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    Sales Manager – Aviation, Middle East & Asia-Pacific

    Spire

    UK
    Remote
    ["Full-Time"]
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 4 days ago
    Job Type

    ["Full-Time"]

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    jobicy

    About this role

    We are seeking an ambitious, self-directed Sales Manager with a winning and growth mindset, a relentless hunter, ready to go out and build the business — to own revenue growth for Spire's aviation portfolio and bundles across the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The role carries two tightly linked motions.

    The first is the partner ecosystem: owning and selling to the commercial defense contractors, systems integrators, application service providers, and data integrators that deliver national aviation, airspace, and security programs in these markets, the most frequent route to revenue. The second is direct sales to the civil aviation and defense agencies behind those programs.

    Your customer landscape extends beyond civil aviation: maritime security, airspace security, and multi-domain awareness users are key potential customers for Spire's data across the region. This is a high-impact, quota-carrying role for a seller who understands how governments and their delivery ecosystems buy through long procurement cycles, tenders, offsets, and partner-delivered programs.

    Operating with the autonomy of a regional owner, you will establish Spire as the trusted aviation data partner across two of the fastest-growing aviation markets in the world, selling a product that is, quite literally, powered by space.

    As Spire's portfolio expands, this role is also expected to grow into selling integrated products: Aviation + Weather and Aviation + RF geolocation (RFGL) signal-interference products — giving you more ways into every account.

    What You’ll Do

    Own the territory: Build and execute a territory plan spanning the Middle East and Asia-Pacific — mapping the contractor and integrator ecosystem, agencies, budgets, procurement vehicles, and prime relationships country by country, and prioritizing the opportunities with the highest revenue potential.

    Hunt relentlessly and exceed targets: Meet and surpass assigned quota through proactive outbound prospecting, disciplined qualific

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Executive deal support3–5/week
    Forecast & commit2×/week
    Strategic deal coaching3–5/week

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

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    sales
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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

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    Research Spire's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    Remote positions in sales offer flexibility but require strong self-discipline and proactive communication with distributed teams.

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