Rolls-Royce

Vice President – Sales & Marketing

London Buckingham Green Full time

Job Description

Vice President – Sales & Marketing

London/ Hybrid

Full Time

What you will be doing:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Vice President- Europe, Sales & Transaction for Rolls-Royce & Partners Finance Limited (“RRPF”).

RRPF is a premier jet engine leasing company with a large portfolio comprising of Rolls-Royce and engines manufactured by other leading engine manufactures. Our vision is to be the best partner in our customer’s growth.

We provide medium and long - term spare engine leasing and bespoke financial solutions to airlines, aircraft lessors and OEMs and support over 75 customers worldwide with a portfolio of over 900 owned and managed jet engines.

This role sits within the Sales and Transaction team; a fast-paced team responsible for spare engine leasing, sale and lease backs and sales revenue.

To be successful in this role you will need to have significant experience and a passion for the aviation industry, exposure to engine or aircraft sales finance or leasing, an eye for detail and be capable of building strong relationships with a diverse mix of external customers and internal partners.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the SVP EMEA, the Vice President – Sales &Marketing will lead the sales and marketing activity for the Europe region (or another region as assigned) with key deliverables to expand the RRPF footprint through engine placements, sale and lease backs, finance leases and spare engine sales to over 75 airline customers and investors in the region:

  • Identify new business opportunities by analysing market data and emerging trends and develop financing solutions to meet customer requirements.
  • Build and maintain robust relationships with customers at C-Level through overseas travel and proactive engagement to develop a robust customer understanding within the region.
  • Lead all aspects of the sales process, handling negotiations and creating term sheets to align with customer needs and business goals.
  • Work closely with Rolls-Royce and other OEM sales directors, Customer Support Teams, and Regional Directors to drive collaboration and strategic alignment.
  • Lead and mentor junior members of the marketing team, fostering a high-performance culture. 

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location.  It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement.  As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we’re looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce, you’ll know we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do.  These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. For the role of Vice President – Sales & Marketing, we are looking for someone who is/has:

  • Experience in commercial aviation industry, with a strong proven track record in:
    • Leasing of Rolls-Royce, IAE, Pratt & Whitney and CFM engines
    • Origination of sale and leaseback and finance lease transactions
    • Experience in Rolls-Royce TotalCare including OPERA/ ELLPRA framework and other OEM maintenance programmes
    • Sale and trading of Rolls-Royce/IAE/CFM/PW engines with airlines and aircraft lessors
  • Experience in dealing with, and an established network of, airline customer representatives across Europe and a sound understanding of Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney and CFM operators in the region.
  • Proven experience in pricing and economic analysis for customer campaigns. Be confident in modelling lease return economics, ensuring that proposals achieve satisfactory economic returns whilst valuing engines based on certain technical conditions and assess credit worthiness of customers.
  • Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, understanding of market patterns and trends to establish and guide long-term business goals.

  

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Level B.

We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here.

Grade: Level B

Closing Date: 30th November 2025

For further information please contact: Charlie Ferguson

Recruiter: Alison Haw – Alison.Haw2@Rolls-Royce.com

Job Category

Sales

Posting Date

10 Nov 2025; 00:11

Posting End Date

30 Nov 2025