Business Development Manager - Data Centers

Business Development Manager

Actalent Services LLC (formerly EASi LLC) is hiring a Business Development Manager with strong data center industry experience selling project management, construction management, engineering and design services. This is a new, permanent role offering remote flexibility and a broad runway to drive Actalent's existing engineering and project capabilities to new or existing clients at a national-scale within the data center ecosystem.

This key sales leader will have flexibility to focus on developing and executing Actalent Services' data center sales strategy, customized across our multiple engineering and project capabilities, while collaborating with internal delivery partners to identify, solution and successfully deliver projects and programs. Success in this role requires a growth-oriented "hunter" with proven success selling project/construction management and/or engineering/design services to OEM's, AEC's or power and utility providers within the data center lifecycle.

This role is open to qualified candidates in the eastern/central time zones of the United States who are flexible to travel for new business meetings up to every-other week.

Essential Functions:

• Identify new services opportunities within target accounts aligned to Actalent's data center growth strategy.
• Provide subject-matter expertise by understanding the competitive landscape in engineering services, construction management and project outsourcing for the data center plan, build and run stages.
• Utilize consultative selling techniques to drive market/customer share by increasing deal size and moving deals up the services/consulting value chain.
• Achieve growth goals by expanding current Actalent account relationships and winning new logos by leveraging onsite/offsite/offshore project capabilities.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen to navigate sales (new and expansions), RFXs, presentations, contracts, negotiations, internal and external QBRs, communications, technology, reporting, and leading by influence.
• Report and effectively manage account plans and perform root cause analysis to address gaps between performance or evolving account strategy as necessary.
• Provide subject matter expertise in data center industry to target and win new business in assigned accounts and support account expansion.
• Enlist Actalent Services' Corporate functions (Legal, Marketing, Finance, Professional Development, Human Resources, etc.) to ensure appropriate functioning in large account set-up including contractual requirements, processes, systems, regulatory requirements, etc.
• Demonstrate core leadership skills including relationship building, organizational agility, command skills and executive stretch assignments.

Minimum Education/Abilities/Skills:

• Minimum 7 years sales and new business development experience with proven success identifying and developing engineering services, power and energy solutions, and/or construction management project services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working within mission critical / data center industry selling to clients requiring onsite PM/CM support or offsite/offshore engineering outsourcing services in support of data center design build and optimization.
• Proven sales/business development experience identifying, initiating, cultivating, and managing customer portfolio of clients within data center hyperscalers, AEC and/or power delivery and utility segments.
• Demonstrated experience selling a combination of the following services capabilities required: mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering/facilities design, systems & software engineering, construction management, project management, and/or power transmission & distribution engineering.
• Ability to collaborate with internal executive partners and subject-matter-experts to drive prospective deals to a close.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to present to executive stakeholders throughout Actalent and external client organizations.
• Ability to diagnose customer goals and pain-points and align to Actalent solution offerings and capabilities.
• Ability to utilize sales/CRM systems and document client intelligence information; prior experience utilizing Salesforce preferred.
• Proven ability to effectively align customer goals with Actalent solution offerings and capabilities.
• Ability to travel domestically (continental U.S.) to client stakeholder locations and/or internal meetings as required.

Compensation Structure and Benefits Information:

• $140,000-$200,000 Base Salary; Uncapped Sales Commission, 5 Weeks Paid Time-Off, 6 Paid Holidays, Monthly Cell Phone Allowance, Monthly Car Allowance, 401(k) and M/D/V Benefits #fte26

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $140000.00 - $200000.00/yr.

Minimum 4 Weeks Paid Time-Off, 6 Paid Holidays, 401(k) w/company match, M/D/V Benefits We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k)/Roth Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D Short and long-term disability HSA & DCFSA Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Company Paid Time off or State Sick Leave

Workplace Type:

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 9, 2026.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.