Sales Manager - Aerospace
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Position Overview & Specifications
Our people have always been our most valuable asset. They’re brilliant problem solvers who believe challenges are opportunities. We take pride in attracting the industry’s brightest minds and it is their diverse set of skills, personalities and experiences that will help us achieve our ambitious goal.
Position:
Reaction Engines are commercialising revolutionary thermal management technologies, developed through our SABRE programme, to now offer to exciting markets including electric transport, zero-emission aerospace, motorsport, and more efficient power generation.
So we are looking to appoint an experienced Sales person, in a new key role to develop new customer contracts and commercial opportunities for our products into the wide-reaching aerospace sector, including zero emissions, Civil and Defence.
This sector will rely on developing zero emission powertrains which will require advanced thermal management, giving you an opportunity to make a truly significant positive impact on the environment.
You will be part of our Business Development team, working to increase the company’s revenue targets through direct sales, licence agreements, partnerships, and strategic alliances.
Requirements:
To be successful you'll need:
- A proven track record selling new or differentiating technology or products.
- Experience working in the aerospace industry.
- Both technical and commercial understanding to intelligently target opportunities.
- Sales, marketing, or business degree (or equivalent experience)
- Experience of taking new, disruptive products to market.
- A background in Technology start-up / spin out growth business, would be an advantage
- Driven and persevering, with a strong customer focus
- A passion for technology or sustainability
Other information:
What we offer you
We have some fantastic benefits that sit alongside a great salary
- Dynamic Hybrid Working (where your time is split between working from home and in the office)
- Currently trialling 9 day Fortnight work pattern (every other Friday off)
- 28 days annual leave (increasing to 30 after 2 years' service)- pro rata based on work pattern
- Company Share Option Plan
- Annual Bonus Scheme
- Subsidised childcare at Culham Nursery
- Life assurance (3x annual salary)
- Family friendly policies
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employer matching pension up to 5%
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Employee recognition (STAR Awards)
- Annual Professional Membership
- Health and wellbeing discounts & wellbeing challenges via our EAP
Salary: £60,000 to £80,000, Plus commission, depending on experience
Working hours: Full time, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements will be considered
Please find attached the full Job Description below
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Sales Manager - Aerospace roles across Reaction Engines's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £60,000 - £80,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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