Sr. Manager, Technical Sales – Hyperscale & Chillers

POSITION SUMMARY

* The Sr. Manager, Technical Sales – Hyperscale & Chillers leads and provides

strategic direction to the technical sales team focused on supporting Global

Strategic Accounts (GSA), with a primary emphasis on hyperscale customers and

chiller-based thermal solutions across Vertiv's North America Sales

organization. This role is responsible for developing and executing

strategies that position Vertiv as a leader in large-scale, hyperscale land

air-cooled chiller deployments, while ensuring strong technical alignment

with customer requirements. The Sr Manager drives technical sales excellence

throughout the full sales cycle, advances customer education on chiller and

central plant solutions, and partners closely with Account Directors to win

and expand within key hyperscale accounts. This role works closely with

the Director, Technical Sales – Thermal to define sales goals, accelerate

growth in hyperscale markets, and influence broader organizational strategy

related to chiller systems, plant design, and high-density cooling

applications. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Lead, mentor, and manage a team of GSA-focused Technical Sales Engineers

specializing in chiller systems and hyperscale deployments, fostering a

high-performance, customer-focused culture. 

* Partner closely with Account Directors and Sales teams to provide expert

technical guidance on Vertiv’s Thermal Solutions throughout the entire sales

cycle, from opportunity identification through project close. 

* Drive engagement within hyperscale accounts by ensuring early involvement

in design discussions, basis-of-design development, and capacity planning.

* Monitor GSA hyperscale and chiller sales

performance, identifying gaps and implementing targeted action plans to

improve penetration, win rates, and technical positioning. 

* Elevate the technical competency of the team through ongoing training focused

on Vertiv’s Thermal Solutions 

* Provide continued education to hyperscale customers, consulting engineers,

and partners on Vertiv’s chiller portfolio, system-level integration, and

scalable cooling strategies. 

* Collaborate with Offering Management, Engineering, and Product teams to

influence chiller product development, roadmap priorities, and feature

enhancements based on hyperscale customer needs and field feedback. 

* Support and participate in factory witness tests, design reviews, and major

project milestones for large-scale chiller deployments. 

* Participate in account planning and engagement strategies for hyperscale

GSAs, ensuring alignment with long-term growth initiatives and strategic

customer objectives. 

* Represent Vertiv in key hyperscale customer engagements, executive meetings,

industry conferences, and technical seminars. 

* Stay current on industry trends, including hyperscale data center growth,

liquid cooling adoption, sustainability requirements, and high-efficiency

chiller technologies. 

* Provide structured feedback to product management on competitive positioning,

system performance expectations, and evolving hyperscale requirements. 

* Optimize deployment of technical sales resources to maximize impact

across high-value hyperscale opportunities. 

* Partner with Sales Motion leaders and regional teams to expand Vertiv’s

footprint in hyperscale, large colocation, and chiller-driven cooling

applications. 

QUALIFICATIONS

* Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related field (or equivalent

experience). 

* 10-12 years of relevant industry experience, including strong exposure

to thermal systems, chiller applications, or central plant design, with prior

sales or customer-facing experience preferred. 

* Proven leadership experience managing high-performing technical or

application engineering teams. 

* Deep technical knowledge of chillers, heat rejection systems, and large-scale

data center cooling applications. 

* Strong understanding of hyperscale data center design, capacity scaling, and

cooling infrastructure requirements. 

* Demonstrated success influencing large enterprises or hyperscale accounts and

consulting engineering firms. 

* Experience supporting complex, high-value projects involving multiple

stakeholders and long sales cycles. 

* Ability to develop and execute strategic technical sales plans aligned with

account growth. 

* Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate

complex thermal concepts into customer-focused solutions. 

* Excellent problem-solving skills, particularly in system-level cooling

challenges. 

* Direct experience in chiller sales, application engineering, or central plant

design preferred.

* Experience working with or supporting hyperscale data center customers (e.g.,

cloud providers, large colocation providers) preferred. 

* Familiarity with Vertiv’s thermal portfolio, including chillers, CDUs, and

integrated system solutions preferred. 

* Experience managing budgets and resource planning preferred. 

* Established relationships within the data center, hyperscale, or

mission-critical infrastructure markets preferred. 

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

* Standard office environment.

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

* Up to 50% travel, with an emphasis on hyperscale customer engagements, key

site visits, and factory activities. 

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to

help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

•  High-Performance Culture• Customer Focus

•  Operational Excellence

•  Innovation

•  Financial Strength

VERTIV BEHAVIORS

* Own it

* Act with urgency

* Foster a customer-first mindset

* Think big and execute

* Lead by example

* Drive continuous improvement

* Learn and seek out development

* Promote transparent & open communication 

About Vertiv

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing

services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously,

perform optimally and grow with their business needs.  Vertiv solves the most

important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and

commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT

infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of

the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around

34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to

learn more.   

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally

authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which

sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1,

H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or

in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to

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