Sales Director, Aerospace & Defense
rtiNew York (NY)
About the role
RTI is seeking an experienced Sales Director, Aerospace & Defense to lead and accelerate growth across the Americas and EMEA Aerospace & Defense market. This is a Sales leadership role for a commercially driven leader who knows how to build and manage a high-performing Sales organization, develop new business, and create a sustainable pipeline across complex Aerospace & Defense accounts. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of the Aerospace & Defense ecosystem, combined with demonstrated experience leading Sales and Business Development professionals and working effectively across Customer Success and Sales Development functions. This person will be responsible for developing account strategies, identifying and creating new opportunities, coaching and developing the team, and building relationships with senior decision-makers across defense primes, systems integrators, government organizations, and strategic partners. You will work cross-functionally to build pipeline, develop strategic opportunities, and drive long-term customer growth. Success in this role requires a strong understanding of customer needs, the ability to communicate the value of complex technology, and the leadership skills to translate market opportunities into measurable revenue growth.
What You'll Do:
Lead, coach, and develop Sales and Business Development teams to achieve revenue and pipeline goals, while building organizational capability and developing future leaders.
Develop and execute account and territory strategies to grow RTI's Aerospace & Defense business across the U.S. and Europe.
Build and manage a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities from prospecting through close.
Own forecasting, pipeline management, and operating cadence for the organization, driving forecast accuracy and disciplined opportunity management.
Drive growth within existing strategic accounts by identifying expansion opportunities and developing long-term customer growth.
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