About this job

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the ESA and NASA. Serco offers space capability across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development.

Due to continued growth, Serco are looking to hire an experienced Sales Manager for our office in Prague. We are seeking someone who has a successful track record in implementing growth strategy with European Commission procurements, EUSPA procurements public entities and/or international entities.

If you are currently based outside of the Czech Republic, then Serco would happily cover relocation costs. This would be a hybrid role with full autonomy to grow the Czech business working closely with the European Space Business Development Director and will support the Italian, and Czech Republic Operations Directors, space leadership, and contract management teams.

Responsibilities

• In a growing market environment, meet the growth objectives set by the Country business development plan both in terms of order bookings and margins contributing to executing account management activities.
• Implement the commercial strategy and sales plan established by the European Business Development Director (BDD) and country Operations Director (OD) in the Space Sector.
• Ensure deals are successfully managed according to corporate governance processes.
• Develop a pipeline of new business opportunities to ensure growth targets are achieved.
• Coordinate organic growth actions with other sales and business development managers.
• For each opportunity and with the support of the relevant sector BDL develop a win strategy with efficient win themes, competitive analysis, and a price-to-win.
• Drive capture management activities by proactively understanding customer needs and promoting the Serco way and Serco capabilities.
• Understand Serco’s capabilities and assess them against customer requirements / needs identifying gaps and implementing individual capture strategies.
• Develop consultative relationship with all customers to position of Serco at the heart of the upcoming opportunities.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships within the customer community and industry to be able to identify new business opportunities for the benefice of the growth plan.
• Support in the development of a network of senior relationships with customers, potential customers already said above.
• Collaborate with BDD teams to support capture management activities to win large competitive procurements by proactively working to market Serco capabilities and competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with BDD to understand and analyse unsuccessful bid activity and ensure these inputs into future proposition development.
• Maintaining close alignment with operations and a good understanding of capabilities across Europe in Serco Space.
• Support representation of Serco in all relevant professional associations.
• In coordination with the European marketing team, attend and coordinate the Serco presence for sales events and fairs.

Profile

The successful candidate will be proactive, positive, innovative, customer focused, responsive, and able to develop and sell tailored solutions and consistently deliver results. The Sales Manager will be responsible for end-to end business development throughout the entire bid lifecycle (typically from Gate 0 through to Gate 5), (win theme development / refinement, pursuit strategy, pricing, teaming, competitive analysis and black hats, solution development, colour team reviews).

Your Skills:

• Successful proven track record in implementing growth strategy with European Commission procurements, EUSPA procurements public entities and/or international entities.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in business development or project management.
• Good knowledge about the Space sector with focus on EC space frame contracts, EUSPA programmes, GovSatCom and/or Navigation.
• Has a track record of working in sales.
• Open minded and able to interact with confidence with all stakeholders
• Motivated by challenge and looking for business success.
• Enjoys teamworking and is used to cooperate with bidding, legal, finance and operational teams in an international environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Exercises good judgement with decision-making skills.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to assimilate information quickly, cut through to determine resolution, communicate key messages simply and effectively to the business.

About Serco

Within Serco we believe there is a place here for everyone. Diversity & Inclusion at Serco is based on a culture where every voice is heard, and every employee feels valued. Working together as one team, we can enhance the experience of our people and teams, improve the value of our solutions to better serve the missions of our customers, and make a difference in our world. We are enthusiastic and passionate about our work which is infectious. We allow our employees to take responsibility for their work and promote a positive working culture.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries.
• Corporate benefits packages.
• Hybrid working.
• Global career opportunities.
• Relocation support.
• Company events.

If you would like to discuss this role or any other role within Serco Space, then please get in touch for a discrete conversation with our amazing talent acquisition team.