Business Development/Sales Manager (Datacentres)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Progression

Bonus

Pension

Company Car

Fuel Card

Hybrid Role

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited is seeking a Business Development/Sales Manager in Cambridge to drive new business and nurture existing client relationships within the datacentre and IT infrastructure sectors. The role combines outreach, market research, and strategic account management to support growth and innovation in a fast‑growing environment.

The successful candidate will have prior BD/sales experience in the datacentre/cloud/IT infra space, a full valid UK driving license, and strong

Qualifications

• Experience in Datacentre/Cloud/IT Infrastructure sector.
• Previous Business Development/Sales Manager experience.
• Strong organisational, communicational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business leads through outreach and research.
• Maintain existing customers and revitalise historic relationships.
• Attend site visits on a regular basis and document leads, wins, and activity.

Job description

Business Development/Sales Manager (Datacentres)

Cambridge, England

Up to £80,000 (£10k+ OTE) + Training + Progression + Bonus + Pension + Company Car + Fuel Card + Hybrid Role

Are you a Business Development/Sales Manager or similar, coming from a background within the Datacentre/Cloud/IT Infrastructure sector or a related field, having previous working experience within a Business Development/Sales Manager role or a similar position, looking to join a highly impressive, fast-growing company, at the forefront of innovation with Datacentre Ventilation Control?

Do you want to become a key member in a team of highly skilled sector specialists, joining a well-established, respected company, going from strength to strength within the Datacentre industry, recognised for their premium service and high-quality workmanship in every project they undertake?

On offer for the successful Business Development/Sales Manager or similar is the exciting opportunity to join a well-respected, highly impressive company, offering not only scalable career progression opportunities as your role evolves, but also best-in‑class training and development opportunities. Presenting itself is the opportunity to join a close‑knit company, going from strength to strength within the Datacentre industry, with exciting plans in the pipeline for the businesses future.

In this role, the successful Business Development/Sales Manager or similar will be responsible for the generation of new business leads, as well as the maintenance of pre‑existing customers and the revitalisation of historic relationships. You will do this through a mixture of both cold calling as well as researching both current and past projects, connecting with key contacts. In addition, you will be required to attend site visits on a regular basis. On top of this, you will be responsible for supporting the wider needs of the business and its growth through a mixture of both outreach and market insight activities. Finally, you will be responsible for keeping accurate documentation of leads generated, business won, successful sales etc, alongside keeping records up to date.

The ideal Business Development/Sales Manager or similar will come from a background within the Datacentre/Cloud/IT Infrastructure sector or a related field. In addition, you will also have previous working experience within a Business Development/Sales Manager role or an associated position. On top of this, you will have a full, valid UK drivers license. Finally, you will have strong organisational, communicational and analytical skills, with the ability to work both as part of a team as well as autonomously.

The Role:

• Support the growth of the business with both outreach and market insight activities
• Generation of new business leads
• Maintenance of pre‑existing and historic customer relationships

The Person:

• Background within the Datacentre/Cloud/IT Infrastructure sector or a related field
• Previous working experience within a Business Development/Sales Manager role or an associated position
• Strong organisational, communicational and analytical skills

Reference: BBBH26503

Keywords: Business, Business Development, Sales, Regional Sales, Technical Sales, Cold Calling, Lead Generation, Datacentre, IT, Hybrid, Training, Progression, Hybrid, Cambridge, England

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.