Operational Promoter / Combat Segment on Military Helicopters (m/f) (M/F)

Job Description:

Join us to shape the future of aeronautics and contribute to protecting lives during missions accomplished thanks to our helicopters.

The Marignane site, France's 3rd industrial site, near Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, is undergoing a profound transformation to offer a high-tech, inclusive, and environmentally friendly working environment.

You will live a unique professional experience at the heart of our helicopter manufacturing.

To learn more about our site and our activities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flu57j6g-0g

Position Overview As a Combat Segment Promoter (m/f), you will put your military operational expertise at the service of Airbus Helicopters' business development. Acting as a key intermediary between our armed forces customers and our internal teams, you will translate operational field needs into high-value-added technological and strategic solutions.

You will play a decisive role in promoting our range of combat helicopters on an international scale and contribute directly to shaping the future of military aviation.

Main Responsibilities

• Expertise & Product Promotion:

Embody operational expertise on the Combat range for customers (governments, armed forces) and during major events (international trade fairs, demonstrations, conferences).

Develop impactful value propositions and lead high-level technical-operational presentations.

Ensure constant strategic monitoring of doctrinal evolutions, defense market trends, and competition.

• Customer Advisory & Commercial Strategy:

Analyze and anticipate the complex needs of prospects to advise military decision-makers.

Feed the marketing strategy and Sales/Engineering teams by providing the "pilot's perspective" on modern mission requirements.

Actively participate in building technical-commercial offers and marketing content dedicated to the Combat segment.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

Work in synergy with R&D, Engineering, Customer Support, and Sales teams to ensure a perfect match between product developments and field realities.

Required Profile

• Operational Experience:

+10 years of experience as a military helicopter pilot within combat missions.

A minimum of 3,000 flight hours.

Proven qualification on at least one helicopter type from the Airbus range.

Practical experience on H125M or H145M is appreciated, and very good theoretical knowledge of the future H160M.

• Skills & Aptitudes:

Interpersonal Skills & Public Speaking: Excellent ability to communicate, simplify complex concepts, and impact a demanding audience (staff officers, ministries).

Marketing Vision & Innovation: Ability to think "out of the box," promote innovative solutions, and design strategic marketing content.

Team Spirit & Interculturality: Proven relational agility to evolve within multidisciplinary and international teams.

Tools: Proficiency in MS Office suite (especially PowerPoint for strategic presentations) and Google Workspace.

• Languages:

English: Fluent / Negotiation level imperative (daily working language).

French, German, or Spanish: A major asset for relations with our regional sites and customers.

3 Reasons to Join Us:

Our Values: Six essential values constitute the core of our company. Defined for employees by employees, our Airbus values shape the DNA of our business, reflecting the unique blend of qualities found in each member of our global family.

Inclusion and Diversity: We foster an inclusive and rewarding work environment, where everyone's diversity is appreciated and respected. An inclusive and diverse workforce is the engine of innovation at Airbus. It makes us unique and contributes to better problem-solving.

Compensation and Benefits:

At Airbus, we build the future together and your success is our priority.

Expect a global, competitive, and transparent compensation package (including salary, bonuses, profit-sharing, and preferential shareholding plans), designed to reward the impact and performance you bring, both individually and collectively.

We invest in your full development: professional development (training, mentoring, international mobility), health coverage, retirement, and a commitment to supported work-life balance (parental support, flexibility).

And for your daily life, benefits that make a difference: A dynamic CSE offering many benefits (company restaurant, childcare center, associations and co