Business Development Manager, Data Centers Power

About Vaisala Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence for climate action. We equip our customers with devices and data to improve resource efficiency, drive energy transition, and care for the safety and well-being of people and societies worldwide. With 90 years of innovation and expertise, we employ a team of close to 2,500 experts committed to taking every measure for the planet. Vaisala series A shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.

Vaisala

Taking every measure for the planet.

Industrial measurements and Weather and environment

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vaisala.com

1,001-5,000 employees

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Vantaa

1936

Public Company

75k LinkedIn followers

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a related field (Master's or MBA preferred).
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the electrical utility industry, or commercial infrastructure sector, with experience in business development and sales.
• Experience working with utilities, data center operators, EPCs, or power equipment manufacturers.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations relevant to power transformers, switchgear, and facility reliability.
• Experience selling precision instrumentation or condition-monitoring solutions; global account management experience a plus.
• Strong understanding of power transformer health monitoring, dissolved gas analysis (DGA), and moisture-in-oil measurement.
• Familiarity with medium voltage systems, BESS, or critical electrical infrastructure is a strong plus.
• Understanding of data center uptime/reliability requirements and how power asset failures translate to outage risk.
• Proven track record of building strategic relationships and achieving sales growth in a technical B2B environment.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• ANTICIPATED SALARY RANGE: $140,000-170,000 annually with an annual sales bonus plan. Salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, we offer our employees a competitive benefits package which is outlined below. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons. The recruitment process consists of 2 or 3 meetings, including a discussion with the team members.

• We are seeking a Business Development Manager with deep expertise in critical power infrastructure to join our North American Power sales team to drive growth and expand our market presence within the data center industry. This is a fully remote role, open to candidates anywhere in the U.S., with up to 50% travel expectations. In this role, you will leverage your industry knowledge to position our advanced power monitoring instruments as mission-critical tools for protecting the power infrastructure that keeps data centers online.
• Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve company revenue targets and expand our client base within the data center power infrastructure sector.
• Conduct thorough market research to identify potential clients, industry trends, and the competitive landscape across the data center and critical power supply chain (hyperscalers, colocation providers, utilities, and EPC firms).
• Identify, target, and acquire new clients among data center operators, hyperscalers, colocation providers, and the utilities/EPCs that build and power their campuses.
• Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders — including facilities, electrical engineering, and reliability teams — within target organizations.
• Lead and manage the entire sales cycle, from initial contact to sales negotiations and closure, working together with the Power and Industrial sales teams.
• Attend industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events to promote our products and services and establish industry connections.
• Develop and nurture long-term relationships with clients to ensure customer satisfaction and repeat business.
• Prepare and deliver compelling presentations, proposals, and product and technology demonstrations to prospective clients.
• Collaborate with the global marketing team to develop sales materials, case studies, and other promotional content.
• Work closely with the global product management and development, regional marketing, and customer support teams to ensure alignment and support for business development activities.
• Work in tandem with the regional sales managers and inside sales to ensure execution of customer needs and solutions.
• Monitor and report on sales metrics, pipeline status, and business development activities.
• Analyze and assess the effectiveness of business development strategies and make data-driven recommendations for improvement.
• Our benefits package includes: health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, company paid life, long and short term disability, 401(K) plan with company match, a variety of voluntary benefits programs, Employee Assistance Programs, and tuition reimbursement. We also offer holiday pay and a generous paid time off plan.