***Candidates must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent resident basis. StaffRight Associates and our clients do not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
The Opportunity
Champion the commercial trajectory of a highly successful, specialized manufacturing business unit backed by a commanding $10B global aerospace entity. Operating as a pivotal, high-visibility commercial leader, you will own and accelerate sales growth across defense and commercial aviation sectors. This unique individual contributor role offers a rare blend of substantial corporate resource backing and a collaborative, tight-knit culture. You will possess the direct autonomy to scale the business development function, capturing market share for complex, vertically integrated composite and metal-bonded aerospace structures.
What You’ll Do
Drive aggressive market expansion by capturing new business and maximizing revenue streams within established commercial aerospace and defense accounts.
Architect a comprehensive three-year strategic sales roadmap and forecasting model designed to hit aggressive year-over-year revenue targets.
Cultivate enduring, multi-tier strategic partnerships across target organizations, building deep alignment from procurement agents up to executive decision-makers.
Engineer rigorous Capture Plans tailored to specific high-value aerospace programs, platform part numbers, and tier-1 aviation targets.
Synthesize market intelligence and platform production rates to deliver precise, strategic input on market dynamics and target pricing metrics.
Spearhead the end-to-end proposal cycle, maintaining a robust pipeline of RFQs and RFPs while conducting systematic post-submission follow-ups.
Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams to support complex estimating activities, ensuring alignment with organizational core competencies.
Design high-impact corporate presentations and tailored marketing collateral in lockstep with engineering and program leadership.
Represent StaffRight Associates'' client portfolio at premier industry events and defense trade association expositions to elevate market presence.
What You Bring
Decade-plus Tracker Record: Minimum of 10 years of high-growth sales and business development experience embedded within an aerospace manufacturing environment.
Sector Expertise: Deep, verifiable experience selling into military fixed-wing programs, commercial OEMs, and Tier-1 aerospace suppliers.
Technical Literacy: Strong literacy in vertically integrated build-to-print manufacturing processes, specifically composite materials and metal-bonding fabrications (e.g., control surfaces, structural panels, and landing gear components).
Regulatory Acuity: Familiarity with federal defense procurement frameworks and regulatory platforms (including FARs, DFARs, FAA protocols, SAM, and JCP frameworks) is highly advantageous.
Communication Mastery: Superior presentation skills with the ability to translate technical manufacturing capabilities into high-impact, value-driven client proposals.
Academic Foundation: High school diploma required; a Bachelor''s degree in engineering, business, or a related field is strongly preferred.
Geographic Presence: Must reside in or seamlessly relocate to the Greater Tulsa, OK territory to support a localized hybrid structure.
Compensation & Total Rewards
Core Compensation: Highly competitive base salary ranging from $170,000 to $180,000 annually, aligned with executive-level industry standards.
Performance & Equity Incentives: Guaranteed annual performance bonus structure targeted at $15,000 to reward milestone achievements.
Health & Wellness Perks: Elite, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages alongside dedicated mental health and wellness support programs.
Future Planning: Top-tier retirement planning with a robust 401(k) company matching program, comprehensive life insurance policies, and continuing education/tuition reimbursement options.
Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off (PTO) allocation, comprehensive parental leave, and a flexible hybrid work schedule balanced with localized office operations.
Relocation Assistance: Comprehensive, employer-paid relocation package available for qualified nationwide candidates.
Joining StaffRight Associates
When you partner with StaffRight Associates in your search for your next role, you’re doing more than pursuing a job, you’re aligning yourself with a team of experts committed to placing top-tier talent in truly impactful positions.
We take pride in fostering professional growth and connecting forward-thinking individuals with organizations that value innovation and excellence. We look forward to showcasing your expertise in a way that resonates with our clients and opens the door to meaningful opportunities.
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