National Account Executive, Colocation

Job Summary

The National Account Executive, Wholesale Colocation is a quota-carrying seller who wins and expands large-format colocation and build-to-suit opportunities across Ark’s national footprint.

Requirements

• Strategic pursuit and account development
• Own a named-account and vertical-based territory of hyperscale, edge scaler, large enterprise, AI / HPC, and wholesale prospects; develop a written account plan and multi-year pursuit strategy for each.
• Identify, qualify, and close large-format colocation opportunities: multi-hundred-kilowatt to multi-megawatt, single- and multi-site, powered-shell, and build-to-suit engagements.
• Build executive-level relationships across IT, cloud, real estate, procurement, sustainability, and the C-suite within each target account.
• Maintain an active named-account pipeline of at least 3–4x annual quota with rigorous stage discipline and forecast accuracy in Salesforce.
• Complex deal leadership
• Lead multi-month to multi-year sales cycles involving RFI / RFP / RFQ, capacity reservations, and phased delivery commitments.
• Partner with Sales Engineers & Solutions Architects, critical facilities engineering, product, finance, and legal to shape economics, commercial terms, and contract structure (MSAs, service orders, LOIs, capacity agreements).
• Model deal economics: pricing, ramp, escalators, power commitments, SLA structure, and capital implications; defend the recommendation to Ark leadership and to the customer.
• Cook up and maintain relationships across the wholesale ecosystem: hyperscaler real estate and infrastructure teams, brokers, consultants, EPCs, network carriers, and cloud on-ramp providers.
• Serve as a market voice back into Ark product, capacity, and strategy: surface competitive intelligence, customer requirements, and pricing dynamics.
• Account governance and growth
• Own the long-term customer relationship for named wholesale accounts; run executive QBRs and multi-year capacity planning conversations.
• Drive expansion into additional sites, additional power blocks, and adjacent services (interconnection, managed services, hybrid cloud) once the initial anchor is in place.

What You Bring

• 8+ years of quota-carrying enterprise sales experience, with at least 5 years selling wholesale colocation, hyperscale data center capacity, or large-format critical infrastructure.
• A track record of closing multi-megawatt and / or multi-site colocation transactions, or comparable large-format infrastructure deals.
• Deep working knowledge of the wholesale ecosystem: hyperscaler procurement patterns, data center REITs, brokers, EPCs, and the commercial constructs used in large capacity deals.
• Fluency in the commercial and technical vocabulary of critical facilities: power (kW, MW, PUE), cooling, resiliency (N, N+1, 2N), interconnection, and delivery timelines.
• Executive-level presence with C-suite, real estate, and infrastructure buyers; ability to defend commercial and technical positions under sophisticated procurement pressure.
• Rigorous use of Salesforce and a modern sales methodology (MEDDPICC or equivalent) for named-account planning, pipeline management, and forecast accuracy.
• Nice to have:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field; MBA a plus.
• Established relationships with hyperscale infrastructure and real estate teams, AI / HPC buyers, or large enterprise data center decision-makers.
• Experience selling into or alongside data center REITs, wholesale operators, or hyperscale providers.
• Prior experience negotiating LOIs, capacity reservations, and long-term MSAs with sophisticated legal and procurement counterparties.

To Tools You’ll Use

• Salesforce for named-account planning, pipeline, and forecast; disciplined data hygiene expected.
• Deal modeling tools (Excel-based pricing models, CPQ) and executive-grade presentation tools (PowerPoint, Visio, and equivalents).
• Sales engagement, market intelligence, and account-based platforms as needed to support named-account motion.

Travel

Final offer reflects experience, skills, and market location.

Compensation

Competitive base salary plus performance-based variable compensation tied to quota attainment and bookings.

Full benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• and long-term incentive participation where applicable.

Information Security

This role handles sensitive Ark and customer information. The employee is expected to perform all duties in accordance with Ark Data Centers’ information security policies, safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company and customer assets, including networks, systems, business information, and customer data. Violations may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination and civil or criminal proceedings.

Equal Opportunity

Ark Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.