
Senior Account Executive, Data Centers
Giga Energy
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Texas • United States
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About the role
- Own revenue generation within the data center market by prospecting, developing, and closing new customer opportunities
- Serve as the primary point of contact for EPCs, electrical contractors, consulting engineers, data center operators, colocation providers, and enterprise customers
- Gather and validate customer requirements, translating technical needs into accurate, competitive quotes and solutions
- Build and manage a strong pipeline through consistent prospecting, referrals, and relationship expansion
- Travel regularly to customer sites, conferences, and industry events to build pipeline and maintain market presence
- Develop deep product knowledge across transformers, switchboards, and related electrical infrastructure to effectively position solutions
- Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities to expand revenue within existing accounts
- Maintain pricing discipline and margin ownership while closing commercially sound deals
- Collaborate with Sales Engineering, Product, and internal stakeholders to advance opportunities and resolve technical questions
- Maintain accurate CRM hygiene in HubSpot, including activities, deal stages, and forecasts
- Partner with Finance to convert quotes into purchase orders and invoices efficiently
- Track market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer feedback, sharing insights with Product and Marketing teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of sales experience in electrical distribution equipment, data centers, or mission-critical infrastructure
- Experience selling to or working with EPCs, electrical contractors, consulting engineers, and/or data center end users
- Strong technical foundation with the ability to understand and discuss electrical systems, particularly transformers and switchgear
- Understanding of data center power infrastructure, including redundancy and power distribution architectures
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder B2B sales cycles
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Proficiency with CRM tools (HubSpot or similar)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information clearly
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Willingness to travel up to 25% for customer meetings, site visits, and industry events
Benefits
- Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
- Equity (options) in a rapidly growing startup
- 401(k) with 4% employer match
- Unlimited PTO
- Parental leave
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Commuter benefits
- Team on-sites where all offices come in–person to collaborate
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
sales experienceelectrical distribution equipmenttransformersswitchgeardata center power infrastructureredundancy architecturespower distribution architecturesB2B sales cyclesCRM proficiency
Soft Skills
communication skillsrelationship managementpipeline managementtechnical understandingcollaborationproblem-solvingcustomer engagementpresentation skills
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Engineering