Business Development Manager, Data Centers

Business Development Manager, Data Centers

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Job Title: Business Development Manager, Data Centers

Location: Remote NC, Remote TX, Remote VA, Remote AZ

Territory: North America

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The Business Development Manager (BDM), Data Centers for the Fluid Transfer Technologies (FTT) business unit is responsible for driving growth with a primary focus on expanding presence in the data center liquid cooling market. This role leads business development efforts for pumps and fluid transfer solutions used in applications such as Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), liquid‑to‑liquid and liquid‑to‑air cooling systems, secondary coolant loops, and facility‑level thermal management.

The BDM, Data Centers builds and develops relationships across the data center value chain to drive specification wins, new business opportunities, and long‑term growth in mission‑critical cooling applications. While the role is predominantly data center‑focused, it also supports select strategic channel expansion initiatives aligned with broader FTT growth priorities.

The ideal candidate has direct experience in the data center market, particularly in liquid cooling, thermal systems, HVAC/mechanical infrastructure, pumps, or flow control technologies.

• Build and grow relationships with CDU builders, mechanical engineers, consulting engineering firms, and facility engineering teams to drive specification of FTT components in data center cooling systems.
• Identify opportunities across hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and HPC data centers.
• Influence early‑stage design for primary and secondary coolant loops, pump skids, thermal transfer systems, dielectric fluid platforms, and facility water systems.
• Map buying centers across owner/operators, OEMs, integrators, and EPC firms to maximize influence on infrastructure design and procurement.

• Identify, evaluate, and onboard distribution partners, system integrators, resellers, and strategic partners aligned with FTT’s growth strategy in data center infrastructure and thermal management.
• Develop and execute channel strategies and development plans that support stocking models, demand forecasting, service capabilities, and technical readiness to drive market penetration and revenue growth across North America.
• Analyze the competitive landscape to identify differentiation opportunities, underserved markets, and whitespace for FTT’s thermal solutions.
• Establish partner agreements, performance expectations, and incentive programs to ensure profitable and scalable growth.

• Build go‑to‑market strategies tailored to data center liquid cooling applications.
• Train sales teams, distributors, and OEM partners on performance characteristics, coolant…