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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Sales Manager Export

Account ExecutiveConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMassy, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Have higher education in engineering or business.
  • Have at least 8 years of experience in business development and/or sales, ideally in complex and international environments.
  • Have experience in commercial development and capture strategy, particularly with international institutional clients.
  • Have experience with Business-to-Government and Business-to-Business sales and negotiation techniques.
  • Have knowledge of defense markets; experience in air defense or naval defense is advantageous.
  • Have experience managing complex bids, coordinating bid teams, and conducting decision reviews.
  • Have experience in commercial and contractual negotiation and managing relationships with clients, partners, and institutional stakeholders.
  • Be able to understand and communicate the value of highly complex, high-value technical solutions.
  • Have proficiency in English.
  • Professional experience abroad is an advantage.
  • Knowledge of radars, weapons systems, or the naval domain is advantageous.
  • Leadership, tenacity, negotiation ability, strong interpersonal skills, teamwork, autonomy, adaptability, and results orientation are advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and characterize opportunities in defense and air surveillance, including sensors, effectors, and command and control.
  • Develop and manage account plans that consider each country's strategic ambitions and the local competitive and industrial environment, in cooperation with locally established Thales entities.
  • Develop commercial strategies, including partnership strategies, and define a capture plan for each opportunity for management approval.
  • Lead offer development as Capture Leader, coordinate technical and bid teams, prepare decision reviews, and ensure proposal quality.
  • Conduct commercial and contractual negotiations in line with internal mandates and secure orders.
  • Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, participate in international trade shows, manage export license requests, and contribute to export business development.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in air defense or naval defense.
  • Professional experience abroad.
  • Knowledge of radars, weapons systems, or the naval domain.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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