Commercial Manager - Navigation
Quick Dive into Nortek and the Role
At Nortek, we turn ocean data into insight that matters. We develop and build world-leading instruments used for underwater navigation, current measurements, and marine operations worldwide. Our solutions support research, industry, and operations in challenging ocean environments.
We are now looking for an experienced Commercial Manager to lead the commercial direction of our Navigation Business Unit. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role combining strategy, business development, product management, and people leadership to drive profitable growth and strong market positioning across the Navigation portfolio.
What will you do?
Drive business development through market analysis, customer insights, and competitive benchmarking
Support and guide sales teams in opportunity development, pipeline prioritization, and complex support cases
Build strong relationships with key customers, partners, and suppliers through regular customer interaction and visits
Drive commercial aspects of product development, ensuring solutions meet market needs and customer workflows
Coordinate product launch readiness and ensure consistent product information across sales and marketing channels
Support pricing strategy, margin optimization, discount structures, and long-term product profitability
Ensure commercial documentation and product details are complete and accurate for internal and customer use.
Work closely with the Navigation Business Unit Director and collaborate across sales, marketing, and engineering teams globally
What qualifications should you have?
We are looking for a candidate with strong commercial experience, ideally within technology, marine, industrial, or instrumentation-driven businesses. Relevant higher education in business, engineering, or a related field is an advantage, but solid experience may compensate for formal education.
To succeed in this role, you should have:
Proven experience in business development, commercial management, or sales leadership, with the ability to set clear direction, priorities, and take ownership of results
Strong analytical skills and experience working with pricing, margins, and commercial performance
Experience collaborating closely with product management and technical development teams, and working effectively across functions to achieve shared goals
Confidence in customer-facing roles and stakeholder management, building trust through clear and open communication
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Norwegian is a plus
A proactive, hands-on approach, with the ability to empower others, contribute to a collaborative culture, and drive continuous improvement in line with Nortek’s leadership principles
What can we offer?
A growing global Norwegian technology company with an informal culture and short decision paths
A supportive line manager and structured onboarding through Nortek Academy
An international and diverse workplace with highly engaged colleagues
Continuous learning and development opportunities
Attractive compensation and benefits
Great perks including canteen, charging parking, bike garage, home office, and company cabins in Norway and France.
Practical information
Location: Rud/Trondheim, but will consider remote/hybrid for the right person
Travel activity should be expected as part of the role
Application deadline: 25.2.2026
Reporting line: Navigation Business Unit Director
ANY QUESTIONS?
The Navigation Business Unit Director Rory Findlay will be happy to share more about the role and day-to-day work. You can reach him at rory.findlay@nortekgroup.com
- Locations
- Rud, Trondheim
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Nortek Group
Nortek designs, develops and produces scientific instruments that apply the Doppler principle to underwater acoustics in order to measure water in motion, such as currents and waves.
We provide truly innovative, robust, and accurate instruments, backed up by advanced software and comprehensive support to ensure customers maximize value from their measurements.
Our solutions make a big difference.
These instruments are used by scientists, researchers and engineers at renowned institutions and government agencies worldwide. They are deployed in demanding environments that require state-of-the-art instrumentation that is reliable and easy to use.
Our exploratory devices help cast light on the workings of the world’s oceans, which occupy vast swathes of the planet, but are still little understood.
Most of Nortek’s technology is based on a scientific physical principle called the Doppler effect. This relates to the change in frequency (or pitch) when a sound source moves with respect to an observer.
By measuring these changes in frequency/phase, our instruments accurately measure profiles of speed and direction of complex water motion.
Nortek’s product portfolio ranges from wave measurement systems to single-point turbulence sensors and oceanic current profilers. Our product range covers four themes: ocean waves, ocean currents, turbulent flow and subsea navigation.
Our objective is to excite users with useful, innovative technology underpinned by oceanographic science and research. We work systematically with quality and are certified by leading quality assurance organizations.