LSI Key Account Manager [26128]

Join CS Group, a fast-growing company in the IT Space Sector. As a Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for identifying business opportunities, developing client relationships, and achieving business development targets across Europe. This position can be based in France or Germany.

• Identifying business opportunities with existing and new European Space Large Scale Integrators (LSIs) and Satellite Manufacturers.
• Developing and maintaining close client relationships, and creating and maintaining a pipeline of sales leads.
• Managing the preparation of offers and proposals to customers in liaison with CS’s Pre-sales team, and supporting negotiation of resulting contracts.

• **Profile**
• ***Who are you?***

• You have at least 5 years’ experience in technology related sales or in business development preferably in the Space industry or an equivalent engineering industry in an international environment;
• Fully conversant with the European Space business environment including the transnational Space institutions;
• You are an individual that thrives on developing and closing deals in the defence, space and security market and working with major customers at the cutting edge of technology. The successful candidate will need a strong customer network within the Space industry, and have the aptitude to both develop revenues and build the CS Group brand across this key market;
• You have strong interpersonal and commercial skills which allow you to interact, develop strong professional relationships and negotiate with customers at all levels;
• The role will appeal to a self-starter, who is highly motivated, accustomed to working independently but who can also work effectively in a team. You have a business hunting profile with eagerness to develop new markets across Northern Europe;
• You have no impediments to obtaining security clearance and are willing to do so;
• English is a pre-requisite. French and/or other European languages are an asset.

**Who We Are**

Our Space business unit has focussed its expertise in the IT space sector including space mechanics, ground segment, image processing and satellite embedded software. We provide turnkey systems and engineering services for space and defence agencies, contractors and satellite operators, and are experts in space applications. We are now located in 5 different European countries and intend to extend both our footprint and our customer portfolio.

***Why CS GROUP?***

1. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the IT Space Sector offering our employees substantial career evolution opportunities.
2. We are recognized by our customers for the excellence of our technical and operational skills providing us with a strong foundation on which to grow a sustainable and profitable businesses.
3. Employees are the focus of our business and our values reflect this. Proactive training enables the continuous development of skills and capabilities, and a flexible and efficient environment, allows our employees to maintain a work-life balance while achieving high objectives.

If your dynamism and enthusiasm matches our values and goals do not hesitate to submit your CV and we will be ready to discuss the next step in your career.