Business development manager
Pubblicato il 21-08-2026 - DroneShield in Italia
About the role Drone Shield is seeking a Business Development Manager (BDM) to support and accelerate revenue growth across Italy and surrounding regions . This role represents a key commercial position that bridges inside sales execution and regional business development ownership. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer based in Amsterdam , the BDM will work closely with senior commercial leadership, Field Service Engineers, with regular collaboration with the Amsterdam office . The role is ideal for someone ready to step beyond pure inside sales into a broader, externally focused position, while still remaining highly hands‐on. This is a role within a fast‐scaling, technically complex business. The successful candidate will combine structured lead qualification, partner support, and opportunity management with increasing responsibility for account development, distributor engagement, and regional growth initiatives. While no formal engineering background is required, the role involves learning and working closely with sophisticated RF, sensor, and electronics-based systems.
A competitive remuneration package is offered, aligned with experience and performance. Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations Support and execute Italy business development and go‐to‐market initiatives Create, prioritise, and maintain strategic target account lists across the region Qualify inbound and outbound leads, developing a strong understanding of customer needs and pain points Conduct research into prospective customers, partners, and market segments Engage in high‐quality commercial conversations with government, defence, and enterprise stakeholders Work with Field Service Engineers and regional teams to coordinate meetings, demonstrations, and site visits Maintain active engagement with prospects Generate quotes and support opportunity progression through the sales pipeline Assist with distributor and end‐customer training on Drone Shield products Represent Drone Shield at regi