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

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential aerospace technology organization at the forefront of laser communications and satellite connectivity. Our talent team is seeking a Senior Sales & Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth across the Asia-Pacific region from their München base.

This is a high-impact commercial role where you'll lead complex sales cycles with government, defense, and commercial space customers while remaining engaged throughout program execution to ensure long-term partnership success.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities across government, defense, aerospace, satellite, and commercial markets throughout Asia-Pacific
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with senior decision-makers, program leaders, procurement organizations, and executive stakeholders
• Own opportunities from initial engagement through qualification, proposal development, negotiation, and contract award
• Partner with Customer Project Managers and delivery teams after contract signature to support program execution and maintain customer alignment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales Engineering, Product Management, and Executive Leadership to develop winning capture strategies
• Provide market intelligence, competitive insights, and customer feedback to inform product development and strategic planning
• Manage pipeline activities using CRM tools and deliver measurable revenue growth

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years of experience in sales, business development, strategic account management, or capture management within aerospace, defense, satellite, communications, or high-technology sectors
• Demonstrated success developing business within Asia-Pacific markets and navigating complex government and customer environments
• Proven track record leading multi-stakeholder sales campaigns from opportunity identification through contract award
• Strong commercial acumen with measurable business growth achievements
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels, from engineers to C-level executives and government decision-makers
• Experience working in matrix organizations with cross-functional teams
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace, Telecommunications, Business, or related discipline (MBA or advanced business qualification is a plus)
• Fluent English essential; additional Asia-Pacific languages highly desirable
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 50% of working time
• Strategic thinker with excellent negotiation and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and comfortable operating in fast-moving international environments

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and match you with this opportunity. Once qualified, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client organization directly, as all communication flows through our team to ensure a professional and coordinated process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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