Alta Ares
Defence Sales Manager Canada
Ottawa / Toronto · Contract
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About the role
- ABOUT ALTA ARES Alta Ares is an air defense Neoprime.
- Ottawa is the right base: at the intersection of Canada's defence procurement apparatus (DND, PSPC, ISED) and its industrial base.
- Canada is accelerating its defence spending commitments under NATO pressure, investing heavily in NORAD modernisation, Arctic surveillance, and C-UAS - all squarely aligned with Alta Ares' capabilities.
Requirements
- 4-7 years of experience in defence business development, account management, or industrial partnerships in the Canadian market - mandatory
Nice to have
- Background in C-UAS, ISR, AI autonomy, UAS, or adjacent technologies is a strong plus
- Prior experience in a neoprime or advanced defence tech company is a significant advantage
Skills
- English fluency - mandatory
- High integrity and discretion - you operate in a security-sensitive industrial and government environment
- Comfortable working across Canadian and European cultural and operational contexts simultaneously
- Structure and negotiate teaming agreements, MoUs, subcontracting arrangements, and co-development frameworks
- Identify joint bid opportunities on Canadian and NATO programmes where Alta Ares and a Canadian prime can combine capabilities
- Provide regular market intelligence and strategic recommendations to the GM North America and top management
- Coordinate with the GM North America on US-Canada cross-border programme opportunities, particularly NORAD and Five Eyes-aligned initiatives
- Brief leadership regularly on pipeline status, account developments, and strategic risks
Company info
- Our customers are NATO-aligned militaries and defense institutions, and our systems are regularly deployed during live exercises and operational demonstrations across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
- Founded in 2024, we have grown to 90 people, raised over $60M, and increased revenue 40× this year.
- We are now entering a new phase of international expansion, industrial scaling, fundraising, and product development.
- We build AI-guided interceptors to counter drones and cruise missiles, along with the software platform that powers them.
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