Sales Director - Electric Aviation (all genders)

    væridion

    🇩🇪 Munich HQ
    Financial
    Hybrid
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    Financial

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    Your Mission:In this business development role (all genders), you will work closely with the Commercial Team, the Chief Business Officer and the Management Team in general, leading aircraft sales campaigns, negotiations and drafting contracts with customers and partners to facilitate deal closures.

    You will represent the company externally and advocate for the customer internally Your Day-to-Day:Initiate and Lead the sales process, draft proposals, LOI’s, MOU’s, Sales & Purchase Contracts, and negotiate with customers.Own and manage the B2B sales pipeline.Act as the company's representative in customer meetings and industry events.Gather customer insights and relay them internally to align product development with customer needs.Contribute to develop the Commercial team and sales processes and procedures.Translate engineering perspectives into value-added features for customers and communicate customer

    requirements back to engineering.Manage delivery timelines and control the growing global orderbook.Give guidance to and mentor technical sales managers. Help build and develop the sales team with the necessary functions and training.

    Your Profile:Proven Aviation experience of at least 5+ years in a similar commercial role, ideally having worked for an Aircraft OEM selling aircraft or alternatively for a Lessor, Airline or MRO.Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational/planning skills with an analytical and flexible mindset.Hands-on mentality with a high level of empathy, attention to detail, and integrity.Creative, proactive and problem-solving spirit.Strong willingness to travel.Passionate about electric aviation and battery management developments.We recognize that women and other under-represented groups are often overlooked in our industry.

    If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every listed qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Talent and potential can’t always be captured in a checklist. Why us?Be part of an ambitious team d

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Negotiation·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Sales calls20–40/day
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Pipeline managementDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

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    Typical Sales Cycle

    3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
    • "We already have a vendor for this"
    • "Need to see 3-year track record"
    • "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"

    Key Industry Metrics

    AUM (Assets Under Management)Risk-Adjusted ReturnsCompliance Pass RateClient Retention RateRevenue Per Advisor

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    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Licensing requirements (Series 7, 63, etc.) may be needed or beneficial.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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