Sales and Marketing Director

Working closely with the CEO and Executive Team, you will use data, market insight and your commercial expertise to identify new opportunities, strengthen strategic partnerships and drive sustainable growth. This is a highly influential role for an accomplished aviation commercial leader with a proven track record of delivering growth and building high-performing teams.

• Define and deliver the global commercial strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term growth ambitions
• Act as a key member of the Executive Team, contributing to strategic planning, organisational development and business performance
• Lead, inspire and develop the international Sales, Aftersales and Marketing team, creating a high-performance culture focused on accountability, engagement and results
• Drive sustainable revenue growth through new business development, strategic partnerships and the effective management of key customer accounts
• Build and strengthen relationships with airlines, OEMs, leasing companies and industry partners, maximising opportunities across existing and emerging channels
• Lead commercial negotiations, complex contract management and customer engagements, ensuring commercially successful outcomes for both Mirus and its customers
• Define a marketing strategy to drive sales demand
• Use market intelligence, customer insight and performance data to identify opportunities, inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement
• Oversee commercial performance, including budgets, KPI delivery, sales forecasting, CRM effectiveness, brand development and regular reporting to the Executive Team and Shareholders

To help Mirus continue its exciting journey of growth, you will bring proven executive-level commercial leadership experience in the aviation sector, a passion for building high-performing teams and the ability to inspire others to achieve exceptional results.

You will also possess the following skills, experience and qualifications:

Essential

• Significant senior commercial leadership experience within the global aircraft interiors, preferably seating, industry
• Proven success developing and delivering commercial strategies that drive revenue growth and market expansion
• Experience operating as part of an Executive/ Leadership Team
• Strong understanding of airline, OEM and aviation interiors markets
• Existing network within the airline, OEM or aviation interiors sectors
• Experience with OEM Catalogue programmes, such as Airbus, Boeing etc
• Demonstrable success leading international teams and managing complex commercial negotiations
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
• Commercially and data-driven, with experience using KPIs, forecasting and market insight to inform business decisions

Desirable

• Degree qualified or equivalent professional experience
• Strong experience and relationships within the American aviation market

Personal attributes

• Inspirational and engaging leader who develops high-performing teams
• Strategic, commercially minded and customer-focused
• Collaborative, resilient and comfortable operating in a fast-paced international environment
• Willing to undertake regular international travel on an as required basis

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join our community of passionate and exceptional people who challenge the accepted norm! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database.  Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details.  If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be a part of a company that values your skills and contributions, we encourage you to apply for our Sales and Marketing Director position.  Come on a journey with us and be part of making a positive and impactful difference! 

Please kindly note, at this moment in time we are respectfully not engaging with any agencies for our roles.

Founded in 2015, Mirus Aircraft Seating Ltd has grown rapidly to become a leading aircraft seating OEM, with operations in the UK, Malaysia and China.   We seek excellence at every step, from conception to delivery and beyond.

We believe form, function, innovation, sustainability, and the best possible passenger experience are all mutual cornerstones of success when putting pen to paper on a new design and delivering to our airline customers.

Along with our proven record of delivering large and small scale OEM and airline retrofit programs to some of the biggest names in the industry, we are committed to bringing the highest quality seating and unparalleled service to our customers.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• • Enhanced company pension. Up to 8% contribution (4% employee/ 4% employer)
  • 25 days annual leave with an additional day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays
  • Option to buy one week’s additional annual leave each year
  • Agile working. Flexible start and finish
  • Early finish on a Friday
  • Full company Christmas shut down
  • Training and development
  • Generous family friendly benefits
  • SimplyHealth (covers opticians, dental and GP)
  • Events planned throughout the year
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Long service award