Salary: £70,000-£80,000 DOE Full Time Permanent Who we are: SubSea Craft is a fast growing, privately-funded, UK-based innovative maritime technology company specialising in next-generation, high-performance watercraft and systems. We operate at the intersection of advanced engineering, cutting-edge design, and user-centric innovation, delivering safe, effective, and enabling solutions for both commercial and defence applications. What We Offer Annual Leave – Entitlement to 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays Wellbeing Day - An additional Wellbeing Day each year to focus on personal health and wellbeing. Private Healthcare – Access to comprehensive private healthcare coverage to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Life Assurance and Critical Illness Cover – Comprehensive protection including Life Assurance (4x salary) and Critical Illness Cover for added financial security. Family Leave – Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Christmas Leave – A Christmas shutdown is typically observed. Professional Development – Commitment to ongoing learning and career growth, supported by training programmes and access to LinkedIn Learning. Pension Contribution – pension scheme with the option to contribute via salary sacrifice Flexible Working – Opportunities for flexible working arrangements to promote work–life balance. Inclusive Culture – A professional environment that values diversity, innovation, and collaboration. Responsibilities Will Include Strategy Development: Lead on the development and implementation of strategic business development plans to achieve company objectives and expand market presence within Asia. Client Relationships: Build and maintain strong regional relationships with key stakeholders, including military officials, defence contractors, government agencies, and other potential partners. Regional Accountability: Accountability for regional business development reporting to senior management. Industry Engagement: Represent and advocate for the company at industry forums, contributing to thought leadership initiatives. Attend industry events, trade shows, and conferences to network with key stakeholders in the maritime and defence sectors. International travel will be required. Coordinate Internal Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, product development, and finance, to align business development efforts with company goals. Ensure clear communication and coordination between regional teams to leverage resources and expertise. Management: Lead the Business Development team within Asia to achieve regional business objectives. Qualifications And Experience Business Development: Relevant experience of winning business with clients and partners within the defence sector, preferably within the Asia. Leadership: Demonstratable experience of expanding and leading a successful team delivering the business development function. Communication: Strong oral and written communication with the ability to present complex information to a range of audiences. Cultural Awareness: An understanding of regional business culture and etiquette is preferable. Reporting: Experience of engaging with senior personnel providing accurate reporting to support allocation of business resource. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Engineering, or a related discipline). Current NSV clearance or able attain clearance. Note: Due to the nature of work undertaken at SubSea Craft, the selected candidate must be capable of meeting the security requirements of the position, which would include as a minimum existing right to live and work in the UK, Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), with UK National security clearance required for certain roles.* Values: Our people are our greatest asset, we continually strive to provide an excellent working environment to enable our team to do their best work. We have an agile professional workforce: we are founded on the belief that our people are valued and our business is trusted, inclusive and commercially-adept. What We Expect From You Teamwork, mutual respect and collaboration Initiative and independent working Honesty and integrity Business and commercial awareness Agility, adaptability and continuous development We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. 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