Regional Sales Manager – Helicopters (Remote within US)
This position can be worked Remotely within US with travel to the offices and customer sites as required (Travel 30-50% approx.)
Build an Aviation Career You’re Proud Of
At StandardAero, we use our ingenuity and expertise to solve aviation’s most complex challenges. With over a century of aerospace excellence, we provide engine and airframe maintenance, repair, and overhaul solutions our which keep out customers flying safely and efficiently worldwide.
As a Regional Sales Manager supporting our Helicopter business, you’ll play a key role in driving growth, strengthening customer relationships, and delivering innovative MRO solutions across the Central and Southern U.S. region. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, customer-focused team within a stable and growing global aerospace organization.
If you thrive in a relationship-driven aviation environment and enjoy identifying opportunities, solving customer challenges, and delivering results, we’d love to hear from you!
What You’ll Do
- Manage and grow helicopter MRO customer accounts across the Central/South U.S. region
- Develop and execute regional sales strategies to support revenue growth and market expansion
- Build long-term customer relationships while identifying new business opportunities
- Conduct customer meetings, presentations, contract discussions, and commercial negotiations
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, and Customer Service teams to support customer success
- Coordinate sales activities with Business Development and divisional leadership teams
- Maintain accurate pipeline activity, forecasting, and customer account information within Salesforce CRM
- Represent StandardAero at trade shows, industry events, customer visits, and business meetings
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and strategic growth opportunities
- Ensure compliance with company quality, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in aviation MRO sales, account management, business development, or related aerospace commercial roles
- Experience supporting helicopter, engine, or airframe MRO programs and customer accounts
- Knowledge of aviation MRO operations, customer requirements, and market dynamics
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with operational and commercial teams to support customer solutions and business growth
- Ability to travel up to 50%
- Valid passport required
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Aviation Management, or a related field; or equivalent experience
- Helicopter MRO sales experience
- Experience supporting operators within the Central/South U.S. region
- Technical aviation background, including A&P certification or related training
- Experience supporting turbine engine and/or rotorcraft platforms
- Strong relationship-building, negotiation, and presentation skills
Why Join StandardAero?
- Remote-based role with regional travel flexibility
- High-visibility sales position supporting a growing helicopter business
- Opportunity to work with leading commercial and government aviation customers
- Collaborative and team-oriented culture
- Stable, global aerospace organization with long-term career growth opportunities
- Competitive compensation package including bonus potential
Benefits That Make Life Better
- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Time Off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning and development opportunities
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Skills Required
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in engine or airframe MRO sales
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in Aviation MRO
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
- Valid passport required
StandardAero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about StandardAero and has not been reviewed or approved by StandardAero.
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Retirement Support — Provides a 401(k) and has added an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and an Incentive Award (equity) plan, expanding long-term savings and ownership options. These programs complement base pay with additional wealth-building mechanisms.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Includes PTO, paid holidays, sick time, bereavement leave, military leave, and parental leave, with some roles accruing PTO that can increase with service. Eligibility for benefits typically begins the first day of the month after hire, indicating structured access to time-off programs.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offers tuition assistance, job training/conferences, company events, and an Employee Assistance Program as part of a comprehensive package. The inclusion of learning support and EAP provides development and wellbeing resources beyond core insurance and retirement.
StandardAero Insights
What We Do
StandardAero has become one of the aerospace industry’s largest independent maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers. Our company’s success is the outgrowth of the synergistic merger of businesses with complementary specialties that have exponentially increased our capabilities and generated unprecedented customer commitment and value. StandardAero offers extensive MRO services and custom solutions for business aviation, commercial aviation, military, and industrial power customers. Nearly 6,600 professional, administrative and technical employees work in more than 50 major facilities worldwide, with additional strategically located regional service and support centers all across the globe. Services include MRO for aircraft and rotorcraft engines, auxiliary power units, components; airframe services including major alterations; FAA authorized avionics capabilities; comprehensive engineering services; and custom exterior and interior design, completion, and paint. We provide these capabilities through our network of specialized facilities and mobile service teams. StandardAero is owned by Carlyle, a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across four business segments: Corporate Private Equity, Real Assets, Global Credit, and Investment Solutions.
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