Description
[redacted]âs Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. [redacted] is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jetâ˘, the worldâs first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute SystemÂŽ (CAPSÂŽ) â the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on [redacted] has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPSÂŽ as a standard feature on all [redacted]. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.
Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilotâs license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.
Essential Duties:
Develop, mentor, and motivate sales centers to add strength to the teamâs performance and continuously improve sales results in Latin America.
Share best practices across the spectrum of the role with colleagues and company management.
Identify, implement, and support sales promotion/marketing activities, events, and prospecting campaigns.
Seek and support fleet deals in conjunction with the Fleet Sales Director.
Educate team members of industry/competitor activities across Latin America.
Lead and/or sponsor market expanding initiatives (e.g., shared ownership, non-pilots, fractional opportunities), and various international projects to support company sales objectives.
As needed and in person, split time equally among Sales Centers to enforce and support implementation of sales strategies and business plan initiatives.
Full responsibility of Latin America marketing and event budget in collaboration with Business Director, Sales and Marketing, and the Vice President, Marketing.
Create and manage marketing activity budgets and business plans for all Sales Agents within division.
Provide timely feedback regarding Sales Agent performance and guide performance improvement when needed.
Meet regularly with colleagues and company management to determine International sales and marketing strategy.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelorâs Degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or related field.
Masterâs Degree preferred, but not required.
Successful sales experience in high-end product or service (e.g. automotive, real estate, or other discretionary good.)
Current private pilotâs license, with Instrument rating, preference Commercial and CFI rating.
English, Spanish and Portuguese language skills preferred.
Excellent management skills including the ability to manage a multi outlet dealer network within LATAM from a sales/marketing, event and business management perspective.
Additionally applicants must have a comprehensive set of people skills to include the ability to resolve conflict, coach and develop, and measure individual job and dealer performance.
This position will require extensive travel throughout LATAM as well as limited travel to the USA.
Experience with Microsoft business suite, and salesforce.com a plus.
Job location negotiable. Preference is that candidate lives in or relocates to territory, but open to major international airport locations.
Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.