Technical Sales Manager
- Manchester
- £45,000-55,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Responsibilities and duties:
As the Technical Sales Manager, you will:
- Identify and target key data centre market players including developers, hyperscale operators, colocation providers, and their engineering partners.
- Generate specifications with design engineers, contractors, and integrators for adoption in major data centre projects.
- Develop business from initial contact through to approved supplier or standard specification status.
- Maintain and grow existing relationships with owners, operators, designers, and installers.
- Search for and qualify new project opportunities to maximise market potential.
- Attend industry events, exhibitions, and forums to network and uncover new leads.
- Present technical solutions for applications such as electrical containment, fire protection, cable management, and mechanical systems via presentations, site visits, and installation training.
- Create and execute targeted sales plans to achieve business growth.
- Manage the full sales cycle using the company CRM system, ensuring accurate forecasting and market intelligence reporting.
- Provide pre-sales technical advice, including design input for bespoke products when required.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- Professional sales experience, ideally presenting technical or complex solutions to engineers and decision-makers.
- Existing relationships with owner/operators, engineering consultancies, contractors, and design firms.
- Knowledge of data centre design principles (electrical containment, fire protection, cable management, mechanical systems) – desirable but not essential.
- Proven business development skills with the ability to plan, prospect, and convert new opportunities.
- Strong understanding of industrial business practices and consultative sales techniques.
The Technical Sales Manager role would suit someone who has:
- Effective networking skills with the ability to influence at multiple organisational levels.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence in presenting to groups and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage complex, long-term projects from inception to completion.
- Organised, self-motivated, and capable of working independently across a national territory.
- Willingness to travel extensively in the UK, with occasional international trips.
- Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
- Company car.
- Travel and accommodation expenses covered.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to represent an industry-leading brand in the growing UK data centre market.
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