Canada and Europe North Campaign Lead

Job Title: Canada and Europe North Campaign Lead

Location: Frimley – Hybrid. Other DI sites will be considered. This role will require significant Domestic and International travel. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £69,200

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role Description:

This role is responsible for establishing and leading a Business Development Campaign, focused on Canada and the Nordics.

The person made responsible for creating the appropriate business winning environment for Canada & the Nordics through market understanding, market planning and positioning, developing opportunities and pursuing captures/campaigns.

The role will also require involvement or leadership of Capture or Bid Response activities where necessary.

Core Duties:

• You will work with stakeholders, develops and implements strategy/marketing plans
• You will act upon market analysis and intelligence data to influence and plan investments
• You will have a key role leading understanding and influencing/shaping of the customer requirement, defining opportunity timeline and acting as customer advocate during solution development
• You will develop clear understanding of and communicates the customer procurement process, that underpins the win strategy
• You will work closely with Capture and Project teams to share and focus key messages, supporting customer engagement where appropriate to specific captures or projects & understand current customer issues/concerns
• You will identify, create & develop new business opportunities and generates appropriate business case(s) to support Phase review pursue/stop decisions until Capture Team formation
• You will lead the customer and local market intelligence gathering and acts as the main conduit for intelligence on customer’s requirement ensuring the capture & bid/proposal team are kept up to date

Essential Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in frontline business development or sales role, this will be demonstrated through your excellent stakeholder management skills
• Significant Business Winning experience and a substantial understanding of business winning behaviours, processes, procedures and industry best practice
• Understanding of the Markets in which BAE Systems operates as well as its competitors and a good understanding and knowledge of the area in which the role operates
• Experience of stakeholder relationships within Canada, Nordics or NATO would be beneficial

The Campaign team:

This is an opportunity for you to manage, develop and maintain an excellent relationship with the customers, key influencers, governments, local consultants (where used) and internal stakeholders and make the role your own through enabling this area of the business to gain a foothold and grow. You will achieve this through focusing on complex markets and high value opportunities, with the opportunity for both domestic and international travel.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 24th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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