PARTNER KEY ACCOUNT DIRECTOR / GLOBAL

Patria is a workplace where you build common security. At Patria, ordinary people solve extraordinary challenges. When it comes to critical operations on land, sea and air, expertise is vital. Quality is in people – in each and every one of us. You make the difference. 

Patria is a trusted international provider of customer-centric defence, security and aviation life cycle support services and technology solutions with a strong growth strategy. For more information, please visit www.patriagroup.com.

We are now looking for

PARTNER KEY ACCOUNT DIRECTOR

to be part of our Partnerships team in Global Division.

Global Division is responsible for sales and marketing Patria products and services outside Finland as well as all related partners to achieve our goals. 

As our Partner Key Account Director, you’ll play a crucial role in driving the execution of Patria’s international growth strategy especially in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) in US markets. Your main focus area is strategic partnership development with aviation OEMs and ensuring value adding winning concept to Patria together with these Partners.

This is a 360 type of role in building and growing the partnerships, but with responsibilities and targets also in B2B sales by taking ownership of the related offering and concepts. In this role you are working closely together with Patria’s Portfolio and Operations  functions and driving new business opportunities. 

What we expect from you?

We are looking for an expert who has international knowledge and experience – especially in the US markets! You have worked previously in similar roles, preferably in the larger scale manufacturing or overhauling industry. You are familiar with contract management and customed to legal aspect within business. Having strong background in the service business and having strong product & service management skills helps you succeed in this role. We also expect you be a constructive team player, who enjoys collaborating with several stakeholders in a matrix organization.

In this role you can be based in any of Patria’s other offices globally, but due to the market area in focus, we expect you to be able to travel especially to US on quite a regular basis. Fluent spoken and written English is also a must.

Why Patria?

•Securing society: we are proud to advance national and international security. It requires a responsible attitude and excellence that guarantees reliability in all conditions. 

•You have an impact: at Patria, you have an impact in the contents of your work, career development, your clients’ and the whole company’s success. You can be as good as you can ever be. 

•Focus on the essential: do what you love and see the results of your work. You are crucial to us. We want you to be well and live a full life. 

•A great bunch of people: we work in innovative and energetic teams where smiling is allowed. We believe that the best results are achieved in a good atmosphere. 

Would you like to be a part of our story?

If you became interested and identified yourself with the description above, we would be happy to talk more about you, Patria as an employer, and more technical details of the job.

For more information of the role, please contact our recruitment partner Enni Vallius (enni@porkkanajakeppi.fi), tel. +358 40 630 8125 on July 21^st at 2pm – 3pm, on August 12th at 9am – 11 am and on August 15th at 2pm – 3.30pm (Finnish time).

Tell us about yourself by submitting your application with your salary request via the link below. The search is open until 21^st of August 2022. We are already processing applications during the application period.

We process your data confidentially. The person selected for the position needs to pass a security clearance and a drug test.

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