Jobs in Black Carr

About the role:
Working closely with the CEO and Executive Team, you will use data, market insight and your commercial expertise to identify new opportunities, strengthen strategic partnerships and drive sustainable growth. This is a highly influential role for an accomplished aviation commercial leader with a proven track record of delivering growth and building high-performing teams.
Your main responsibilities:
In your role as our Sales and Marketing Director, you will:
* Define and deliver the global commercial strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term growth ambitions.
* Act as a key member of the Executive Team, contributing to strategic planning, organisational development and business performance.
* Lead, inspire and develop the international Sales, Aftersales and Marketing team, creating a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement and results.
* Drive sustainable revenue growth through new business development, strategic partnerships and the effective management of key customer accounts.
* Build and strengthen relationships with airlines, OEMs, leasing companies and industry partners, maximising opportunities across existing and emerging channels.
* Lead commercial negotiations, complex contract management and customer engagements, ensuring commercially successful outcomes for both Mirus and its customers.
* Define a marketing strategy to drive sales demand.
* Use market intelligence, customer insight and performance data to identify opportunities, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
* Oversee commercial performance, including budgets, KPI delivery, sales forecasting, CRM effectiveness, brand development and regular reporting to the Executive Team and Shareholders.
About you:
To help Mirus continue its exciting journey of growth, you will bring proven executive-level commercial leadership experience in the aviation sector, a passion for building high-performing teams and the ability to inspire others to achieve exceptional results.
You will also possess the following skills, experience and qualifications:
Essential
* Significant senior commercial leadership experience within the global aircraft interiors, preferably seating, industry.
* Proven success developing and delivering commercial strategies that drive revenue growth and market expansion.
* Experience operating as part of an Executive/ Leadership Team.
* Strong understanding of airline, OEM and aviation interiors markets.
* Existing network within the airline, OEM or aviation interiors sectors.
* Experience with OEM Catalogue programmes, such as Airbus, Boeing etc.
* Demonstrable success leading international teams and managing complex commercial negotiations.
* Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
* Commercially and data-driven, with experience using KPIs, forecasting and market insight to inform business decisions.
Desirable
* Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience.
* Strong experience and relationships within the American aviation market
Personal attributes
* Inspirational and engaging leader who develops high-performing teams.
* Strategic, commercially minded and customer-focused.
* Collaborative, resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced international environment
* Willing to undertake regular international travel on an as required basis.
Be eligible to work in the UK, comfortable commuting or being based in Hingham, Norfolk and work flexible hours required.
Our benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Enhanced company pension. Up to 10% contribution (5% employee/ 5% employer)
25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
Agile working. Flexible start and finish
Early finish on a Friday
Training and development
Generous family friendly benefits
SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)
Events planned throughout the year
Refer a friend scheme
Long service award
We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Sales and Marketing Director position. Come on a journey with us and be part of making a positive and impactful difference!
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