Business Development Representative – Data Centers

Duties/Responsibilities: · Develop and execute Hager's business development strategy for the data center vertical, as well as relevant critical infrastructure verticals, across North America. · Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with data center owners, developers, engineering firms, architects, design consultants, general contractors, and other key project stakeholders. · Drive specification influence by engaging architects, specification writers, consultants, and engineering firms early in project development. · Partner with Hager's product managers, marketing leads, regional sales managers, specification consultants, architectural consultants, distributors, and manufacturer representatives to identify and advance project opportunities. · Develop account plans for targeted national and regional customers and lead initiatives to grow market share. · Track emerging projects and industry trends to proactively identify opportunities within data center construction and related markets. · Monitor adjacent growth markets including battery production, advanced manufacturing, and other critical tech facilities where Hager solutions align. · Serve as the internal subject matter expert on the data center market by sharing competitive intelligence, customer insights, market trends, and project activity. · Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to communicate market needs and customer feedback that support future product development. · Work closely with Marketing to develop targeted messaging, presentations, sales tools, case studies, digital content, and campaign strategies supporting the data center and critical infrastructure verticals. · Represent Hager at industry conferences, trade shows, association meetings, and customer events to strengthen brand awareness and develop strategic relationships. · Maintain accurate project information, customer interactions, and opportunity pipelines within the company's system. · Deliver regular business updates, pipeline forecasts, market intelligence, and strategic recommendations to leadership. · Support company initiatives while demonstrating Hager's values of integrity, collaboration, innovation, and customer commitment. · Perform other duties as assigned.