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Account Lead

Combitech Oy

Industry
Defence
Location
Tampere, Finland
Work mode
-
Job type
-
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
7+ years
Posted
25th October, 2026

Required skills

Operational ReadinessPartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementFinnishGoal-OrientedRecruitmentIntegration

About the role

Translated into English from Finnish by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.

Account Lead

Do you want to help build Finland's defence capability?

Combitech is one of the Nordic region's leading defence and security technology expertise companies. We are looking for an experienced Account Lead in Tampere to be responsible for developing the customer account and long-term customer cooperation.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work at a vantage point in the defence sector and to influence solutions that support the customer's operational capability, operational readiness and future development.

We are looking for someone who can combine customer needs, business objectives and technological possibilities into workable solutions and build long-term partnerships in a demanding operating environment.

Your tasks

As Account Lead you are responsible for the comprehensive development of the customer account. You act as the customer's trusted partner and key contact person, and lead the growth of the account and the long-term development of the cooperation.

Your areas of responsibility include, among others:

  • strategic development of the account and ensuring customer satisfaction

  • identifying the customer's current and future needs

  • promoting new cooperation and business opportunities

  • coordinating the preparation of offers, solutions and development projects

  • cooperation with experts, projects and business management

  • monitoring and developing the account's objectives, contracts and service packages

  • monitoring changes in the customer's operating environment and assessing their impact.

In the role you work in close cooperation with both the customer's and Combitech's experts. The work includes customer meetings and travel within Finland.

We expect from you
  • experience in a demanding customer responsibility, business development or project management role

  • the ability to build and maintain trusted customer relationships

  • experience of wide-ranging stakeholder cooperation

  • understanding of technological solutions and how they can be used to meet customer needs

  • strong communication and negotiation skills

  • fluent Finnish and English language skills

  • a proactive, goal-oriented and long-term approach to work.

We particularly value
  • knowledge of the defence, security or authority environment

  • experience of working with customers in the defence sector

  • understanding of software, systems or technology solutions

  • experience in developing accounts and growing business

  • a suitable higher education or master's degree.

Why Combitech?

We offer you the opportunity to work on solutions of significant social importance and to influence the development of key defence sector accounts.

With us you can:

  • build long-term partnerships with key players in the defence sector

  • influence the customer's future solutions and the development of its operational capability

  • work with experienced defence sector experts

  • develop your expertise in national and international operating environments

  • make use of flexible working models and comprehensive staff benefits.

We offer competitive pay, flexible working hours, the possibility of partial remote work and excellent opportunities for professional growth.

Are you interested?

Send your application, CV and salary expectations through our recruitment system by 15.11. Applications are processed in order of arrival, and decisions are made as soon as suitable candidates have been found.

The position is permanent and located in Tampere. Work starts according to agreement.

The role requires an approved basic personnel security clearance (Security Clearance Act 726/2014).

Employee benefits

  • lunch benefit and office coffee, fruit and refreshments

  • comprehensive occupational health care and accident insurance, including during leisure time

  • first-class work tools, phone and subscription

  • 6-week annual holiday

  • 30 minutes of working time per week for exercise

  • the opportunity to take part in the SAAB AB share savings programme

Combitech

Combitech is a Nordic company specialising in technical consulting, which forms an independent part of the Saab Group. We have more than 2,600 employees in Finland, Sweden and India. We combine our technical expertise with deep industry knowledge, a comprehensive view and specialist defence and security expertise.

Combitech is in Finland specialised in advanced technical solutions and services for the defence sector, as well as application development. We have more than 140 employees at three locations, in Tampere, Jyväskylä and Säkylä.

Together with our customers we build high-quality information systems for, among other things, electronic warfare and ensuring situational awareness on land, at sea and in the air. We also ensure their reliable integration with other systems both nationally and internationally. Our aim is to deliver solutions to our customers that exceed their expectations, which are not only high-quality and easy to use, but also cost-effective and easy to maintain throughout their long life cycle.

For decades Combitech has been involved in developing Finland's security and defence industry. Our work involves solving interesting challenges, and it is characterised by expertise built on long-term customer relationships and long-term product development.

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