Business Development Manager – Dual Use (all genders)

Your Mission:At VÆRIDION, our core development is the Microliner, our all-electric aircraft for nine passengers. As we develop and build the airborne battery system ourselves, we are now also bringing this proprietary technology to other platforms and partners. Our batteries are platform-agnostic and suitable for both civil and defence applications.

Our first airborne battery pack technology partnership, a first commercial collaboration for defence applications, is an important step we have already accomplished.As Business Development Manager - Dual Use (all genders), you will drive both areas. You will lead Microliner aircraft sales with passenger and cargo operators, lessors and airlines.

You will also build our dual-use battery business by winning technology partnerships with aerospace and defence manufacturers and shaping the commercial models behind them. You will work closely with the Chief Business Officer, the Commercial and Marketing Team and our engineers.

Your Day-to-Day:Dual-use battery businessBuild and execute the go-to-market strategy for our battery technology in civil, aerospace and defence applications.Identify, approach and win technology partners such as aerospace and defence manufacturers.Shape commercial models such as evaluation programmes, development agreements and supply contracts.Translate customer

requirements into clear inputs for our engineering teams, and bring our technical capabilities back into customer conversations.Microliner SalesLead sales campaigns, draft proposals, LOIs, MOUs and Sales & Purchase Agreements, and negotiate with customers.Own and manage the B2B sales pipeline and the growing global order book.Team and companyRepresent VÆRIDION at customer meetings and industry events.Gather customer insights and relay them internally to align product development with customer needs. 

Your Profile:7+ years of commercial experience in defence, aerospace or dual-use technology, ideally with an OEM, a Tier-1 supplier or a defence