Mission Sales Director, MENA

• Job Title: Mission Sales Director; MENA
• Department: Mission Sales - Missions Line of Business
• Location: Abu Dhabi
• Reports to: Head of Mission Sales
• Employment type: Permanent 
• Working type: Hybrid/Remote

The Mission of the Mission Sales Director; MENA

Focusing on Government and Defense, this role will identify, pursue and deliver sales prospects within the region. Alongside this, the role will work to increase the awareness and presence of ICEYE in the region

Who we are

ICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy – day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.

As a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.

ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

Expected outcomes & requirements

Outcomes:

• Commercially successful: Winning new business in the stated regions, in line with targets
• Influential: Building network within relevant organisations within the region
• Aligned: Engaging with the internal roadmaps and growth plans, to ensure commercial approaches are in line these intentions

Role-specific competences

1. 5+ years of sales experience within the Aerospace, Defense or Space industry
2. 5+ years of International sales export experience
3. 5+ years experience with earth observation, preferably SAR
4. Existing network to all levels of Government and Government Organisations in your market. 
5. Experience in executing complex strategic sales thinking and the application of professional sales processes.
6. Ability to speak the local language

Missions key competences

In addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:

• Intellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.
• Passion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.
• Ownership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.
• Team Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.
• Integrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.