Director Of Data Center Market Development
Overview
Remote
On-site
Compensation
$196,537-$294,806/year
Job Description
Position Title: Director of Data Center Market DevelopmentPosition Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Director of Data Center Market Development opportunity.Job Responsibilities:
- Strategic Leadership:
- Develop, lead and execute actionable, go-to-market strategies targeting areas such as hyperscalers, including AI, cloud computing, collocation, and enterprise data center operators.
- Identify, prioritize and pursue high-value data center market opportunities for Company aligned with Company’s commercial strategy and business plan.
- Develop the execution of multi-year growth strategies targeting US and global data center companies to support Company’s commercial strategy and business plan.
- Conduct market analysis, competitive intelligence, and industry trend forecasting in partnership with Engineering, Commercial Strategy, Legal, Operations and Finance departments.
- Identify adjacent market expansion opportunities related to large load data center customers, including AI infrastructure, edge computing, sustainability, energy optimization.
- Build the team, develop and retain staff pointed toward data center market sector development.
- Business Development:
- Identify, qualify, execute and close high-value strategic opportunities.
- Build executive relationships with key stakeholders in the hyperscale and datacenter industry, including cloud computing, AI and data center developers.
- Partner with Finance to develop business cases aligned with corporate strategy
- Ensure alignment between business development strategy and technical/project feasibility
- Lead complex RFP/RFQ responses and negotiations and data center operations.
- Structure strategic deals, partnerships, joint ventures, and long-term supply agreements.
- Prepare and present informed recommendations to executive leadership
- Customer & Market Engagement:
- Represent the company at industry forums and conferences.
- Monitor and influence policy and regulatory developments
- Translate customer requirements into alignments with Company’s Reactor technology.
- Lead data center sector market intelligence collection efforts.
Job Qualifications:
- 10+ years of deep experience in business development, strategy and sales leadership within:
- Data center infrastructure (power, cooling, racks, modular solutions)
- Cloud or colocation providers
- Bachelors degree in engineering, economics, business or related field
- MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
- Demonstrated technical expertise in energy and sustainability solutions for digital infrastructure
- Demonstrated success structuring complex, multi-party agreements
- Demonstrated success closing multi-million-dollar strategic deals from origination through contract execution and implementation.
- Deep understanding of:
- Data center market and economics
- AI-driven infrastructure growth
- Sustainability and ESG trends
- Experience navigating regulatory and policy environments
- Strong financial modeling and commercial evaluation skills
- Ability to develop and defend investment-grade business cases to executive leadership
- Strong executive presence and negotiation skills, with experience supporting board-level decision making.
- The successful candidate will possess established relationships with key stakeholders across utilities, hyperscalers, developers, regulators and infrastructure partners.
- Must have experience working on large-scale, capital-intensive projects
- Must have a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
- Must be able to travel 30-50% to further Business Development department efforts, partnerships and order book development.
- Travel Required: 30-50%.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Direct Hire
- Salary Range: $196,537 - $294,806.
- Location: 100% Remote
- Export control regulations require candidates to be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Legal Permanent Resident, or of a protected person status
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.#TerraPro
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