Director, Business Development

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R0310265Location : Ottawa, CanadaIn fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.For decades, Ottawa has been a global technology leader. Today, Canada’s capital holds one of the brightest and most diverse technological ecosystems in North America. Voted as Canada’s best place to live 2017 by Maclean's, Ottawa offers a low cost of living with a high quality of life. The Thales Ottawa office has been a major supplier and long-term trusted partner to DND, enabling the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Coast Guard to achieve mission success.

• This role is Hybrid Ottawa
• Director, Business Development
• Position Summary
• Thales Canada is seeking an experienced business development and sales leader to drive growth in the naval, maritime and digital domains. The Director will be responsible for shaping and executing sales strategies that position Thales as a partner of choice to domestic customers, including but not limited to, the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Coast Guard and the Department of National Defence. This role combines strong executive presence, customer engagement and strategic sales execution to advance Thales’ naval, maritime and digital defense portfolio into its next phase of growth.The ideal candidate demonstrates the following qualities :
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to unify technical expertise and commercial instincts.
• Collaborative leadership style that promotes innovation, accountability, and results.
• Deep respect for stakeholder relationships and a passion for advancing Canada’s defence capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively within a global matrixed organization and influence cross-functionally.The BD Director works in close collaboration with the extended capture Growth team, industrial partners and the supporting business line(s) to maximize the success of the Thales offer.

This Business Development Director role is also responsible to develop non-domain Business Line (BL) opportunities to grow the defence account.

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