Domestic Sales Manager driving business growth for UAS Traffic Management at Thales across U.S. federal and state entities, fostering strong customer relationships and managing strategic opportunities.
Responsibilities
Drive U.S. market growth by identifying, qualifying, pursuing, and securing new business opportunities that advance Thales’ UTM and AAM strategy.
Develop and execute a comprehensive U.S. sales strategy focused on expanding Thales’ footprint with the FAA, DoD, State Governments, and commercial UAS/AAM operators.
Build and sustain high-trust relationships with key customers, industry partners, and influencers to strengthen Thales’ position as a leader in UTM solutions.
Maintain a robust, high-quality pipeline of opportunities, ensuring accurate forecasting and alignment with AMS growth objectives.
Collaborate with solution, product, engineering, and capture teams to assess customer needs, define winning solutions, and develop differentiated value propositions.
Monitor and analyze competitor activity, market trends, regulatory developments, and customer priorities to inform strategic positioning and sales decisions.
Lead and participate in internal capture activities—including gate reviews, pricing reviews, teaming decisions, and proposal development—to ensure compliant, compelling bids.
Represent Thales at key industry events, conferences, and working groups to promote UTM/AAM capabilities and strengthen market presence.
Coordinate closely with global UTM teams and Thales NORAM stakeholders to ensure alignment on market strategy, customer engagement, and solution delivery.
Champion a customer-centric mindset and proactively resolve issues to ensure long-term satisfaction and repeat business.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field or, in lieu of a degree, 4 years of directly relevant experience as equivalency.
10+ years of professional experience
At least 5 years in capture management, business development, or sales within the U.S. aviation marketplace.
Demonstrated knowledge of aviation operations and air traffic management, including familiarity with UAS/drone regulations, policies, and integration challenges.
Established experience and professional network within the North American UAS/drone ecosystem.
Proven track record of achieving and expanding sales results while consistently delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
Demonstrated experience developing compliant, compelling proposals in response to customer RFPs.
Proven ability to lead capture activities and manage complex business development opportunities from identification through contract award.
Strong knowledge of government acquisition processes, regulations, and procurement pathways; experience selling to U.S. Federal and State government customers is a plus.
Fluent in French and/or Spanish is preferred.
Benefits
Elective Health, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Voluntary Life and AD&D, Whole Group Life w/LTC, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Plan, Identity Theft, and Pet Insurance
Retirement Savings Plan after 30 days of employment with a company contribution and a match, and with no vesting period
Company paid holidays and Paid Time Off
Company provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Disability, Employee Assistance Plan, and Well-being Program
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