General Manager - Drone/UAV

Ready to Lead a Deep-Tech Company on the Brink of Breakthrough?

A fast-growing and 100% employee-owned climate-tech company is on a mission to redefine how the world understands atmospheric data - using state-of-the-art drone technology and sensor innovation. Backed by ARIA and with flagship projects spanning the Greenland Ice Sheet to new frontiers in cloud engineering, they’re seeking a hands-on General Manager (or Managing Director in waiting) to take the reins of internal operations and lead the charge into a commercial future.

The company builds rugged, cutting-edge atmospheric-sensing systems that feed into their core product - a web-based cloud solution combining next-gen sensors, regulatory expertise, and robotic automation. As they prepare to launch the product at a key robotic process automation event later this year, they need a full-time operator to ensure internal excellence and external impact.

You’ll own day-to-day operations (finance, HR, QA, compliance), ensure delivery on £1m+ R&D contracts, and work side-by-side with the founders to build scalable commercial subscription-based offerings. Your mission? Wire up the back office. Deliver the product launch. Unlock the scale-up.

This isn’t a distant boardroom role - it’s for someone who thrives in a builder-operator role. The right candidate has:

• 5+ years in senior leadership in deep-tech, aerospace, industrial IoT or similar
• A track record of owning P&L, improving internal systems, and leading launches
• A blend of rigour and creativity, with comfort across ISO, Agile and lean ops
• Commercial firepower to shape GTM plans, close enterprise deals, and steer pricing strategy
• Confidence working with scientists, engineers, regulators and corporate buyers alike

Bonus points if you've navigated ARIA, Innovate UK or EU grant funding - or if you're familiar with the meteorological market.

Make this your next mission.

This is a rare opportunity to join a purpose-driven, high-autonomy team at a crucial point. With a £80–100K salary, EMI share options, flexible working, and real progression toward a future MD/CEO role, you’ll be building both the company and your own legacy.

• 2 anchor days/week on-site in Leeds
• Full-time (4–5 days/week)
• Conference travel, field deployments, and off-sites included

If you’re ready to operationalise innovation and bring world-class climate-tech to market apply now!