[Hiring] Head of Sales and Market Development @German American Chambers of Commerce

Role Description

Lead an established business. Build the next growth engine.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, hands-on Head of Sales – North America to lead the existing regional sales organization while driving expansion into new markets for prepregs, advanced composites, and engineered materials.

• Inherit an established electrical insulation business supported by experienced inside and outside sales professionals.
• Focus on developing new customer relationships, identifying applications, and creating commercial opportunities in Industrial and Mobility markets.
• Enjoy opening doors, building business from the ground up, and shaping the commercial organization needed to support future growth.
• Combine strategic responsibility for North America with direct involvement in business development, customer engagement, and market expansion.

Qualifications

• Commercially driven sales leader with industrial B2B sales leadership experience.
• Proven ability to develop new markets and customers.
• Understanding of how technical products are sold into industrial OEM environments.
• Relevant experience may include:
• Advanced composites, prepregs, and engineered materials.
• Electrical insulation systems and industrial laminates.
• Industrial components and specialty materials.
• Power equipment and electrical OEM supply chains.
• Technical products sold through specification-driven industrial sales processes.

Requirements

• Demonstrated track record of new business development, market expansion, and customer acquisition in technical B2B markets.
• Experience leading and developing sales professionals, ideally in a lean or growing organization.
• Ability to balance strategic commercial leadership with hands-on customer development.
• Experience navigating complex OEM sales cycles, technical qualifications, and long-term customer relationships.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, commercial ownership, and ability to operate with autonomy.
• Comfort working across cultures and collaborating with international manufacturing and leadership teams.

Benefits

• Base salary starting at $130k plus an attractive performance-based variable compensation.
• 100% employer-paid medical coverage.
• Company-supported dental and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.
• Retirement savings participation with company match.
• 12–14 company-observed holidays annually.
• A progressive paid time-off structure that increases with tenure.
• Structured international onboarding across global production sites.