Senior AE - Defence - UK
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Head of Defence & Government Sales | DefenceTech / C4I / Autonomous Systems
Senior defence technology commercial leader with deep expertise across C4I, autonomous systems, communications and complex government procurement, combining strategic market development with hands-on revenue generation.
Zero-to-one market builder, hired to establish a European defence business from scratch with ownership across GTM, pipeline, revenue and P&L — securing a $14M framework contract within the first 12 months.
Exceptional strategic pipeline creator, building a $200M opportunity pipeline from zero while developing long-term defence campaigns across European markets.
Proven growth operator with a track record of increasing regional revenue from €800k to €5M+ within three years, representing approximately 700% growth across an international defence communications territory.
Complex deal and bid specialist, experienced across RFPs, ITTs, framework agreements, capture strategy and multi-million-pound negotiations with defence primes, governments and military stakeholders.
Deep senior stakeholder network, with experience engaging high-ranking NATO and military leadership alongside major defence organisations and international OEMs.
Technically credible seller across SaaS-enabled defence platforms, RF communications, avionics, robotics and autonomous systems, able to translate complex capabilities into operational and commercial value.
Player-coach commercial leader suited to DefenceTech businesses looking to enter new markets, build strategic pipeline and convert long-cycle programmes into significant revenue.