Sr. Sales Executive: Data Centers

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 270,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical/Dental/Vision

Parental leave

Paid time off

Daily Pay

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated is seeking a Solutions Development-Sr. Sales Executive: Data Centers. This executive role focuses on driving revenue growth among regional clients, leveraging structured sales processes and cross-functional teams to win outsourcing solutions for complex real estate engagements.

The position requires leading pursuit teams, aligning strategic objectives, and developing competitive pricing while managing risk. Based in the U.S.

Qualifications

• 15+ years proven experience in sales leadership.
• Proven track record selling to global Fortune 500 clients.
• Experience with outsourcing solutions in commercial real estate.
• Experience using Miller Heiman and Salesforce.
• Ability to lead cross-functional pursuit teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop a strong prospect roster and robust pipeline.
• Lead pursuit teams and manage client engagements to maximize profitability.
• Collaborate with Markets and JLL Technologies to deliver the ONE JLL value.
• Design deal terms and pricing strategies to achieve target margins.
• Negotiate contracts with support from legal to manage risk.

Skills

Sales leadership

Business development

Strategic selling

Sales processes

Miller Heiman

Salesforce

Outsourcing solutions

Real estate knowledge

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Solutions Development-Sr. Sales Executive: Data Centers

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way. Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

About us

JLL’s global Real Estate Management Services (REMS) partners with clients across industry sectors to enhance the performance of their real estate portfolios and the productivity of their employees. Through a comprehensive global service delivery platform, REMS provides a diverse range of services, strategy and digital solutions that address the entire real estate cycle at a local to global scale for more than 500 clients in over 80 countries. JLL is committed to creating and managing environments that inspire people to do their best work.

The Opportunity

The Solutions Development Principal is an executive level sales position with primary responsibility for driving revenue growth among clients in a geographic region or specific industry segment. The target candidate has delivered successful selling outcomes using structured sales processes and tools such as Miller Heiman and Salesforce. The Principal leads pursuit teams comprised of Executive Directors, Solutions, Proposals and Pricing Managers, Business Line Leaders, Service Line SMEs, Consulting and Marketing, ensuring the appropriate resources support each client engagement to maximize profitability and mitigate risk. The role requires strategic problem‑solving ability and an established credibility in the Commercial Real Estate community that inspires confidence and trust. This position can be based in any major U.S. city for ease of travel and collaboration with JLL colleagues and prospective clients.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leverage external relationships while collaborating with the Business Development team to identify and develop a strong roster of prospects (close new business within 18-24 months) and a robust pipeline of targets (future new business to be closed beyond 2 years).
• Demonstrate professional eminence and leadership within industry organizations to further advance the recognition of JLL as a leader in Commercial Real Estate solutions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of JLL’s broad capabilities to meet client needs, recognizing opportunities to expand the client share of wallet by partnering with business and service line leaders.
• Build strong relationships with external RFP consultants.
• Lead a client pursuit team to develop, sell and contract a comprehensive outsourcing solution to meet the client’s requirements.
• Collaborate with our Markets and JLL Technologies colleagues and other Work Dynamics team members to deliver the full value of ONE JLL.
• Using our sales tools, including the Miller Heiman Blue Sheet, lead comprehensive discovery processes to uncover client business objectives, real estate challenges and operational requirements, leveraging structured methodologies to develop deep understanding of client priorities and decision‑making criteria.
• Design deal terms to achieve target margins, developing pricing strategies and contract structures that optimize profitability while remaining competitive and limiting risk.
• Develop and execute growth strategies for clients, including aligning strategic objectives, target setting, identifying pursuit opportunities, and managing the client onboarding processes.
• Execute negotiation strategies in contested sales environments, protecting JLL's interests while demonstrating flexibility and commitment to client partnership, securing winning positions while maintaining pricing discipline.
• Lead contract negotiations with support from JLL’s legal team to maximize profitability and appropriately manage risk to the firm.
• Exceed annual revenue quotas while meeting target margins.
• Maintain accurate sales reporting information in Salesforce while following JLL’s robust sales and solution processes using its proprietary tools.
• Qualify incoming deals and set win strategies in collaboration with business leaders and peers.
• Develop win themes and commercial strategy early in the process to ensure deal terms achieve target outcomes.
• Support the professional development of Executive Directors and Year 1 Principals, to ensure a collaborative and continuously improving team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 15+ years proven experience as sales executive or role requiring outstanding business development and leadership skills.
• Proven capabilities in developing solutions for global, Fortune 500 companies with expertise in outsourcing solutions (preferably in commercial real estate).
• Exceptional track record in developing opportunities and closing deals.
• The target candidate has delivered successful selling outcomes using structured sales processes and tools such as Miller Heiman and Salesforce.
• Extensive career experience in real estate operations and/or outsourcing account relationship management strongly preferred.
• Successful track record of achieving immediate credibility; presenting varying ideas to create value and challenge the status quo; and able to think quickly, listen well, and understand how to react and modify approach in front of clients and other key influencers.
• Possess high emotional intelligence to read client aspirations, manage relationship dynamics and respond appropriately to stakeholder needs while remaining dedicated to ensuring excellence in delivery through win/win outcomes.
• Dedicated to exceeding client’s expectations, ensuring excellence in delivery are achieved through the right solution, delivering win/win outcomes.

Attributes

• Passion to Win – wakes up every day thinking about how to engage new clients and beat the competition.
• Exemplary executive presence – has the gravitas and sophistication to appropriately command the room both internally as a leader and more importantly externally with clients.
• Strategic mindset – able to see big picture and future direction of the business, then translate into achievable new business development opportunities.
• Obsessed with customer habits and the data derived from those behaviors, keenly aware of trends within the industry.
• Influential – persuasive yet instills confidence among stakeholders, gravitas to drive change and obtain results in a high‑performance culture.
• Connector – can bring together various constituents across the organization to help drive client solutions.
• Thrives in Ambiguity- can navigate through a complex, multi‑faceted organization with multiple stakeholders.

What you can expect from us

We’re an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture which upholds our core values to be direct, decisive, and humble; We believe the best inspire the best, so we invest in supporting each other, learning together, and celebrating our success. We succeed together. Our Total Rewards program reflects our commitment to helping you achieve your ambitions in career, recognition, well‑being, benefits and pay. With us, you’ll develop your strengths and enjoy a career full of varied experiences. We can’t wait to see where your ambitions take you at JLL.

Equal Opportunity Employer

JLL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JLL is committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce and strongly believes in equal opportunity extended to all individuals in all aspects of the employment relationship. Please visit www.JLL.com for additional information on JLL’s commitment to equal opportunity.

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Expected compensation for this position: 300,000.00 – 300,000.00 USD per year.

Location: Remote – Atlanta, GA, Charlotte, NC, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, New York, NY.

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation.

For over 200 years, JLL (NYSE: JLL), a leading global commercial real estate and investment management company, has helped clients buy, build, occupy, manage and invest in a variety of commercial, industrial, hotel, residential and retail properties. A Fortune 500® company with operations in over 80 countries around the world, our employees bring the power of a global platform combined with local expertise. Driven by our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world, we help our clients, people and communities SEE A BRIGHTER WAYSM. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit jll.com.