From the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on earth, to surging shorelines and anywhere in-between, we make the impossible possible through our continuous passion for innovation.

Our people design, engineer and manufacture technologies that are enabling our customers to discover, navigate, measure, detect and communicate in the toughest environment on earth: Our oceans. We’ve been actively developing the technology to make the oceans accessible for over 50 years and we’re only just getting started… At Sonardyne, we value different ways of thinking. Whether you think in code, patterns, systems, or steps, your unique perspective is important to us.

We are looking for a motivated and commercially driven Sales Associate to join our Sales Team. This role will focus on identifying, developing, and securing profitable sales opportunities across the full Sonardyne product portfolio, with a strong emphasis on the Ocean Science market and an immediate priority on accelerating ADCP product sales.

Working with both existing and prospective customers across a global remit, you will manage the full sales lifecycle—from opportunity identification through proposal development to post-sales support—ensuring an exceptional customer experience and reinforcing Sonardyne’s reputation as a trusted partner and supplier of choice.

This is a highly visible role offering significant international exposure, collaboration with technical experts, and the opportunity to influence future product and commercial strategy.

If you join you will :

• Identify and achieve agreed sales targets with existing and new customers across core and emerging markets
• Drive sales growth using innovative sales approaches and internal technical expertise
• Manage the end-to-end sales process, including proposal creation, negotiation, and post-sales support
• Coordinate closely with Sales Administration, Engineering, Project Management, and other internal teams to ensure smooth delivery and high customer satisfaction
• Ensure compliance with Sonardyne’s commercial processes, approval authorities, discount structures, and contractual requirements
• Review customer contract terms in collaboration with Regional leadership and Risk & Compliance teams
• Actively develop new sales opportunities, with a particular focus on ADCP applications and sales
• Gather, analyse, and present market intelligence and trends related to ADCP applications, competitors, customers, and industry activity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with industry, academic, research, governmental, and trade organisations
• Promote the Sonardyne brand through industry events, conferences, publications, and collaborative partnerships
• Provide regular and accurate sales reporting, including CRM updates, forecasts, visit reports, and management updates

Ideally:

You will be a proactive and customer-focused sales professional who enjoys working in a technical, international environment. You are comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and collaborating across teams to deliver successful outcomes.

• Experience in B2B sales, preferably within marine, ocean science, or technical/engineering-led markets

• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills

• The ability to manage complex sales processes with multiple internal and external stakeholders

• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills

• A willingness to travel extensively in the UK and internationally

It would be a bonus if you had:

• hands on experience with our products, particularly our ADCP

Further information

• Travel: Significant UK and international travel (approximately 2 weeks out of every 4)

• Geography: Global remit (with some country exceptions)

Why Join Sonardyne?

At Sonardyne, you’ll be part of a collaborative, innovative organisation at the forefront of subsea and ocean technology. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact, grow your career, and work with leading experts on cutting-edge solutions that support ocean science worldwide.