[Hiring] Datacenter Sales Leader @Sensata Technologies

Role Description

The Datacenter Sales Leader – North America is responsible for leading the commercial growth strategy and execution for Sensata's datacenter business, driving adoption of the company's portfolio across components, subsystems, and system-level solutions. This role will focus on expanding Sensata's presence with hyperscale datacenter operators, OEMs, ODMs, EPCs, system integrators, and critical infrastructure partners by identifying strategic growth opportunities, securing design wins, and converting those opportunities into sustainable revenue growth.

The successful candidate will combine strong commercial leadership with deep knowledge of datacenter infrastructure, power distribution, electrical protection, sensing, switching, thermal management, and power conversion technologies. This leader will build and maintain executive-level customer relationships, influence technology roadmaps and specifications, and lead complex sales pursuits from opportunity identification through commercialization.

In addition to direct customer engagement, this role will lead and develop a team of sales professionals and technical resources, including Key Account Managers, Business Development Managers, and Field Application Engineers. Working closely with product management, engineering, operations, and executive leadership, this individual will help shape market strategy, identify emerging trends, and position Sensata for accelerated growth within the global datacenter market.

Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Requirements

• Responsible for the revenue generation
• Directs sales and local sales administration resources
• Oversees the training, development, and ongoing motivation of local sales team
• Directs the annual plan, quarterly updates, and long-range planning processes
• Oversees organization reports and biweekly highlights
• Creates and implements sales structure
• Responsible for sales organization with regard to account strategies, tactics, and management contacts
• Oversees priorities and bonus outcomes for the sales team to ensure closure of key programs
• Create training plans for each sales team to handle the dynamic nature of the market and counter the increasing array of purchasing tactics employed

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans
• Education reimbursement
• Wellness programs
• 401(k) retirement plan with Company matching
• Variety of paid time off, such as vacation or flex-time, sick, bereavement, and parental leave
• Eligibility for short-term incentive and long-term incentive programs for certain positions