Senior Sales & Business Development Manager, Asia-Pacific (m/f/x)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential aerospace technology organization seeking a Senior Sales & Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth across the Asia-Pacific region. Our client is at the forefront of advanced connectivity solutions serving government, defense, satellite, and commercial aerospace markets.

This role goes beyond traditional sales—you'll build long-term strategic partnerships with senior executives and government stakeholders, then remain actively involved throughout program execution to ensure customer success and business alignment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and secure new business opportunities across government, defense, aerospace, satellite, and commercial markets throughout Asia-Pacific
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key decision-makers, program leaders, procurement organizations, and executive stakeholders
• Lead complex sales cycles from initial engagement through qualification, proposal development, negotiation, and contract award
• Partner with Customer Project Managers and Project Leads post-contract to support program execution, facilitate communications, and ensure alignment between commitments and delivery milestones
• Develop winning strategies in collaboration with Sales Engineering, Engineering, Product Management, Program Management, and Executive Leadership
• Serve as the voice of the customer internally, providing market insights, competitive intelligence, and feedback to shape product development and strategic planning
• Manage pipeline and forecast accuracy using CRM tools

What We're Looking For

Required Experience:

• 8+ years in sales, business development, strategic account management, or capture management within aerospace, defense, satellite, communications, or high-technology sectors
• Demonstrated experience developing business within Asia-Pacific markets and navigating complex customer and government environments
• Proven track record leading multi-stakeholder sales campaigns from opportunity identification through contract award
• Strong commercial acumen with measurable business growth achievements
• Experience working successfully in matrix organizations with cross-functional teams
• Ability to collaborate with project delivery teams while maintaining strong customer focus

Leadership & Communication:

• Ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to C-level executives and government decision-makers
• Confident communicator and presenter with excellent negotiation skills
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial instincts and a growth mindset
• Self-motivated and comfortable operating in fast-moving international environments

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Telecommunications, Business, or related discipline
• MBA or equivalent advanced business qualification is advantageous
• Fluent English required; additional Asia-Pacific languages highly desirable
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of working time
• Experience with CRM and pipeline management tools

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. We'll then submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communications should flow through our recruiting team to ensure a professional and coordinated process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive with senior sales leadership roles in the aerospace and defense sector.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to equal opportunity employment. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnic origin, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.