Hypersonica
UK Business Development Manager
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Military Business Development Manager | Hypersonica
Builder Europe’s hypersonic capability.
At Hypersonica, we’re redefining European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them quickly.
As our Military Business Development Manager, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent-dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.
We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or if you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit into traditional moulds, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.
What You’ll Do
- Generate and capture UK hypersonic defence opportunities by deeply understanding user pain points, operational constraints, and long-term capability roadmaps.
- Lead continuous engagement with UK military customers, programme teams, and capability developers, building trust through operational credibility and technical understanding.
- Shape and execute UK growth strategies aligned with evolving defence priorities, threat environments, and competitive dynamics.
- Translate mission problems and user feedback into clear, actionable product direction, informing internal prioritisation, milestones, and capability trade-offs.
- Maintain situational awareness of competitor activity, allied developments, and emerging concepts of operation to inform positioning and opportunity strategy.
- Manage complex, long-cycle opportunity development across concept, assessment, and programme formation—without relying on legacy defence sales models.
- Build and maintain B2B partnerships with primes, subsystem suppliers, and technology partners where they accelerate access, credibility, or delivery.
- Clearly articulate Hypersonica’s value proposition to senior operators, programme managers, and industry partners, grounded in operational effect and mission relevance.
- Support senior-level briefings, demonstrations, and customer engagements, ensuring clarity, discipline, and technical substance.
- Act as the internal voice of the customer, ensuring Hypersonica’s defence tech solutions within hypersonic capability remain operationally relevant, differentiated, and best in class.
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Who You Are
- A defence business development professional with 6+ years’ experience operating in UK military or defence-industry environments.
- Credible with military users and programme teams, through prior service or sustained industry-facing roles.
- Comfortable engaging on complex, technical capability discussions, rather than commercial terms alone.
- Experienced navigating long-cycle, high-ambiguity defence opportunities without relying on legacy prime contractor playbooks.
- Naturally oriented around operational effect and mission relevance, rather than product-led selling.
- Able to balance commercial judgement with strategic patience, knowing when to push and when to let programmes mature.
- Trusted internally to represent the voice of the customer and shape priorities accordingly.
- Motivated by building sovereign hypersonic capability in a small, fast-moving team where impact is tangible.
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What We Offer
- Work on one of Europe’s most consequential defence challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.
- Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and defence, with real opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow.
- High ownership and autonomy—no time tracking, no micromanagement, just clear objectives and accountability for outcomes.
- A fast-paced environment where good ideas are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.
- A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports those who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.
- Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact—not tenure or hierarchy.
At Hypersonica, every hire raises the bar. We are deliberately small, intensely capable, and deeply mission-driven.
If this role feels like a strong fit—or if you believe you bring something exceptional that goes beyond the description—we encourage you to apply.
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Hypersonica assesses candidates solely on merit, capability, and potential.
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