Business Development Manager – Defence

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HP is expanding its Defence business across Europe and is looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to lead our end-to-end Defence go-to-market across the Nordic region.

This is a strategic customer-facing role focused on growing HPs presence with defence customers including national Ministries of Defence prime contractors and the emerging defence technology and start-up ecosystem. Working in overlay to our existing account teams you will shape and execute the regional Defence strategy open new accounts and build the relationships pipeline and programmes that drive long-term growth.

Youll act as the connective tissue between customers account teams channel partners and the wider HP organisation translating defence-sector requirements into opportunities and ensuring we are positioned to win.

• Own and grow the end-to-end Defence business across the Nordics in partnership with account teams.

• Develop and own a multi-year strategic plan for the region including a clear revenue trajectory aligned across the wider business.

• Map the Nordic defence ecosystem: key customers prime contractors start-ups programmes decision-makers and build an actionable coverage model.

• Identify qualify and progress major opportunities from early engagement through to close.

• Build a strong well-tracked pipeline and provide regular accurate reporting on progress.

• Represent HP at relevant defence events industry associations and forums and build influence with key stakeholders.

• Engage and align internal teams (sales channel marketing and business units) around the Defence opportunity.

• Stay close to customer priorities; sovereignty capability requirements and key programmes and feed these back to inform strategy and roadmap.

• Build a thorough understanding of our portfolio roadmap organisation and operating model.

• Establish yourself internally and position the Defence role across sales channel marketing and partner teams.

• Build early momentum with customers through joint engagements alongside account executives.

• Map the regional defence ecosystem: key deals top players (Ministries of Defence primes start-ups) market size and coverage gaps.

• Set up pipeline tracking and reporting.

• Confirm strategic priorities and present an initial multi-year Defence plan to leadership.

• Significant business development or sales experience in the defence sector ideally across the Nordic region.

• A strong existing network within the Nordic defence community: Ministries of Defence armed forces prime contractors and/or defence technology start-ups.

• A track record of opening new accounts and closing complex high-value deals.

• Solid understanding of defence procurement processes programme cycles and the considerations that shape them (e.g. sovereignty security and capability requirements).

• The ability to think strategically and build multi-year plans while also executing hands-on in the field.

• Excellent stakeholder management; comfortable influencing across customers partners and internal teams.

• Familiarity with technology IT infrastructure or related solutions is a strong advantage.

• Fluency in English; a Nordic language is highly desirable.

• Eligibility to obtain relevant security clearance as required by customers.

• Willingness to travel across the region.

• A high-impact high-visibility role with a clear mandate to grow a strategic part of HPs business.

• The autonomy to shape regional strategy and build something from the ground up.

• A competitive salary and performance-based sales compensation.

• The backing of a global technology leader and close collaboration with HPs wider

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