Business Development Manager - Data Centres

£70,000 Basic + Bonus + Executive Car + Laptop + Phone + Pension & Benefits Location: Remote (UK-based, with UK & Ireland travel) Our retained client is a leading global provider of electrical product solutions and is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to support continued growth across the UK & Ireland data centre market. This is a senior, newly created role, reporting directly to the UK Sales Director, with a strong mandate to drive new business and establish long-term strategic relationships across the data centre ecosystem. The Role This is a customer-facing position focused on enterprise, corporate, and technology-led accounts. You will lead solution-based sales initiatives, working closely with internal teams and external partners to deliver value-led outcomes. Initially weighted towards new business development, the role will naturally evolve to include strategic account management as the territory matures. Key Responsibilities Own and develop a defined UK & Ireland territory, achieving agreed revenue and growth targets Drive new account acquisition across enterprise, corporate, and technology customers Develop solution-led sales opportunities across data centre infrastructure systems Build and maintain strong relationships with end users, consultants, integrators, and channel partners Coordinate internal resources across sales support, engineering, operations, and product teams Work collaboratively with channel partners to develop joint opportunities and long-term relationships Manage pipeline, forecasting, and territory planning using a structured, data-driven approach Provide regular updates on performance, key accounts, and market activityYour Background Minimum 5 years' proven B2B field sales experience into the Data Centre sector Strong understanding of Data Centre environments (e.g. power, cooling, cabinets, monitoring, or related systems) Comfortable engaging at multiple levels within customer organisations Highly self-motivated, commercially driven, and able to work autonomously Strong business development, planning, forecasting, and CRM discipline Flexible and willing to travel extensively across the UK & IrelandNice to Have Established network within the UK & Ireland data centre market Experience operating in both direct and channel sales models Background in mission-critical or technical solution sales Familiarity with complex, multi-stakeholder sales cyclesWhat's On Offer Permanent, full-time position Competitive base salary with performance-linked bonus High level of autonomy and ownership within the territory Support from well-resourced commercial and technical teams Long-term career progression within a global digital infrastructure platformTo apply in confidence, please submit a fully CV online detailing your current remuneration package and availability quoting job reference 10278