Airbotics Talent are excited to be representing a highly innovative drone scale-up based in Switzerland, who are looking to scale their Sales and Commercial function. As part of this, the business are looking to hire a Global Head of Sales to define the commercial strategy, scale their internal sales structure and deliver growth in the global inspection, surveying & mapping markets.

This role can by hybrid but requires a minimum of two days a week in the Zurich office.

The Role

As Global Head of Sales, this role will sit at executive level and work closely with the C-level and Founding team. Sitting over a small team in Switzerland and North America, this role will be critical in the future growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Execute Sales Strategy: Craft a comprehensive global sales strategy, aligning it with the company's overall business objectives, and drive its successful implementation.

• Revenue Growth: Take ownership of revenue targets and work relentlessly to achieve and exceed them, identifying new market opportunities and customer segments.

• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance global sales team, fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and collaboration.

• Customer Relationship Management: Cultivate and maintain key customer relationships, ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction and retention, while also expanding the client base.

• Market Expansion: Identify and assess new markets and industry verticals for potential growth, creating entry and expansion plans to capture market share.

• Product Positioning: Collaborate with product development and marketing teams to optimize product offerings, pricing, and positioning based on market feedback and competitive analysis.

• Sales Operations: Establish and manage efficient sales processes, forecasting, and analytics to enhance decision-making and resource allocation.

• Strategic Partnerships: Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships, alliances, and distribution channels to extend the company's reach and drive incremental sales.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience selling drone or UAV solutions - this is an essential requirement. Unfortunately candidates without this experience cannot be considered for this role

• A minimum of 5 year's experience in strategic sales leadership roles

• Delivered significant revenue growth and increased market share

• A winning mentality and an impactful sales and business leader

• You should be globally mobile and willing and available for international travel to locations outside of Switzerland including wider EU, North America, LATAM and APAC

• A Degree in Sales, Engineering or other associated fields would be advantageous but not essential

Salary & Benefits

• Highly competitive base salary depending on experience

• Bonus

• Equity

• Other (inclusive of medical, pension etc)

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Our client are looking to hire this role immediately, so if interested please submit your application with attached resume / CV today for consideration!

‍Airbotics Talent are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities. All candidates sourced and submitted to our clients are based solely on suitability to our clients requirements without prejudice of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, veteran or military statusor marital status.

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