Sales Director UWS

Thales
Bristol
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: SalesSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Commercial acumen","Stakeholder management","Relationship building","Leadership"]

Lead growth for Thales Under Water Systems (UWS) UK by setting and executing the sales strategy across the UK and key international export markets. Drive profitable growth against order intake, revenue, and market share goals while building trusted senior stakeholder relationships across government, customers, partners, and industry leaders. Partner with Bid, Capture, Commercial, and Account teams to win business, and lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, inclusive sales team.

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Sales Director UWS

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Job Summary

Lead growth for Thales Under Water Systems (UWS) UK by setting and executing the sales strategy across the UK and key international export markets. Drive profitable growth against order intake, revenue, and market share goals while building trusted senior stakeholder relationships across government, customers, partners, and industry leaders. Partner with Bid, Capture, Commercial, and Account teams to win business, and lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, inclusive sales team.
Location: Bristol
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Sales
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and deliver the UWS UK sales and growth strategy.
  • •Drive profitable growth by achieving order intake, revenue, and market share objectives.
  • •Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across UK Ministry of Defence, international customers, partners, and industry leaders.
  • •Lead pursuit of strategic UK and export opportunities.
  • •Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, inclusive sales team; represent Thales as a trusted strategic partner.
Travel: High travel

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceAnnual BonusCycle ToEmployee DiscountsPaid LeaveVolunteering Day

Key Requirements

  • •Proven track record delivering growth within defence, aerospace, security, technology, or similarly complex sectors.
  • •Experience working with government, military, or major industrial customers.
  • •Strong strategic thinking and commercial acumen to shape and deliver sales strategy.
  • •Ability to influence and build relationships with senior stakeholders.
  • •Experience leading and developing high-performing teams in complex, matrix organisations.
Experience:DefenceAerospaceSecurityTechnologyGovernmentMilitary
Skills:Strategic thinkingCommercial acumenStakeholder managementRelationship buildingLeadership

Eligibility

Security Clearance:SC

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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