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Director of Sales & Business Development

Painesville, OH

Posted: 03/18/2026 Employment Type: Direct Placement Job Industry: Aerospace Job Number: 25-01041

Job Description

Location: Remote;frequent travel (75%)
Employment Type: Direct Hire| Full-Time 
Pay Range: Up to $240, 000 base per year + commission
About the Role
You will lead revenue growth and market expansion for a vertically integrated manufacturer of high-speed interconnects, custom cable assemblies, and wire harness solutions. In this role, you will manage a team of three sales personnel and distributors, drive business development with OEM customers, and partner with engineering teams to secure design-in opportunities. This position plays a key role in positioning the company as a preferred provider of engineered solutions in aerospace and advanced electronics markets.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage sales personnel

  • Develop strategic territory plans, account management frameworks, and sales forecasting processes

  • Conduct technical sales discussions, program reviews, and commercial negotiations

  • Identify new markets, applications, and customer segments for high-speed interconnect and custom cable solutions

  • Partner with customer engineering teams to influence design and program requirements

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers across engineering, purchasing, program management, and executive stakeholders

  • Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering, operations, and quality, to align on customer programs

  • Represent the company at industry events, customer meetings, and technical briefings

  • Support customer programs from prototype through production, including on-site builds and engineering trials

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree;Business or Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related) preferred
  • 7–10 years in technical sales, business development, or sales management within interconnects, cable assemblies, or electro-mechanical components
  • Must have experience with defense/aerospace markets

  • Proven success managing sales teams in an engineered-product environment

  • Track record of meeting revenue targets and developing OEM accounts

  • Strong technical aptitude and ability to understand and communicate complex interconnect solutions

  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in high-speed or high-bandwidth interconnect markets and participation in industry standards committees

  • Knowledge of sensor technologies, electro-mechanical components, and custom connector or cable solutions

  • Familiarity with ISO 9001, AS9100, RoHS, ITAR, NAICS codes, and other electronics manufacturing regulatory frameworks

Additional Details

  • Remote role with frequent travel to customer sites and industry events

  • Lead a high-performing sales team of three members

  • Opportunity to influence early-stage customer engagement, product roadmaps, and strategic business development

  • Work in a highly technical, engineering-driven environment serving aerospace and advanced electronics markets
     
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT:
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.

NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT:
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.

Meet Your Recruiter

Kayla DeWitt
Technical Recruiter

Kayla is a service-driven recruiter with a passion for fostering meaningful connections. With a keen eye for talent and a heart for people, Kayla goes beyond the traditional recruiter role, seeing each candidate not just as a potential hire but as an individual with unique aspirations and goals.

Driven by the belief that the right job can transform lives, Kayla is on a mission to create fulfilling career experiences. Building strong relationships is at the core of everything Kayla does, whether it's understanding a candidate's career journey or partnering with clients to identify the perfect fit for their team.

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