Senior Account Executive, Data Centers

Giga Energy

$110K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales experience in electrical distribution equipment or mission-critical infrastructure
  • Experience selling to EPCs, electrical contractors, or data center end users
  • Strong technical foundation in electrical systems like transformers and switchgear
  • Understanding of data center power infrastructure and distribution architectures
  • Proven ability to manage complex B2B sales cycles and exceed sales targets
  • Strong communication skills for presenting technical information
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue generation by prospecting and closing new customer opportunities in the data center market
  • Act as the primary contact for EPCs, electrical contractors, and data center operators
  • Translate customer technical needs into competitive solutions and quotes
  • Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline through prospecting and referrals
  • Travel regularly to customer sites and industry events to enhance market presence
  • Deepen product knowledge to effectively position electrical infrastructure solutions
  • Identify upselling opportunities within existing customer accounts
  • Collaborate with internal teams to close deals and address technical questions

Benefits

  • Subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Equity options in a rapidly growing startup
  • 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for healthcare and dependent care
  • Commuter benefits where applicable
  • Periodic team on-sites for in-person collaboration
Full Job Description
What you'll do

As an Account Executive, Data Centers, you will be a core revenue driver for Giga's fastest-growing market, Data Centers. You'll own relationships across data center-focused EPCs, electrical contractors, consulting engineers, operators, and colocation providers, translating complex electrical requirements into practical, competitive solutions. This role blends technical depth, field presence, and commercial ownership-ideal for a seller who thrives in a fast-moving, infrastructure-focused startup environment and wants direct impact on growth.
Where you'll work

If based outside of our Houston, Long Beach or San Francisco hubs, this role will be based remotely from your home office. You must be willing to occasionally travel to one of our hub offices 3 days out of the month.
Responsibilities
  • 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
Bonus points
  • Prior experience selling into hyperscale or colocation data center environments
  • Experience working in a high-growth startup or manufacturing-driven organization
  • Existing relationships within the data center EPC, contractor, or consulting ecosystem
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

How We Work

We value people who take ownership, raise risks early, communicate directly, and follow through. Incomplete information is part of the job. Make the best decision you can, document it, and adjust as the facts change. Move quickly on reversible decisions and take more care when security, safety, financial, employee, or customer risk is involved.
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, where applicable
  • Opportunities to collaborate in person at periodic team and company on-sites

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