Global Vertical Manager, Data Centers – Remote

Connecticut or East Coast preferred, United States

The Job:

As Global Vertical Manager, Data Centers, you99ll be part of our Stanley Engineered Fastening (SEF) team working as a remote employee. You own the growth strategy, go-to-market execution and commercial performance for SEF99s Data Center vertical across North America, Europe and Asia. Based in North America, you will stand this vertical up from strategy through execution: defining where we play and how we win across hyperscale, colocation and enterprise data center customers, and across the EPC, OEM and equipment manufacturers who serve them. Fastening-specific automation sits at the center of this role. Data center construction and equipment assembly are constrained by skilled labor availability and cycle time, and our automated installation and assembly technology is the sharpest edge we have. You will make the core of the vertical value proposition and be equally credible discussing it in a customer99s engineering review and defending a three-year margin plan in a business review.

You99ll get to:

Vertical Strategy & Growth Framework

• Own the global Data Center vertical strategy market sizing, segmentation, prioritization and a multi-year roadmap with clear where-to-play and how-to-win choices across all three regions.
• Develop and execute the annual strategic business plan for revenue, gross margin and share gain, with regional plans that roll up to a single global number.
• Continuously analyze target markets hyperscale99s, colocation providers, EPC and MEP contractors, rack and enclosure OEMs, power distribution, busway and liquid cooling manufacturers and define market-specific value propositions grounded in customer need.
• Convert industry signals AI-driven capacity growth, liquid cooling adoption, modular and prefabricated construction, regional buildout cycles, supply chain shifts into commercial action.

Fastening Application & Automation Leadership

• Serve as the global authority on engineered fastening applications in data center environments rack and enclosure assembly, cable management and power distribution, cooling infrastructure, and vibration-sensitive joints.
• Identify technology gaps and innovation opportunities specific to the vertical
• Act as the conduct between the field and product development, translating application insight into the future-state solution and innovation pipeline.

Go-to-Market & Demand Generation

• Lead demand generation strategy and go-to-market execution, ensuring segmentation-based priorities are consistently deployed across regions.
• Define the global account targeting strategy; partner with regional sales leadership on account plans, specification strategy and named hyperscale and colocation pursuits.
• Direct vertical content, technical collateral, application case studies and campaign development in partnership with marketing.

Commercial Ownership

• Own the commercial health of the vertical pipeline, revenue, gross margin, and funnel conversion and drive corrective action where gaps emerge.
• Build the metrics, dashboards and reporting cadence that measure vertical success and inform resource allocation.

Global Stakeholder Management

• Align and influence a matrixed global network regional sales leaders, product management, engineering, operations, marketing and finance across three regions largely without direct authority.
• Lead and develop vertical resources, including direct and dotted-line team members across regions.
• Navigate regional differences in customer structure, buying behavior, construction practice and standards adapting the global framework without fragmenting it.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You99re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn99t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor99s degree in engineering, Business, Marketing or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• Minimum 8-10 years in marketing, sales, product management or business development within industrial, engineered products or construction-adjacent markets.
• Deep, demonstrable data center market knowledge the customers, buying cycle, delivery model and technical requirements. Prior experience serving hyperscale, colocation or data center construction ecosystems is preferred.
• Direct experience with engineered fastening applications and with fastening-specific or assembly automation.
• Track record of building a growth strategy from market analysis through to an executed commercial plan, owning revenue and margin outcomes.
• Proven influence across a global matrix spanning multiple regions and cultures.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving: synthesize findings from analysis and draw clear, defensible conclusions.
• Works across US, EU, and Asia time zones
• Occasional domestic and international travel (10 620%)
• Preferred - Experience with liquid cooling, power distribution, busway, cable containment or modular and prefabricated data center construction.
• Preferred - Experience launching a vertical or new market segment from the ground up.
• Preferred - MBA or equivalent commercial qualification.
• Preferred - Regional language capability relevant to Europe or Asia.

The Details:

You99ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you99ll want to be 6 and stay. Being part of our team means you99ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.