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Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer

Vibration testing and data analysis platform

Senior Key Account Manager - Audio and S&V

Full-Time
$100k - $150k/yr+ 43% bonus
Senior
Pennsylvania, USA+8 moreMore locations: Delaware, USA | Connecticut, USA | New Hampshire, USA | Rhode Island, USA | New York, NY, USA | Maine, USA | Massachusetts, USA | New Jersey, USA
RemoteRemote home-office role limited to the listed U.S. states.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience in technical sales into large projects.
  • Training in strategic key-account selling techniques such as Miller-Heiman.
  • At least 5 years of applicable sales experience in the mobile phone or audio product industry is advantageous.
  • Knowledge of audio and/or mobile phone testing is preferred.
  • Experience managing a complex portfolio of products and accounts.
  • A demonstrated ability to penetrate and develop large accounts with a track record of successful account growth.
  • A strong understanding of all phases of the sales cycle.
  • Experience with strategic selling sales methodology is preferred.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English, including verbal, written, and electronic communication using Microsoft Office and Salesforce CRM.
  • Residence on the East Coast of the United States.
  • A remote home-office location.
  • A hunter-oriented profile with an understanding of technical and engineering solutions.
  • A strong business focus.
  • The ability to work autonomously with strong self-motivation.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and independently set and achieve goals.
Responsibilities
  • Support existing and drive future audio business at selected audio key accounts on the East Coast of the United States and Canada.
  • Identify, develop, and drive new business opportunities at established and new accounts while growing existing business.
  • Meet targeted sales and order goals and specific objectives for individual accounts and in aggregate.
  • Collaborate with members of the Global Audio Team to share best practices and cross-account opportunities.
  • Act as the interface between customers’ engineering, sales, manufacturing, and logistics functions and the company.
  • Build relationships with key personnel at original equipment manufacturer, contract manufacturer, and integrator accounts across purchasing, engineering, operations, and senior management.
  • Work constructively with operations, engineering, and product management teams to grow business at selected accounts.
  • Employ selling and negotiating strategies and tactics consistent with industry best practices, including Strategic Selling.
  • Develop and negotiate pricing and supply agreements in conjunction with marketing and management.
  • Become technically fluent in HBK products and key telecom-audio systems and solutions.
  • Support strategic planning with market research for selected accounts, monitor competitive activities, and identify and report market needs.
  • Provide regular management reporting on key accounts, including orders, sales forecasts, account-review presentations, major customer visit reports, CRM sales-activity reporting, and other requested information.
Desired Qualifications
  • At least 5 years of applicable sales experience in the mobile phone or audio product industry.
  • Knowledge of audio and/or mobile phone testing.
  • Experience with strategic selling sales methodology.

About the company

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Company Size

1,001-5,000

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Headquarters

Darmstadt, Germany

Founded

1942

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What believers are saying

  • Fusion-LN 12-channel modules ship now, expanding HBK's sound-and-vibration installed base.
  • Sentech strengthens HBK across aerospace, energy, defence, and industrial accounts.
  • HBK's Spectris backing supports acquisition funding and broader cross-selling into adjacent test markets.

What critics are saying

  • US regulators still must clear Sentech; failure kills the August 2026 expansion plan.
  • Sentech's 86 employees across Pennsylvania and North Carolina complicate integration before year-end 2026.
  • HBK still fights established rivals in aerospace and industrial sensing, compressing pricing and margins.

What makes Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer unique

  • Fusion-LN back-compatibility lets LAN-XI customers upgrade without forklift replacement.
  • Sentech adds LVDT, RVDT, and speed sensing to HBK's embedded portfolio.
  • HBK spans sensing, testing, modelling, and simulation for product-development workflows.

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Company News

HBK World
Aug 1st, 2026
HBK announces acquisition of Sentech

HBK has signed an agreement to acquire Sentech, a leading provider of precision position and speed sensing technologies, strengthening our capabilities in embedded sensing across aerospace, energy, defence, and industrial markets.

Process and Control Today Ltd
Mar 18th, 2026
The next generation in sound and vibration data acquisition.

The next generation in sound and vibration data acquisition. 18/03/2026 HBK - Hottinger, Bruel & Kjaer Designed to meet the evolving needs of engineers and researchers, Hottinger Brüel & Kjær's (HBK) latest innovation in sound and vibration measurement - Fusion-LN - has expanded its product line with a 12-channel module, which is available now for delivery. Fusion-LN introduces a streamlined approach to data acquisition, supporting applications across aerospace and defence, telecom, audio, industrial, and automotive sectors. Its modular design and intuitive interface enable users to adapt quickly to changing test requirements without compromising accuracy or reliability. A key function is that owners of HBK's LAN-XI data acquisition tool can preserve current capabilities and past investments, as Fusion-LN has backwards compatibility with LAN-XI. Operators are now also able to place Fusion-LN modules - combined with LAN-XI modules - in the same frame, which provides a seamless upgrade and allows them to expand their system, instead of replacing it. As industries face increasing demands for precision and efficiency, Fusion-LN provides engineers with a platform to simplify complex measurement tasks, while ensuring scalability for their future challenges.