Managing Director
Core
Lead and grow the German business for a global defense company, serving as the senior executive representative across Germany and the European defense ecosystem.
Role type
Senior executive Managing Director (Defense)
Builds
Strategic customer engagement, market presence, and government/military relationships
Domain
Defense industry, German government procurement, military operations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Strategic customer engagement, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, market strategy development, partnership development, regulatory navigation, executive presence (via careerplan.io/jobs/3B-00F-2F-E6E-managing-director-at-covenant-industries)
Preferred skills
Former senior military officer experience, NATO program support, autonomous systems background, venture-backed company experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Serve as senior executive and public representative; Build and maintain executive-level relationships with Bundeswehr, BMVg, Bundestag, and BAAINBw; Lead strategic customer engagement with senior military and government leaders; Support negotiations for complex Bundeswehr contracts; Develop and execute German market strategy; Represent the company at industry conferences and government engagements; Identify and develop strategic partnerships; Advise leadership on defense priorities and procurement trends; Collaborate with internal teams to align customer needs with product strategy.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on executive leadership
