Director, Defence - Sales - UK · Quantexa

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:51:36 GMT
Sales

Quantexa · London · hybrid

Director, Defence - Sales - UK

Job Description

Do you have the urge to do things better than the last time? We do. At Quantexa, you'll experience autonomy and support in equal measures allowing you to form a career that matches your ambitions. We're heading in one direction, the future. We'd love you to join us.

The Opportunity

Do you strive to make a difference in the National Security and Defence sector? To support innovation and transformational change which will enable UK Defence to utilise all its data, to fully unleash the power of data at scale and speed, enabling operational and business decisions to be based on correct, timely and trusted data. At Quantexa, we do.

This urge and desire to challenge us and the industry is what drives us every day! At Quantexa our culture is underpinned by, not only our ability to build market leading AI-driven technology but, being able to create real change across the UK Defence sector. It's what got us here to supporting National Security and Defence on several key projects.

The UK Defence Sales Director will join a collaborative team who are looking to build on current relationships but also build new ones too. This position is central to the growth of our EMEA Public Sector – National Security & Defence sector team. Working with Solution Engineering, Product, Marketing, Delivery and Customer success teams, you will be responsible for executing the sales go-to-market strategy, identifying new opportunities, building our pipeline, winning new deals and meeting company targets.

What You'll Be Doing

Typical responsibilities include working with our VP of EMEA Public Sector, National Security & Defence Market Vertical Lead and the Director of Government Solutions to define and execute the sales strategy and go-to-market plan for the UK Defence Sector; consistently delivering against sales targets and contributing to the overall growth of the business. Your role will be a combination of hunting and farming, we have a great pipeline that needs nurturing, but we also require someone with the hunting mentality to develop new clients.

You will tasked with bringing together people from different teams. You will work with Solutions Engineers, Marketing, Delivery, Technology Account Partners, Alliances and many other areas.

Requirements

A good understanding of the UK Defence Sector issues and ability to 'advise and solutionize' with the customer through a consultative sales-based approach.

A track record of positioning and selling Enterprise software either directly or as part of an ecosystem.

Experience of building partnerships across System Integrators, Cloud platform providers and Consultancy organizations.

A good understanding of UK Defence Sector operational and buying processes.

Experience nurturing accounts and identifying cross sell and upsell opportunities with existing clients.

Determination to succeed in challenging circumstances.

Ability to integrate into effective sales teams and lead opportunities.

Existing relationships within UK Defence

Expertise working and solution selling within the UK Defence

Ability to be an independent decision-maker but equally is inclusive when evaluating options.

Ambitious and energetic with strong inter-personal skills.

Strong commercial and entrepreneurial qualities.

Good team player, capable of delivering results in less than perfect circumstances.

Ability to support market changes, flagging these early and reacting effectively and positively.

Ability to plan for the future.

Can perform effectively in complex and difficult environments.

Can achieve success through others.

Optimistic in outlook and can identify opportunities.

Constructive, resilient and perseverant.

You will either hold current SC clearance or will have the willingness and ability to achieve SC clearance, and possibly DV clearance

Benefits

We offer a competitive package as a way of saying thank you for all your hard work and dedication. We offer:

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Flexible working hours in a hybrid workplace & free access to global WeWork locations & events

Pension Scheme with a company contribution of 6% (if you contribute 3%)

25 days annual leave (with the option to buy up to 5 days) + birthday off!

Work from Anywhere Scheme: Spend up to 2 months working outside of your country of employment over a rolling 12-month period

Family: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, or Shared Parental Leave

Health & Wellbeing: Private Healthcare, EAP, Well-being Days, Calm App, Gym Discounts

Team's Social Budget & Company-wide Summer & Winter Parties

Tech & Cycle-to-Work Schemes

Volunteer Day off

Dog-friendly Offices