Description
Flexjet is currently seeking a Senior Director of Sales for the European region. The successful candidate will be a seasoned aviation professional whose mission will focus on designing and leading our regional sales plan, supported by dedicated team members and resources. This is an exciting opportunity for a recognized aviation professional with 10 years’ experience in a sales management and advisory role, whose professionalism and relationship-based approach will have already led him/her to many accomplishments.
Flexjet is one of the largest fractional shared jet ownership company in the world. Headquartered in the USA, Flexjet is best known for its elevated focus on customer satisfaction, offering a very personal service with great attention to details. The Flexjet experience is protected by dedicated, fully employed flight crews, whose skills and experience are among the highest in the industry, a modern fleet and a collection of custom-designed cabin interiors finished with very high specifications. Flexjet’s expansion of services in Europe is a major news in the business aviation industry.
This is a rare opportunity to join a growing business, to make an immediate rewarding impact on the company’s success and to reach the next level in one’s fulfilling career.
*This position requires the successful candidate to speak French fluently.*
Responsibilities
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Design, develop and execute an effective regional sales strategy, ensuring that company’s targets are met and exceeded
Work with the assigned team and resources to build a strong pipeline of possible prospects
Developing an effective and long-term relationship sales approach with our prospects base by attending high profile events, face to face meetings acting as Flexjet main brand ambassador in the specific region
Sustaining long sales efforts and pressure as the average lead time for a deal can be as long as 18 months
Maintaining very high standards of customer focus and attention to details in all internal and external communications, driving excellence across the team
Remaining responsible and accountable for good customer communication and customer loyalty throughout the customer life cycle (new contract and subsequent renewal / trading transactions)
Leveraging all opportunities from PR, brand partnership and events
Budgeting and Forecasting accuracy
Qualifications
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor\'s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
10 years’ experience in a senior sales role in aviation
Worldly background
REQUIRED SKILLS
Expertise delivered with humble confidence; inspire immediate trust
Outstanding communication skills combined with strong numerical abilities (putting program offers together, discussing budget proposed, explaining legal terms and conditions etc..)
Solid work integrity and a genuine sense of responsibility
A personality capable of forging equally strong relationship with internal and external stakeholders, independently of their rank and origin
Ability to travel, working across multicultural teams, being ‘worldly’
Can work under pressure, staying calm and articulate