Job Description
Sales & Marketing Director page is loaded Sales & Marketing Director Apply locations Oxford time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JR10183788
Job Description:
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Airbus Helicopters is the world’s largest helicopter manufacturer and the Company’s site at Oxford Airport is Britain’s civil helicopter hub.
AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.
AHUK is the MoD’s chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying School (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).
Description/Overall purpose of the Job
As the overall Sales & Marketing Director for Airbus Helicopters UK (AHUK). The successful applicant will lead the Sales and Marketing team comprising; Sales & Marketing, Business Growth, Communications, Events and Helicopter delivery management – circa 15 full-time employees.
The Sales Director Reports directly to AHUK’s Managing Director and is part of the Senior Leadership team of AHUK, working together to ensure the competitiveness and sustainability of the AHUK business.
Main Responsibilities
- Leading the Sales & Marketing Team
- Ensuring that Airbus Helicopters is well represented within the UK and Ireland customer base, across all of our customer segments; Private & Business, National Resilience and Military
- Defining, updating & executing the Sales & Marketing strategy & targets for the UK & Ireland region, in conjunction with the AHUK strategy and wider Airbus Helicopters and Airbus Group strategies
- Placing customer satisfaction at the heart of everything we do when supporting our existing customers and working to attract new potential customers to our family
- Representing the Voice of the Customer within the business, ensuring that Airbus Helicopters’ operations, products and services are aligned to the above
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience in Sales &/or Marketing &/or Business Development
- Experience of representing a business in front of varying customer types; High Net-Worth Individuals, business-to-business, civil & military government agencies
- Experience within the UK/European aviation industry
- Experience in a senior leadership role in a high technology industry
- Languages: Fluent In English but other languages such as French &/or German are an advantage
Desirable
- Working Knowledge of one or more of our segments: Private & Business, National Resilience or Military
- Working Knowledge of Airbus Helicopters and our products
Education, Qualifications or Training
Essential
- Good secondary education
- IT literacy: Must be capable of efficiently using Google Applications - GMail, GMeet, Google Sheets etc and also MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook and CRM type tools.
Desirable
- University/degree qualification – Sales, Marketing or Business related
- Must be open to training with any new IT tool necessary in this function
About You
- It is essential to have the ability to relate readily to potential customers and to be highly persuasive in advocating the advantages of Airbus Helicopters products
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, and an excellent communicator at all levels
- Highly presentable at all times, and ability to maintain professional
- Flexibility to react positively to customer requirements efficiently
Additional Requirements
- Due to the nature of this position you will require DBS Security Clearance and be eligible for SC clearance
- Applicants must meet any/all requirements of Export Compliance Regulations
- Position based at Oxford Airport, UK
- Position requires occasional travel
The Reward
In joining the Airbus family, you will play a critical part in delivering the most efficient helicopters for our customers, who serve, protect, save lives and carry passengers in demanding environments. On top of your competitive base salary, you will have access to the following benefits below via our Airbus salary sacrifice schemes:
- Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) – single cover for employees paid by the company
- Pension: Employees are auto-enrolled into the Airbus Group UK Retirement Fund. Initially, AH contributes 6%, employee 4% basic
- Share Incentive Plan and ESOP. Annual share schemes at company discretion.
- Success Share, Discretionary Group bonus scheme (conditions apply)
- Bikes to Work (up to £3,000) (employee purchase scheme)
- Technology ( employee purchase scheme)
- Mydrive (employee car purchase scheme)
- Den-Plan (employee purchase scheme)
- Health-care Cash Scheme
- Personal Accident Insurance (employee purchase scheme)
- Health Assessments
- Travel Insurance
- Financial/Legal Advice (eg, Will-writing; Lasting Power of Attorney)
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Please note this vacancy will close on Friday 24th March 2023, however, w e reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. After this date the applications will then be reviewed, Feedback will be given and Interviews will be arranged. Please direct any questions relating to this job posting to contact.hr.ahuk@airbus.com in the first instance.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Helicopters UK LtdContract Type:
Permanent Contract / CDI / Unbefristet / Contrato indefinidoExperience Level:
Professional / Expérimenté(e) / Professionell / ProfesionalJob Family:
LeadershipBy submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
About UsAirbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.