Vice President of Sales, Data Centers
Havtech · Columbia, MD · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assess the data center market to identify major players, market size, growth potentials, trends, and geopolitical factors affecting the industry.
- Identify, recruit, and develop an elite data center sales force with the expertise and discipline to execute complex, high-value sales.
- Analyze market trends and data to inform strategic decisions.
- Define and implement a robust sales growth strategy tailored to the data center market.
- Identify business opportunities and contribute to and execute sales strategies to win business; influences market by promoting total system solutions (products and services).
- Establish target customers, manage key customer relationships and corresponding business-development/sales goals and action plans.
- Measure and report progress and results.
- Establish and nurture relationships with new and existing data center customers, including hyperscale data centers, co-location developers, EPCs, contractors, and distributors.
- Obtain and gather customer feedback and market intelligence to influence performance and customer service.
- Identify and contribute to target customer training and education opportunities.
- Support and contribute to a collaborative culture across all Havtech business units.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to create compelling sales materials highlighting the company’s value propositions and differentiators.
Qualifications
- Possess a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, or a related field.
- Have 7-10 years minimum working in the data center vertical in a leadership capacity.
- Have deep market knowledge and established relationships within the data center industry.
- Possess strong technical acumen with an excellent comprehension of the enterprise data center market (to include competitors, indirect channels, and influencers in the market).
- Must have basic PC experience in Windows environment, working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Web-enabled applications and database software and intermediate level experience with Excel.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and professional presentation skills.
- Must possess excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects and tasks to meet competing deadlines.
- Knowledge and experience in the HVAC/Construction industry highly preferred.
- Results-oriented, organized, and able to handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to thrive in a collaborative environment.