EATON

Strategic Account Manager, Engineering Services

EATON$167K — $245K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical industry sales/marketing/operations.
  • Proven ability to manage national or strategic customer accounts.
  • Demonstrated success in growing strategic customer relationships.
  • Experience with account growth plans and revenue objectives.
  • Valid and unrestricted driver's license required.
  • Ability and willingness to travel 35% of the time.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and grow Engineering Services business for strategic hyperscale and multi-tenant data center customers.
  • Act as the primary executive-level point of contact and trusted advisor.
  • Create and execute multi-year account strategies aligned with customer growth objectives.
  • Lead account planning initiatives to increase customer engagement and revenue share.
  • Translate voice-of-customer insights into actionable business recommendations.
  • Drive Engineering Services revenue growth, profitability, and retention.
  • Support complex quotations and coordinate cross-functional resources.

Benefits

  • Various Health and Welfare benefits available.
  • Retirement benefits options offered.
  • Programs for paid and unpaid time away from work available.
Full Job Description
Eaton's North America Sales division is currently seeking a Strategic Account Manager, Engineering Services. This position is remote within the United States, but must live within 100 miles from a major airport. This strategic, customer-facing leadership role focused on driving long-term growth, executive relationships, and commercial outcomes within hyperscale and multi-tenant data center accounts.

What you'll do:

Job Summary:
• The Strategic Account Manager, Engineering Services is responsible for developing, managing, and growing Engineering Services business within a portfolio of strategic hyperscale and multi-tenant data center customers.
• Serves as the primary executive-level relationship owner, driving customer strategy, fostering partnerships, and identifying growth opportunities that increase revenue and customer value.
• Works closely with Engineering Services, National Accounts Sales, operations, and business leadership to align customer objectives with Eaton capabilities.

Strategic Account Management (60%)
• Own and grow Engineering Services relationships with assigned hyperscale and multi-tenant data center customers.
• Serve as the primary executive-level point of contact and trusted advisor.
• Develop and execute multi-year account strategies aligned to customer priorities and growth objectives.
• Lead account planning initiatives that increase customer engagement and share of wallet.
• Translate voice-of-customer insights into business recommendations.
• Partner with NAS vertical account leaders and Engineering Services leadership.
• Maintain executive ownership of customer satisfaction, account performance, and risk mitigation.

Commercial Leadership (40%)
• Drive Engineering Services revenue growth, profitability, and retention.
• Identify and expand lifecycle services, modernization projects, testing, preventive maintenance, and recurring programs.
• Lead strategic commercial discussions involving pricing, service agreements, and long-term partnerships.
• Support complex quotations with alignment around scope, risk, profitability, and execution.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources to position and deliver solutions.
• Maintain a healthy opportunity pipeline and forecast.
• Drive closure through value-based selling and effective negotiation.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited institution
• Minimum five (5) years of electrical industry sales/marketing/operations experience
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Ability to travel 35% of the time.
• Experience managing national or strategic customer accounts involving multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success growing strategic customer relationships.
• Experience developing account growth plans and revenue objectives.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in engineering services, field engineering, or critical power infrastructure.
• Direct experience supporting hyperscale or multi-tenant data center customers.
• Services-based account management experience
• Familiarity with multi-site service deployments.
• Experience selling service-based solutions and recurring revenue programs.
• Experience engaging executive-level customer stakeholders and leading enterprise-wide account strategies
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams within a matrixed organization.
• Demonstrated experience with customer contract negotiations.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Strategic account professional with strong executive relationship skills.
  • Demonstrated business acumen, consultative selling capability, and commercial leadership.
  • Experienced in account strategy, negotiations, and cross-functional leadership.
  • Able to translate customer needs into profitable growth opportunities.
  • Leadership style and demonstrated behavior consistent with Eaton's values and philosophies.


All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

The compensation range for this full-time position includes base pay and target sales performance incentive. This position has a target total compensation range of $167,250 - $245,300

Base salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 9/30/2026.

We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

About EATON

Eaton Corporation plc is a multinational power management company with 2020 sales of $17.9 billion, founded in the US. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical power more efficiently, safely, and sustainably. Eaton operates through three main business segments: Electrical Products, Electrical Systems and Services, and Hydraulics. The Electrical Products segment designs, manufactures, markets, and sells electrical components, such as circuit breakers, switches, and electrical protection and control devices. The Electrical Systems and Services segment offers electrical power distribution and assemblies, as well as engineering services and automation and control solutions. The Hydraulics segment provides products such as pumps, motors, valves, cylinders, and filtration products. Eaton has a global presence with operations in North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions.
Learn more about EATON
Size
85,947 employees
Market Cap
$62.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.4 billion
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
-0.1%
Revenue
$17.8 billion
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