Digital Portfolio Sales Director

at  Boeing

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Boeing Global Services is seeking a Digital Portfolio Sales Director who will be responsible for planning, developing, and managing competitive sales campaigns specifically targeting the long-tail commercial segment, with a focus on commercial aviation operators that have 20 aircraft or fewer.
This position will play a pivotal role in proactively executing sales and delivery activities within their assigned territory. The Digital Portfolio Sales Director will lead both strategic and tactical initiatives to drive sales growth, establish and nurture customer relationships, and position Boeing’s digital aviation solutions (DAS) portfolio as a trusted solution provider. Given the newness of this team, this position will be pivotal in providing guidance, input, and feedback to create the foundation for maturing the small commercial sale team’s strategy and growth.
This role is a full-cycle sales position. It will require a strategic mindset, strong mentorship skills, and the ability to navigate complex environments to drive revenue growth within the defined small commercial aviation segment. The Digital Portfolio Sales Director will play a critical role in shaping Boeing’s market presence and help our customers improve their operational efficiencies and reduce cost of operations.
This position can be located in London UK and will require travel into Boeing offices and/or client sites as necessary. The hours for the position may need to accommodate multiple time-zones.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Full-cycle sales account management experience.
• Working knowledge of the aviation industry or airline experience.
• Knowledge and experience working with Boeing’s digital portfolio.
• Pipeline management, including a track record of consistently attaining or exceeding quota.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Experience in prospecting, lead generation, and lead nurturing.
• Deep knowledge of the aviation industry with specialized knowledge in Boeing / Jeppesen /Aerdata digital solutions
• Experience and use of sales tooling, including CRM (e.g. Salesforce), dashboarding, and reporting
• Advanced negotiation, problem solving and influencing skills.
• Experience in working and negotiating with senior customer executives, including C-suite personnel.
• Ability to energize, develop, and build rapport, collaboration, and influence, at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-tasking, dynamic environment, while maintaining a forward-thinking and customer-first attitude.
  Typical Education & Experience:
  Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g., Bachelor’s) and typically 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master’s and typically 7 or more years’ related work experience.)
  Work Authorisation: This position does not have sponsorship approval. This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.
  Relocation: This position does not offer relocation. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.
  What Boeing offers you:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Excellent Parental Leave benefits
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

• Lead Generation: Identify and cultivate leads through targeted campaigns and effective communication strategies in partnership with the Marketing organization. This candidate should excel in identifying and penetrating target prospects and demonstrate a strategic approach into breaking into new accounts and expanding our client base.
• Develop and Execute Sales Strategies: Develop and execute a sales strategy aligned to a customer’s specific set of needs or requirements. Craft strategic-specific activities, secure and manage resources, and gain appropriate management sponsorship to successfully execute in the target territory and its accounts.
• Coordinate Cross-Functionally: Collaborate with numerous internal resources to help successfully execute your sales strategy. This would include engagement with marketing, technical sales and services leads to align strategy and execution, ensuring a cohesive and coordinated go-to-market effort.
• Build and Mature Customer Relationships: Initiate, maintain, and advance customer relationships to become a trusted business partner. Establish and expand a network to address customer needs, elevate our relationships, and branch out cross-functionally.
• Develop Customer Solutions: Coordinate with internal and external teams to develop segment-specific tailored solutions that provide a competitive advantage and drive business growth while meeting targeted margins.
• Pipeline Management: Identify and pursue both current and future business opportunities, promoting the value of Boeing’s portfolio and fostering strategic partnerships. These responsibilities will include the generation and management of an individual territory sales pipeline which will necessitate ownership of an accurate forecast that will be consulted on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Proposal Preparation and Negotiation: Lead the preparation of proposals, develop compelling themes and discriminators, and ensure the right resources are engaged. Lead negotiations to finalize commitments that benefit both the customer and Boeing.
• Package Solutions: Coordinate the packaging of Boeing and industry products and knowledge into relevant solutions that meet customer requirements.
• Be a Customer Advocate: Lead the approval process by advocating customer requirements and presenting the business case to management to ensure high-quality deals. Balance enterprise, business unit, and customer goals to meet Long Range Business Plan (LRBP) objectives.
• Quota Attainment: Given that this is a quota-carrying role, this person will be responsible for at least attainment on target bookings and revenue goals as set by the business.
• Mentorship and Coaching: Act as a mentor to junior colleagues, provide insight in the shaping of this new team, and share insights to help our business mature.