Aerobility looking for sales person for Project Able

Are you a sales and marketing whizz looking for a role in aviation, part-time to begin with, working for a brilliant cause? Aerobility, a leading disability charity, is looking for just such a person to take on its Project Able Grob 109.

Aerobility is based at Blackbushe Airport near Camberley, Surrey. Its aim is to give everyone the chance to fly and participate in aviation orientated activities.

Aerobility acquired a fleet of Groub G109 Vigilant motorgliders early in 2020, creating Aerobility’s ‘Project Able’ which, by working directly with original manufacturer Grob Aircraft SE, and engine, propeller and avionics partners Rotax, MT Propellers and Garmin, is refurbishing and marketing the rejuvenated and certified Grob G109 Able. The proceeds from this will fund the refurbishment of fully adapted aircraft for Aerobility to expand its charitable work.

The new job is as Sales and Marketing Lead, taking full responsibility for the marketing and sales of the Grob 109 Able aircraft that are being remanufactured through Project Able.

Opportunities exist across several sectors including private individuals, flying schools, innovative aerospace applications and also government/military cadet training. The target is to sell two to three aircraft per year with anything greater than this being a bonus.

Buyers can spec their Grob Able with basic instruments or add a Garmin G3X and more

Reporting to the CEO of Aerobility, the successful applicant would be responsible for:

• All marketing activities including market research, promotional activities and Press/PR (together with our pro bono PR partner Emerald Media)
• All sales related activities and will own the process from initial enquiry through to contract signature
• Customer relationship management and ensuring that the customer’s requirements are at the core of what we do and are dealt with effectively
• Management of the sales pipeline and communicating this to the senior management of Aerobility and the Board
• Liaison with our key partners in the project, Grob and Southern Sailplanes to ensure that aircraft are manufactured in a timely fashion and customer requirements are met working alongside our Project Admin to ensure timely delivery of aircraft.

“We expect this to initially be a part time role (two days per week) which could grow if the demand and workload justifies it,” said Aerobility.

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“The person we are looking for would have the following characteristics:

• Passionate about aviation and wanting to help Aerobility provide the opportunity for people to fly to more and more people
• Somebody that understands flying, preferably gliders and light aircraft, and understands what pilots and operators might want from this type of aircraft.  Able to talk fluently with the vocabulary of this sector of the aviation community to create an attractive and compelling story for each customer
• A self-starter and energetic person that loves the excitement and interest in creating new opportunities
• Comfortable with owning and delivering the sales process from initiating contact with prospective customers, through to completing the sale
• Able to travel with the potential for travel to Europe and beyond depending upon the opportunities that arise.”

Job details
Salary: circa £50,000 FTE (employed or self-employed)
Hours: Part-time, 2 days per week (variable as required, to increase as required)
Place of work: Aerobility HQ, Blackbushe Airport, GU17 9LQ and home-based
Application closing date: 10 June 2022
CV and covering letter to [email protected]

Aerobility Project Able