Director Marketing

At Saab, we constantly look ahead and push boundaries for what is considered technically possible. We collaborate with colleagues around the world who all share our challenge – to make the world a safer place.

Vad du blir en del av
Dynamics, a business area of Saab, offers ground combat weapons, missile systems, torpedoes, sensor systems, unmanned underwater vehicles and signature management systems for armed forces as well as remotely operated vehicles and security systems for the offshore industry and nuclear power plants. Saab Barracuda is worldwide market leader in advanced Signature Management solutions for protection against detection and identification. We have customers and representatives in more than 50 countries and subsidaries in France, India and the United States. The Swedish office is located in Gamleby in the municipality of Västervik.



Your future challenge
We are looking to strengthen our Marketing and Sales department at our head office in Sweden with a sales representative. You will be responsible for marketing and sales, as well as business development, towards both business customers as well as to government on selected international markets. You will be reporting to the Head of Marketing and sales.
We offer an independent role with clear and defined responsibilities, measured against personal and overall performance, in a growing and agile market.
As Director Marketing you will:

have complete order intake responsibility on selected markets
work independently according to set budget targets
meet and discuss with end users to collect information of future needs
establish strong longlasting relationships with selected customers and travel extensively internationally
act on own initiatives and be measured on own performance
plan and execute business from first contact to contract signing on your own and in cooperation with others
have a close cooperation with other functions within Barracuda and other business and market areas within Saab
document all your business acitvities

Todays demands
You are result oriented, have strong business focus and are always looking for improvements and finding new opportunities. You have energy and passion for achievements, coupled with demonstrated marketing and sales skills and social competence. You are a positive and confident communicator able to influence a wide range of people. You also have a well-developed skill to work in teams both externally and internally.
We assume you have an extensive sales experience with a proven track record towards business to business customers as well as to government markets. We also assume that you have an academic degree in either engineering, marketing or equivalent. You must be able to speak and write English fluently and knowledge of any additional languages, for example French or Spanish, is an advantage. Another advantage is if you have a military background and knowledge in ballistics. A driver´s license is required.

Om Saab
Saab is a global defence and security company operating in the fields of air,land and naval defence, civil security and commercial aeronautics. We number 14,000 employees and have operations on all continents. Technologically we are leaders in many areas, and one-fifth of our earnings are spent on research and development. Saab is also a company with opportunities. A company where we see diversity as an asset and where you have both considerable responsibility and good opportunities for advancing in your career. But also a company that respects each person’s needs for a rewarding life beyond work.