Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Data Center Engineering Services Shape the future of data center infrastructure Actalent Services is building a dedicated data center growth engine and is seeking a relationship-driven Business Development Manager to help lead that effort. This is not a traditional sales role. It is an opportunity to break into and shape a fast-scaling market where we are actively building our footprint, supported by a strong engineering services platform and executive commitment to invest. You will play a key role in helping leading organizations plan, design, and deliver mission-critical data center infrastructure across North America. What You’ll Do Develop and expand relationships with key decision-makers across the data center lifecycle Identify, pursue, and close complex engineering services opportunities tied to design, power, and infrastructure delivery Engage clients early in the planning and design phases to influence project strategy and capture long-term programs Navigate multi-stakeholder environments that include technical, procurement, and executive audiences Partner internally with engineering practices to shape solutions that address client challenges in power, cooling, and infrastructure Lead strategic account penetration efforts including new logo acquisition and expansion within existing accounts Support the development of proposals to ensure alignment between client needs and technical delivery capabilities What Makes This Role Different Opportunity to build a presence in a high-growth market where Actalent Services is expanding its data center capabilities Direct visibility and alignment with senior leadership driving this initiative Exposure across the full data center lifecycle including plan, build, and run phases Ability to shape how Actalent delivers engineering services into the data center market What We’re Looking For We are targeting highly connected business developers with credibility in the data center ecosystem. Experience and Background 7 or more years of business development or solution sales experience in engineering services, power, infrastructure, or data center environments Demonstrated success selling into enterprise or large-scale accounts Experience managing complex, project-based solution sales cycles Domain Expertise Strong understanding of data center infrastructure, including Power systems and distribution Cooling systems Engineering design or construction lifecycle Experience working with or selling into OEMs, AEC firms, or grid infrastructure organizations Relationships and Influence Established network within the data center ecosystem Ability to engage and influence both executive and technical stakeholders Proven ability to open doors, build trust, and convert relationships into revenue Selling Capability Skilled in consultative and solution-based selling strategies Ability to connect client challenges to engineering solutions Strong pipeline management, deal strategy, and account growth capabilities Location and Travel Flexible location with priority markets including Northern Virginia, Dallas Fort Worth, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Illinois Travel as needed to support client engagement Why Join Actalent Services Backed by a scaled engineering services organization with national reach Strong internal delivery capability to support complex programs Opportunity to help define and scale a strategic growth vertical Bottom Line If you have built relationships across the data center ecosystem and want to apply them in a high-impact, growth-focused environment, this role offers the opportunity to help shape how engineering services support critical infrastructure at scale. #J-18808-Ljbffr