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Sales Director, International Business Unit

Job in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, SY7, England, UK
Listing for: Slingshot Aerospace
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
  • Sales
    Account Manager
  • Management
    Account Manager, BD Manager
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Meet Slingshot

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software.

Meet Slingshot

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software.

We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere—whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations. If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.

Meet Slingshot

At Slingshot Aerospace, we're on a mission to make space safer and more secure for everyone. Our work directly impacts global security, disaster response, climate monitoring, and the critical infrastructure that connects our world. We're a team of builders, thinkers, and problem-solvers who believe that the next generation of space operations will be powered by better data and smarter software. We move fast, we're not afraid to fail, and we believe the best ideas can come from anywhere, whether you're in engineering, sales, product, or operations.

If you want to work on something that truly matters, with people who care deeply about the impact we're making and help shape the future of an industry that's just getting started, you're in the right place.

What You’ll Be Launching

As Director, International Sales, you will lead Slingshot’s customer-facing sales organisation for the international business, with accountability for building durable customer relationships, converting qualified opportunities into bookings, and delivering Annual Recurring Revenue growth. You will own customer account strategy, the qualified near‑term sales pipeline, forecasting, and sales execution from qualified opportunity through proposal, negotiation, close, and account growth.

You will lead and develop Slingshot’s Account Executives and Account Managers, establish disciplined sales practices, and provide clear visibility into customer engagement, pipeline health, bookings, and revenue performance. Working closely with the Director, International Business Development, you will convert strategically shaped opportunities into customer commitments while ensuring the voice of the customer informs Slingshot’s product, programme, and growth decisions.

We're building a team of sharp, creative people who love solving hard problems. We value curiosity over ego, initiative over waiting for permission, and people who genuinely care about doing great work. Bring your expertise, your fresh ideas, and your drive, we’ll bring the rocket fuel.

Your Mission (Should you choose to accept it)
  • Own and grow trusted relationships with government and commercial customers, developing a deep understanding of their missions, priorities, challenges, and long-term objectives.
  • Lead the international sales organisation with accountability for bookings, Annual Recurring Revenue, qualified pipeline conversion, forecast accuracy, and customer growth.
  • Own the qualified sales pipeline through approximately a 12-month horizon, maintaining clear visibility into opportunity…
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