Director of Sales Growth & Market Development – B2B Composites (North America)

Location: United States. Willingness to travel across North America (approximately 4060%).

Compensation: $140000$180000 base performance bonus

Please note: Further details regarding the organization and strategic context will be shared with qualified candidates.

About the Role

This is a highly entrepreneurial role focused on market development and commercial expansion across North America.

You will build on an existing business foundation while actively developing new markets customers and applications - particularly within industrial and mobility-related sectors.

This role is ideal for someone who is eager to take ownership build structures and actively shape a growing commercial organization rather than stepping into a fully established setup.

In parallel you will lead and further develop a small but growing U.S. sales team while remaining personally involved in business development and key customer relationships. This role can also be a strong next step for candidates who have successfully led regional sales or business development initiatives and are ready to take on broader leadership responsibility.

About the Company

The company is a globally operating privately held manufacturer of advanced engineered materials including electrical insulation systems laminates prepregs and reinforced plastics.

With an established commercial presence in North America (North East Coast) - including a U.S. distribution hub and a production facility in Mexico - the company is entering a decisive growth phase.

While the Energy segment represents a stable and well-developed business the next phase focuses on building and scaling new commercial opportunities across Mobility and Industrial applications.

What Success Looks Like

Within the first 1224 months you will have:

• Established measurable traction in new industrial and/or mobility markets
• Developed and secured new strategic customer relationships
• Strengthened and expanded the existing U.S. sales structure
• Built a scalable commercial foundation for long-term growth including the hiring and development of additional sales resources

Key Responsibilities

• Drive market development and expansion across new industrial and/or mobility applications
• Identify open and develop new customers partners and market segments
• Lead and grow a small North American sales team while remaining hands-on in business development
• Build strong relationships with OEMs fabricators distributors and industrial customers
• Collaborate closely with global teams (engineering product leadership) to translate customer needs into commercial success
• Develop and execute pragmatic sales initiatives based on market feedback and opportunity
• Represent the company externally at customer meetings industry events and trade shows

What You Bring

• Experience in industrial B2B sales business development or market expansion
• Proven ability to build new business enter new markets or grow new product areas
• A proactive entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive topics forward independently
• Leadership experience (formal or informal) with the ability to guide teams while staying close to the market
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across technical and commercial stakeholders
• Ability to operate in evolving environments with a high degree of ownership

Deep product expertise in composites or materials is not required - the ability to learn and translate customer needs into commercial opportunities is key.

Compensation & Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage
• Company-supported dental and vision coverage
• Employer-paid life short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement savings participation with company match
• 1214 company-observed holidays annually
• A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure
• Structured international onboarding across global production sites