Head of Strategic Campaigns

Leonardo Worldwide Corporation; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global high-tech company is seeking a Head of Strategic Campaigns in Luton to lead a team in securing sales targets and managing relationships within the defense market. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in defense sales campaigns, a strong leadership background, and the ability to engage with key stakeholders. This role offers a hybrid working option and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous leave with additional flexi-days

Employer-contributed pension scheme up to 15%

Free access to mental health support

Bonus scheme for employees

Financial rewards through referral programme

Annual allowance for flexible benefits

Flexible hours with hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing, managing, and leading key sales or strategic campaigns within the defense or comparable sectors.
• Experience with export campaigns, international customers, and influence of UK MOD to support UK Defence exporters.
• Self-starter, highly motivated with planning skills aligned with campaign and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of campaign managers to secure order intake to meet forecast targets.
• Identify, create and validate future sales opportunities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Sales Strategy Development

Customer Relationship Management

Campaign Management

Ability to work with stakeholders

Job description

Head of Strategic Campaigns

Apply to join Leonardo's growing Electronic Warfare Sales and Business Development team as the Head of Strategic Campaigns.

Job Description

Leonardo is a global high‑tech company and a key player in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, the company has over 45,000 employees, 7,000 of whom are based in the UK. Leonardo leads the design, supply and support of integrated airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) solutions. The Electronics UK Business Unit develops products and solutions for air, land and maritime platforms that include mission systems, radars, sensors, EW systems, on‑board avionics, communications, air‑launched effects and support solutions.

The Head of Strategic Campaigns reports to the VP Sales of the Electronic Warfare Line of Business. The role is responsible for securing forecast order targets by managing a portfolio of campaigns and sales opportunities and leading a team of Campaign Managers.

Primary markets are the Air Domain within the UK, US and NATO‑aligned Defence markets.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

• Lead a team of campaign managers to secure order intake to meet forecast targets.
• Identify, create and validate future sales opportunities.
• Lead Integrated Campaign teams using indirect and direct management skills to drive and coordinate pursuit activity and deliver innovative and competitive proposals.
• Develop and maintain relationships with customers, end users and industrial partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal stakeholders including regional and divisional marketing, the capability function and other Leonardo lines of business.
• Utilise internal procedures to identify, track and report opportunities accurately through active Capture Plans.
• Effectively manage and utilise the Business Winning budget by bidding for and managing the spending of funds required to prosecute campaigns.
• Provide input and general support for communication events such as exhibitions, demonstrations and conferences.
• Demonstrate relevant sector experience and commercial knowledge, especially the value of EW and air platforms.
• Self‑starter, highly motivated and able to set short and long‑term planning goals aligned with campaign and business needs.
• Experience with export campaigns, international customers and influence of UK MOD to support UK Defence exporters.
• Output oriented with focus on achieving clear and ambitious goals.
• Ideally significant experience developing, managing and leading key sales or strategic campaigns within the defence or comparable sectors.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre‑employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Additional Personnel Security Controls, such as National Security Vetting (NSV), may apply, including eligibility for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why Join Us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance.

Benefits

• Generous leave with up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Employer‑contributed pension scheme up to 15%.
• Free access to mental health support, financial advice and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below.
• Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Financial reward through the referral programme.
• Annual allowance of £500 for flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts and gym memberships.
• Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Primary Location

GB – Luton – Cap. Green 300

Additional Locations

GB – London

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Hybrid

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Marketing and Sales

Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Computer and Network Security

EEO Statement

Leonardo is committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. Diversity sparks creativity, drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. Accessibilty requirements during the recruitment process are welcomed.