Sales Manager

Thales thalesgroup.com Open · verified Oct 21, 2026

Hybrid Madrid Tres Cantos Full-time Manager Sales Leadership

At a glance

Manager-level Sales Leadership role at Thales. Madrid Tres Cantos · full-time.

Pay not stated Sales Manager salary

RoleSales Leadership

SeniorityManager

LocationMadrid Tres Cantos

WorkplaceHybrid

EmploymentFull-time

PostedJul 30, 2026 · 2mo ago

Role brief

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What you'll do

Drive business results across your assigned region or portfolio, including order intake and gross margin objectives
Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders and shape proposals around customer motivations and needs
Lead capture teams when opportunities turn into formal solicitations, and prepare materials for bid approval gates
Keep CRM forecasts current so teams can plan resources around expected proposal dates and order intake
Suggest simpler ways to handle recurring work and step in as bid manager when needed

What you bring

An engineering education backed by experience in the space sector
Experience working directly with customers
Fluent English; French is an advantage

Who this fits

This role suits an engineering-trained sales professional with space-sector and customer experience. It is based in Tres Cantos, Madrid, with a hybrid work plan.

From the employer

Location: Madrid Tres Cantos, Spain

A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Sales Manager will:

Be responsible for reaching business objectives on his/her perimeter in terms of OI/GMOI/portfolio/region
Develop and maintain intimacy with key stakeholders
Have customer perspective: Understanding their motivations, pains and gains, ensuring that the best solution for the customer is proposed in every occasion
Lead capture team when opportunities materialize in solicitations
Feed the CRM system with the information that allows proper resource planning at company level (proposal foreseen dates, OI forecast)
Prepare the necessary bid material for gates
Have a mindset for continuous improvement and agility, propose new ideas to simplify or reduce the duration of usual tasks
Have a flexible approach in order to perform bid managers role when needed

Training and Education:

Engineering with background space industry

Experience:

Experience in space sector
Experience in dealing with customers
Experience in MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint
Experience in CRM would be appreciated
Experience in Python programming would be appreciated
Experience in PowerBI and AI tools appreciated

Languages:

English essential, French would be a plus.

What do we offer?

Flexible schedule, from 8 to 9.30 and 16.30 until 18h.
Thales Concilia: a set of advantages and free services and others at reduced prices.
Free and healthy canteen.
Enjoy discounts and special promotions on products and services thanks to Club Ahorro.
22 working days of vacation, 6 days of free disposal and closing days that do not consume vacations at Christmas and Easter.
Thales Flex: Personalized flexible compensation plan in which you can choose how to distribute your salary (health insurance, childcare vouchers, transportation and training).
Annual bonus.
Fixed profit bonus of 739,76€.
Sharing Thales program: become a Thales shareholder.
Hybrid work plan.
Pension Plan with monthly contributions on your behalf to your Pension Plan.
Wellness Plan: thematic webinars and access to our company clubs.
Medical and physiotherapy service at the workplace.
We continuously create an inclusive, respectful and cooperative environment.

#SPACEFORLIFE

At Thales Alenia Space we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales Alenia Space employing around 8,900 employees in 10 countries with 17 sites in Europe and a plant in the US, our mobility policy enables employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad. Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife. Great journeys start here, apply now!