Sales Manager, Global Government, Poland & Baltics
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Sales
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- University degree, ideally with legal, commercial, and/or technical background
- At least 10 years of experience in working with and lobbying public institutions and governments, preferably in relation to defence, security and institutional matters
- Excellent knowledge of targeted markets and other related institutional structures and processes
- Solid understanding of commercial drivers and needs of the government/defence business
- Demonstrated ability and experience to work with teams to define winning strategies to capture defence markets, either directly or indirectly with system integrators
- Fluency in English and Polish, knowledge of other languages of the European region is an additional asset
- Getting a NATO/EU Secret clearance is mandatory
- Willingness to travel (up to 40% of the time)
Full description
Sales Manager, Global Government, Poland & Baltics
The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The incumbent will be responsible for driving the execution of the SES Space & Defence business strategy across the Polish and Baltic government markets. The role focuses on identifying, qualifying, pursuing, and securing strategic and commercial opportunities that contribute to sustainable business growth and long-term market expansion.
The successful candidate will build and maintain trusted relationships with government stakeholders, defence organisations, system integrators, solution providers, and end-users. By understanding customer needs, influencing key decision-makers, and developing strategic partnerships, the incumbent will strengthen SES's market position and support the achievement of its long-term business objectives.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREA
- Analyze market, trends, customer segmentation and competitor activity, to determine target customer groups, channels and sales planning
- Execute the strategic business development / strategic sales plan for the market, leveraging SES’ Managed and Sovereign solutions and portfolio for governments to achieve SES objectives and accelerate adoption of solutions among end-users
- Develop sales pipeline forecasting to provide visibility on indirect demand through strategic partners and channels and accelerate sales opportunities
- Develop, manage and execute strategic partnerships in the selected markets
- Be a major catalyst through business development and account management activities to grow strategic partners and channels, accelerate sales, provide new ideas for improvement and innovation, and influence investment decisions
- Develop strategic account plans to grow key government customers through direct and indirect engagements
- Develop customer alignment and enthusiasm around differentiated core assets and solutions, while working with corporate stakeholders to ensure appropriate resources are allocated for market delivery and growth
- Lead proposal efforts and effectively position and introduce solutions
- Meet and exceed sales targets, managing customer relationships from lead generation through project fulfillment.
COMPETENCIES
- Proven ability to understand the business needs of SES partners and their customers, generate industry insights, position SES as a thought leader, and strengthen strategic customer relationships.