Vacancy: Technical Business Development Manager (Midlands/Southern UK)

• Location: Midlands or Southern England (Remote, with monthly travel to York HQ)

• Type: Full-time, Remote/Field-based

• Industry: Laser Scanning / LiDAR / Geospatial Technology

• Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Closing Date: 15th August 2025

About the Role

RIEGL UK is growing its footprint across the UK and Ireland and is now seeking a Technical Business Development Manager (TBDM) to lead strategic sales development across the Midlands and Southern UK.

This is a senior-level role focused on expanding the market presence and sales pipeline for RIEGL’s world-renowned laser scanning and LiDAR products, with a focus on 75% Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) and 25% Kinematic systems (such as UAV/drone based scanning and Mobile Mapping).

We welcome applications from candidates with relevant experience, even if they are not currently in a senior-level role, but who bring strong industry insight and technical credibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic business development plans to grow RIEGL’s presence across target sectors such as: AEC, Geospatial, Defence, Public Safety, Environmental, and CGI/Visualisation, Critical Infrastructure.

• Leverage your own industry experience and network to expand RIEGL brand awareness and market penetration across the UK and Ireland

• Generate and manage a high-quality sales pipeline, working towards both short-term wins and long-term relationships

• Maintain strong technical understanding of RIEGL products and services to confidently engage with stakeholders and interpret application-specific needs

• Collaborate with internal teams including technical support, sales engineers, and the northern sales function

• Provide strategic input to sales leadership and contribute to cross-functional initiatives

• Attend client meetings, industry events, and trade shows as required.

• Contribute to marketing initiatives including trade show representation and customer case studies

Candidate Requirements

• Proven business development or sales experience within a technical or geospatial-related industry (e.g. AEC, surveying, LiDAR, mapping, defence, or related sectors)

• Strong understanding of laser scanning or related technologies.

• Confident with technical product literature and able to translate technical features into customer value.

• Ability to work independently, remotely, and travel regularly for customer engagement

• Valid UK driving licence (required).

• Ideally located in the Midlands or Southern England region, with monthly travel to RIEGL UK’s York office.

• Occasional international travel maybe required for training and event attendance.

• Some manual handling and frequent customer site attendance will be involved in this role. This may involve demanding terrain, and site inductions.

• Right to work in the UK is a requirement.

Desirable

• Experience with both TLS and Kinematic LiDAR systems

• Strong network in one or more of RIEGL’s target industries

• Drone pilot / GVC qualification

Why Join Us?

RIEGL UK is a market leader in high-performance laser scanning systems, supporting a wide range of industries with advanced LiDAR technology. This role offers the chance to play a key part in shaping the company’s commercial success, with autonomy, support, and growth potential within a high-tech, respected organisation.

Apply Now

Submit your CV and a short cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you’re a great fit for RIEGL UK. Send your details to careers@riegl.co.uk. You are very welcome to call the office for an informal chat around the position.