Business Development Executive, Datacenter Ecosystem

Autodesk; Illinois; Remote; USD 148,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Development Executive to drive growth in the Datacenter market. This strategic role involves engaging with large customers and their ecosystems, influencing decision-makers, and developing innovative solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital projects and a deep understanding of the facility lifecycle. Join a company that values innovation and collaboration, and help shape the future of technology in a remote role that offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Benefits

Health Benefits

Financial Benefits

Time Off

Wellness Programs

Stock Grants

Annual Cash Bonuses

Qualifications

• 10+ years in capital projects delivery, especially in datacenter.
• Expertise in facility lifecycle and technology trends in AECO.

Responsibilities

• Develop growth opportunities in the Datacenter market.
• Build relationships with strategic customers and decision-makers.

Skills

Business Development

Digital Transformation

Relationship Building

Industry Knowledge

Strategic Influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Job description

The Business Development Executive (BDE) is a strategic role in the sales organization that directly works with large customers who are owners of mission-critical assets (like factories, plants or datacenters) and their ecosystem consisting of engineering services and equipment / subsystem providers, subcontractors, trade associations and their supply chain.

The work of a BDE falls into two broad categories, "fueling growth" with our largest named accounts through industry expertise and "scaling growth" through business programs across industry sectors. You will influence the decision makers at our largest clients and with the owners of projects to put Autodesk in the middle of our customers' supply chains, positively affecting named accounts, mid-market, and territory clients.

You will report to the Senior Manager, Global Business Development D&M & Automotive. The position is remote anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Develop new growth opportunities for Autodesk in the Datacenter market by engaging with owners, their supply chains and the wider ecosystem
• Establish lighthouse referenceable projects delivered using Autodesk Platform
• Engage & Build relationships with our most strategic and influential customers to build relationships, credibility and influence senior customer decision makers, usually within the C-Suite
• Translate customer business initiatives, challenges, and opportunities into unique value for Autodesk
• Influence customers' business initiatives and decision-makers through industry expertise
• Perform as the trusted advisor on "Digital Transformation" of datacenter lifecycle and represent Autodesk in industry associations, events, and conferences
• Assist Autodesk customer teams in achieving growth and revenue targets with our customers, work with sales and technical sales teams, Autodesk Consulting and customer success managers on identifying and qualifying opportunities
• Responsibility for developing repeatable plays and insights to the Named Account and Territory sales teams
• Represent Autodesk in industry events and trade associations and be the voice of customer and industry internally at Autodesk by providing valuable information for mid and long-term strategy

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience working in capital projects delivery of mission-critical built assets (of which at least 5 in datacenter)
• Excellent understanding of the facility lifecycle from design to operations and that of technology trends in the AECO industry
• Knowledge of typical customer pain points & technology solutions in the industry
• Experienced in developing, deploying & presenting digital transformation plans & business case
• Experienced in establishing relationship with prospects at multiple levels of a client organization, including C level

The Ideal Candidate

• Business Development : Guides areas of business growth at all levels from our customers to their eco-systems, their industries, and global presence
• Industry Knowledge : Stays current on the datacenter industry, economic and technology challenges and trends, ecosystem, regulatory considerations, etc.
• Innovation : Develops new ideas, technology and initiatives that improve an organization's performance
• Influencing : Inspires through knowledge of strategies; help in decisions of Executive personas within an organization

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