Remote Data Center Business Development Manager – Midwest

Solatube; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America is hiring a Business Development Manager for Data Centers in the Midwest. The role develops specification opportunities for high-performance building envelope products and engages owners, architects, and designers to influence project specifications and handoffs to sales teams.

You will work remotely with travel up to 60%, leveraging knowledge of building science, codes, and sustainability to educate influencers and grow key accounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business, design/construction, architecture, or a related field.
• 7-10 years of experience in commercial construction/specification sales development.
• Understanding of building science, building codes, green building rating systems, and relevant nongovernmental organizations.
• Familiarity with architecture/engineering/construction community in the designated territory is preferred.
• Ability to interface with top-level executives, design teams, and industry organizations.
• Preference for CDT, CCPR, and LEED-AP/GA, with the understanding that this will be a requirement within one year.

Responsibilities

• Obtain specifications of high-performance envelope systems for commercial building projects early in the design-development process.
• Educate key influencers in commercial building design through live presentations, education, trade shows, and demonstrations.
• Engage and participate in industry organizations and associations that influence specifications for Data Center/AI projects in targeted geographic areas.
• Meet strategic targets to support aggressive growth goals by increasing product specifications for major building projects.
• Coordinate the handoff of specification-stage projects to the appropriate sales teams across business units.
• Diligently record and communicate all activities and metrics in the CRM program.
• Follow the Group Code of Conduct and Compliance requirements.

Skills

Data centers market knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Consultative selling

Executive communication

Remote/travel readiness

Patience with long sales cycles

Collaborative mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/design/construction/architecture

CDT/CCPR/LEED-AP/GA preferred

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America is hiring a Business Development Manager for Data Centers in the Midwest. The role develops specification opportunities for high-performance building envelope products and engages owners, architects, and designers to influence project specifications and handoffs to sales teams.

You will work remotely with travel up to 60%, leveraging knowledge of building science, codes, and sustainability to educate influencers and grow key accounts.