Director, Data Center Business Development
Ultra Clean Technology · Hillsboro, OR · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the market entry strategy for data center liquid cooling infrastructure systems.
- Identify and pursue project opportunities with hyperscale data center operators, colocation providers, and engineering contractors.
- Build strategic relationships with cooling system OEMs, mechanical contractors, and engineering firms supporting large data center campuses.
- Lead capture strategy and commercial negotiations for pump skid and liquid cooling system programs.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to align customer requirements with scalable TRW/TCW skid platform offerings.
- Maintain a robust opportunity pipeline and provide regular reporting on project status, market trends, and competitive positioning.
- Support proposal development, pricing strategy, and technical positioning during RFQ and bidding processes.
- Represent the company at industry events, customer meetings, and technical discussions related to data center infrastructure.
- Provide voice-of-customer feedback to guide product development and platform standardization.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Minimum Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic sales, or capture management within data center infrastructure, mission-critical mechanical systems, or industrial equipment markets.
- Demonstrated success developing new business opportunities and closing multi-million-dollar system or equipment programs.
- Experience working with hyperscale data center operators, mechanical contractors, or cooling infrastructure OEMs.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting proposals and technical concepts to executive and engineering audiences.
- Prior experience selling or supporting liquid cooling systems, pump skid, heat exchanger systems, or chilled water infrastructure.
- Proven ability to build strategic customer relationships and lead complex commercial negotiations.
- Ability to manage long sales cycles and coordinate cross-functional teams to support opportunity capture.
Education, Certifications, and Requirement
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical field.
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) or Engineering preferred.