Head of Strategic Campaigns
Leonardo London Colney, England, United Kingdom
Job Description
At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Head of Strategic Campaigns to join our growing Electronic Warfare Sales and Business Development team. Leonardo is a global high‑tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.
Leonardo is a globally recognised leader in the design, supply and support of integrated airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions. The Electronics UK Business Unit designs, develops and produces a wide range of products and solutions for air, land and maritime platforms that include integrated mission systems, radars and sensors, electronic warfare systems, on‑board avionics and communications, air‑launched effects and a range of support solutions.
Reporting to the VP Sales of the Electronic Warfare Line of Business, the Head of Strategic Campaigns will have responsibility for securing forecast order targets by managing and delivering a portfolio of campaigns and sales opportunities and leading a team of Campaign Managers. The EW Line of Business main markets are the Air Domain within the UK, US and NATO aligned Defence markets.
Responsibilities
* Lead a team of campaign managers to secure order intake to meet forecast targets by managing a portfolio of key campaigns and opportunities.
* Identify, create and validate opportunities for future sales and growth.
* Lead integrated campaign teams using indirect and direct management skills to drive and coordinate pursuit activity and deliver innovative/competitive proposals.
* Develop and maintain relationships with customers & end users as well as industrial partners.
* Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders including regional and divisional marketing, our capability function and other Leonardo lines of business.
* Utilise internal company procedures to ensure that opportunities are identified, tracked and accurately reported to senior management through maintenance of active capture plans.
* Effectively manage and utilise the business winning budget by bidding for and managing the spending of funds required to prosecute campaigns.
* Provide input and general support for communications events (exhibitions, demonstrations, conferences, etc.) as required.
Qualifications
* Relevant sector experience and commercial knowledge, particularly knowledge of the value of EW and air platforms.
* Self‑starter and highly motivated with ability to set short‑ and long‑term planning goals in line with campaign and business needs.
* Experience of export campaigns, international customers and influence of UK MOD to support UK Defence exporters.
* Output oriented with focus on achieving clear and ambitious goals.
* Ideally significant experience in developing, managing and leading key sales or strategic campaigns within defence or comparable sectors.
Security Clearance
This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, which could include meeting the eligibility requirements for the Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting.
Benefits
* Time to Recharge – generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
* Secure your Future – award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
* Your Wellbeing Matters – free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
* Rewarding Performance – bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
* Never Stop Learning – free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
* Refer a Friend – financial reward through our referral programme.
* Tailored Perks – spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
* Flexible Working – flexible hours with hybrid working options.
Location
Primary: GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300
Additional: GB – London
Contract
Permanent – Hybrid
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