Strategic Sales Manager, Data Center

TE Connectivity
Chicago, IL

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

About Us

Here at TE Connectivity, it is an exciting time to join our team in the United States. We are currently seeking a Strategic Sales Manager, Data Center to join our growing team. BDM is mainly responsible for identifying and attracting new opportunities and/or projects to increase the customer share for TE Energy and driving the project pipeline within the data center space.

TE Connectivity Ltd. is a $15 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 87,000 employees, including more than 9,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS.

About the Role

The Strategic Sales Manager, Data Center is responsible for driving strategic growth by identifying and developing new opportunities across the data center value chain—including hyperscale owners, colocation operators, contractors, and integrators. This role focuses on expanding TE’s presence in the market through targeted engagement, solution positioning, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative connectivity solutions that meet the evolving demands of data center infrastructure

This is a fully remote position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Develop strong relationships with key stakeholders (executive level relationships and key decision makers) in the customer, apply professional selling methodology and leverage these relationships to position TE Energy as a preferred supplier.
  • Design knowledge of data center systems, grounding, and other related applications
  • Engagement with developed network of hyperscale owners and colocation operators for content expansion.
  • Research and development in new technology for new product development and stay current on technological developments in the field. Generates new ideas, goes beyond the status quo; recognizes the need for new or modified approaches
  • Actively monitor & maintain KPIs of customer relative to supplier performance standards. Proactively promote the value which TE brings to the customer (with data / results) and work to efficiently service the account.
  • Financial tracking and reporting of strategy and business development efforts, market performance, and business planning results.
  • Engage in national and local industry events for market awareness and trainings

RELATED EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  • B.S. technical/business degree and 8 years of technical sales experience with 2+ years data center experience
  • Preference will be given to candidates that possess technical backgrounds and have experience with data centers
  • Experience managing project teams, both directly and through matrix organizations
  • Ability to travel 60-75% of the time.
  • Proven ability to work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strong customer service skills with a focus on listening to the customer.
  • Strong public speaking and presentation skills
  • Working knowledge of engineering design, procurement, and construction practices and procedures. Multi-project execution experience.

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. Our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, renewable energy, automated factories, data centers, medical technology and more. With more than 85,000 employees, including 8,000 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 140 countries. TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn , Facebook , WeChat, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

COMPENSATION
• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $128,800 - $161,000 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits


BENEFITS
• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD
TE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com . If you receive any suspicious communications, we strongly advise you not to engage or provide any personal information, and to report the incident to your local authorities.

Posted 2025-09-24

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