Business Development Lead: Robotics, AI & Data Growth

Amphenol Communications Solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Company-provided vehicle

Global exposure

Collaboration with international teams

Job summary

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a driven Business Development Manager to cultivate new opportunities and grow strategic customer relationships across North America. This hunter‑style role focuses on robotics, energy storage, automotive, IT/telecom, AI data centers, and other high‑growth sectors, working with Sales, FAE, Engineering, and Product Management to win new business.

You will identify leads, build a qualified pipeline, prepare proposals, and coordinate cross‑functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Marketing, or related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in business development, technical sales, account management, product management, or product marketing.
• Experience in robotics, energy storage, automotive, IT/telecom, hyperscale computing, AI/data centers, or other emerging tech markets.
• Hunter mentality with success identifying and developing new opportunities.
• Ability to travel frequently and work with urgency.

Responsibilities

• Identify new sales leads, target accounts, applications, and market opportunities.
• Prospect actively and build a qualified pipeline of new business.
• Develop strong relationships with customers, Sales, FAE, Engineering, and Product Management.
• Understand customer requirements and recommend technical and commercial solutions.
• Prepare quotations, proposals, presentations, forecasts, and business plans.
• Coordinate internal teams throughout the sales process from discovery to production.
• Support strategic opportunities across robotics, energy storage, automotive, AI/data centers, telecom, and other markets.
• Assist Product Line Managers with product strategy, promotion, lifecycle planning, and new-product investments.
• Communicate effectively across global locations and time zones.
• Travel frequently to customer sites, offices, and manufacturing locations.

Skills

Hunter mentality

Relationship building

Communication skills

Travel frequently

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Amphenol Communications Solutions (ACS) seeks a driven Business Development Manager to cultivate new opportunities and grow strategic customer relationships across North America. This hunter‑style role focuses on robotics, energy storage, automotive, IT/telecom, AI data centers, and other high‑growth sectors, working with Sales, FAE, Engineering, and Product Management to win new business.

You will identify leads, build a qualified pipeline, prepare proposals, and coordinate cross‑functional