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Technical Sales – Aerospace & Defence

I’m pleased to share that we are now leading a retained search project for an Area Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager on behalf of a long-established European technology business supplying high-reliability engineered components and sub assemblies into defence and aerospace platforms.

This is a high-autonomy, technical/business development role — ideally suited to commercially minded engineers or technical sales professionals who enjoy:

🔹 Selling complex, engineered technology rather than catalogue products
🔹 Engaging with engineering teams, programme managers & procurement
🔹 Working on long sales cycles and early design-stage influence
🔹 Building deep, trusted customer relationships rather than chasing price-driven deals

The successful candidate will be responsible for expanding business with major aerospace & defence OEMs and system integrators across the UK (primary) and Northern Europe (secondary), supported by strong technical expertise, product specialists and European leadership.

💼 What makes this opportunity stand out

  • Freedom to operate with genuine ownership of the market
  • Selling bespoke, application-specific solutions — not competing on price
  • A company that makes quick decisions and supports its people properly
  • Excellent onboarding and technical training across Europe
  • A realistic first-year success metric based on pipeline and activity, not unrealistic revenue targets

This will suit someone with experience in technical or engineered solution sales — ideally within defence, aerospace, rugged electronics, RF/microwave, opto-electronics, sensors or a closely related sector.

📩 Interested in a confidential discussion?

  • If you’re exploring your next move
  • Or you know someone who would be a great fit

I’d be very happy to speak, in confidence, so do get in touch.

Technical Sales Headhunter Completed Projects, Services

Completed Assignment – Industrial Capital Equipment

Another fine example of how recruitment can run smoothly if you choose our Executive Search service. This particular project was quickly completed successfully within just a few weeks of starting the assignment. Approached at the start of December 2022 by a leader in Specialist Capital Equipment for the Waste Industry to find them a UK & Ireland Sales Manager, by the middle of December we had four excellent candidates interviewed and second interviews set up for the Start of January 2023. the company made an offer to their preferred choice who was able to start at the end of January. So yet another company benefitted from the fact that Aarca is boutique style and only works on a small number of projects (usually one) at a time until completion – that dedicated focus we provide really gets the best result in a prompt manner.

Sometimes small is beautiful, so instead of being just one in a pool of gradually increasing hundreds of clients with a large agency, come and speak to us, where you are always our top priority.

Technical Sales Headhunter Services

Use a Specialist In Technical Sales Recruitment

If you currently have a technical sales vacancy, why would you rely on a general recruiter, or even a generic sales recruitment agency? Technical sales roles require a specialist in the sector, that is why you should trust our specialists to fill the role for you.

Specialisation
Our focus is purely on Engineering and Industrial Sales and Management Roles, so we have years of experience dealing in these sectors and a good understanding of the technologies and disciplines that are required to fill the role quickly and efficiently.

Personalised Service
Because we are a small “Boutique” style operation this ensures you get the dedicated focus on your project that just isn’t possible for larger agencies to provide. At Aarca we only work with one or two clients at a time so you are always our number one priority. Low numbers always ensures a better service for you.

Reputation
We have a solid track record of placing Technical Sales Staff, Senior Managers, and Engineers into roles since 2001. Many of our candidates have become Managers recruiting for themselves and have used us to build their teams as they have always remembered the experience and service they received.

Network
Personally I have a developed a network of clients and candidates dating back over 20 years. This is something you simply cannot put a price on when needing someone who can reach out and find the most elusive but best suited candidates, with the highest chance of success in your sales role.

We look forward to hearing from you, please contact us to discuss any requirements you may have for new sales, engineering or management staff.

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Benefits of using our Headhunting Service

As a seasoned headhunter I constantly watch the job market for people with specific and specialised technical sales skills. For your company, there are a more than a few advantages to working with myself as a headhunter:


1. Reduce the time and effort recruiting: Posting job openings and reviewing an influx of cv’s or résumés takes a lot of time and effort that you could be spending elsewhere. With myself headhunting for you, you receive a much more focussed batch of potential candidates, all of whom have been pre-qualified. Saving you time and money.

2. As a headhunter I can identify off-market candidates. I specialise in finding and carefully approach individuals who may not be presently on the job market but who would be an ideal fit for the vacancy. Why restrict yourself to candidates that are sending out CVs to a multitude of jobs when the real gems will only be aware of your opportunity if we approach them directly for you.

3. I only work with one or two clients at any one time. Due to the fact we are boutique in our approach and not a larger agency (nearly all of which are purely targeted at getting numbers of new vacancies signed up), your project stays as our top priority through to completion. You will not be pushed down the list as we get more and more new vacancies each day / week. The project will be completed in a very timely manner as a result.

So stop wasting time, effort and money and speak to me today regards developing and expanding your team, to ensure you are made aware of the best talent available in the marketplace by utilising our unmatched executive search capabilities.

Technical Sales Headhunter Completed Projects, European Recruitment, Headhunting Project

Completed Assignment – Thermal Technology

Once again an Executive Search project was quickly completed successfully within just a few weeks of starting the assignment. Approached at the end of July by a European Specialist in Thermal Applications to find them a UK Sales Manager, by the middle of August we had three excellent candidates and the company made an offer to their preferred choice at the start of September. So yet another company benefitted from the fact that Aarca is boutique style and only works on a small number of projects (usually one) at a time until completion.

Sometimes small is beautiful, so instead of being just one in a pool of gradually increasing hundreds of clients with a large agency, come and speak to us, where you are always our top priority.