Senior Defence Business Development Manager - Europe

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Winnersh, Wokingham, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Defense
The future of aerospace and defense
The Role
The role involves defining regional strategy, developing business opportunities, establishing customer relationships, and ensuring governance and compliance in sales operations across Europe.
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Date Posted:

2026-06-08

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Winnersh, Wokingham

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Joining Collins Aerospace isn’t just about finding a job; it’s about embarking on a journey to redefine the future of aerospace technology. 

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio, and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.  

With a comprehensive portfolio and deep technical expertise, we help customers meet the demands of the global market. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

This is a great opportunity to work in our Business Development team to support and impact our clients directly.

Join Our Team!

What you will do 

  • Define and execute regional strategy across Europe, aligning with global business objectives and growth targets.  

  • Hold full accountability for regional prospecting, opportunity conversions, and pursuit consumption choice 

  • Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities via OVR process across all SBUs and sustainment; build and maintain a strong pipeline to drive sustainable revenue expansion.  

  • Establish and nurture senior-level relationships with customers, partners, government entities, and strategic stakeholders to strengthen long-term partnerships.  

  • Support the Strategy Development team in exploring market entry and expansion strategies and established markets, leveraging local insights and competitive intelligence.  

  • Foster a results-driven and collaborative culture across geographies.  

  • Act as the senior regional representative of the organization, leading executive engagements, negotiations, and high-value deal closures.  

  • Ensure effective execution of business operations, governance, compliance, and risk management across diverse regulatory environments.  

  • Collaborate with SBUs and central functions to ensure seamless execution of regional initiatives.  

  • Build and leverage strategic partnerships, distributors, and local networks to enhance market presence and delivery capability.  

  • Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and geopolitical factors to inform Strategy Development team and maintain a strong competitive edge.  

  • Provide regular performance updates, strategic insights, and recommendations to senior leadership

What you will learn  

  • To exceed in a fast paced and innovative environment

  • To thrive in a matrixed organization

  • Industry and company specific knowledge and expertise

Experience & Skills  

  • Proven success as a Business Development Manager, with a consistent track record of exceeding sales and revenue targets.

  • A background working directly with defence contracts and clients, professional knowledge of defence and industry landscape.

  • Customer-focused professional with a consultative approach to identifying needs and delivering tailored solutions.

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with demonstrated expertise in managing and leading complex sales cycles.

  • Highly analytical, with the ability to forecast accurately, monitor performance, and provide data-driven insights.

  • Experienced in financial and project management, ensuring effective planning, execution, and delivery of business objectives.

  • Experience working across Europe with EU clients

  • UK based with current working status

  • Ability to travel up to 25% when required

Certifications   

  • BS/BA degree in a Business or equivalent experience

What we Offer you 

  • 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays + Purchase more option 

  • Attractive Compensation & Bonus Scheme

  • Professional Development & Growth 

  • Support with professional fees 

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 

  • Healthcare benefits (including a healthcare cash plan) 

  • Staff Discounts 

  • Work/Life Balance & Wellness Programs 

  • Employee Recognition & Referral Bonuses 

  • Death in Service Benefit 

  • Generous Employer Contribution to Pension Scheme 

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.  

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Skills Required

  • Proven success as a Business Development Manager
  • Background working directly with defence contracts and clients
  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
  • BS/BA degree in a Business or equivalent experience

RTX Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about RTX and has not been reviewed or approved by RTX.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) programs with company matching and, in some cases, additional employer contributions are emphasized as strengths across business units. Structured retirement elements, including plan variations that add a separate employer contribution, bolster total rewards for many roles.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, and vision coverage is paired with HSA participation and company seeding, alongside wellness incentives. Core health offerings are presented as comprehensive for many U.S. employees.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO in some groups and alternative schedules like 9/80 or every‑other‑Friday off expand time‑away options. Year‑end downtime in parts of the organization further enhances perceived flexibility for time off.

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The Company
HQ: Waltham, MA
185,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2020

What We Do

With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges.

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