
Key Account Manager - Datacenters
MRL Consulting Group | Global Niche Technology Recruitment, Santa Clara, CA, United States
Key Account Manager – Datacenter Accounts (Bay Area)
Overview
A leading global provider of power and electronic solutions is seeking a Key Account Manager to drive growth within strategic customers focused on next-generation computing and cloud infrastructure.
This role will be responsible for developing and expanding relationships with key accounts in the Bay Area, delivering high-value, application-focused solutions that support increasingly complex and power-intensive systems.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Account Management
- Own and grow a portfolio of high-value strategic accounts
- Develop and execute long-term account strategies aligned to customer technology roadmaps
- Expand revenue through increased solution penetration and share of wallet
- Identify and convert opportunities across the full customer development lifecycle
Customer Engagement
- Build relationships across engineering, sourcing, and executive stakeholders
- Engage with teams focused on:
- Hardware and system design
- Power and infrastructure architecture
- Supply chain and procurement
- Act as a trusted advisor on component selection and application optimization
Technical & Commercial Leadership
- Align customer requirements with broad product and solution offerings
- Partner with internal engineering and product teams to support customer needs
- Lead complex sales cycles from early engagement through production
Market Insight
- Monitor trends in:
- Cloud and high-performance computing infrastructure
- Power efficiency and system optimization
- Feed insights back into internal strategy and roadmap discussions
Required Experience
- 5+ years in technical sales, account management, or business development
- Experience working with:
- Cloud / computing infrastructure customers or
- Power, analog, or electronic component technologies
- Proven ability to manage complex customer relationships and long sales cycles
- Strong commercial and technical acumen
Profile
- Credible in front of both engineers and commercial stakeholders
- Strategic mindset with strong execution capability
- Self-directed and comfortable in a customer-facing environment
- Strong communication and influencing skills
Location
- Bay Area, California (preferred)
Why This Role
- Ownership of strategic, high-growth accounts
- Exposure to cutting-edge compute and infrastructure technologies
- Opportunity to work across a broad and evolving product portfolio
- High visibility and impact on business growth