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Job description
Gen-Systems Power Solutions develops scalable power solutions for customers requiring reliable, flexible, and rapidly deployable energy infrastructure.
As AI and data center development continue to increase power demand, Gen-Systems is expanding its commercial presence across distributed generation and mission-critical power applications.
This role will help shape that expansion by developing strategic hyperscale relationships and creating commercial opportunities before customer power strategies are fully defined. AI, cloud, and hyperscale data center growth are creating unprecedented demand for reliable power. Gen-Systems Power Solutions is expanding its presence in the data center market and is seeking a Business Development Director with direct hyperscaler or large-scale digital infrastructure experience to help build that business.
This position is focused on developing strategic relationships and commercial opportunities with hyperscalers, colocation providers, data center developers, utilities, EPCs, and other critical infrastructure partners.
The strongest candidates will have worked directly within, or closely alongside, organizations such as Google, AWS, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle Cloud, Equinix, Digital Realty, QTS, CyrusOne, Vantage, CoreWeave, or comparable hyperscale and data center companies , with exposure to energy, power, infrastructure, strategic partnerships, site development, or utility engagement.
What You Will Do
Develop executive-level relationships with hyperscalers, colocation providers, data center developers, utilities, EPCs, and strategic energy partners
Build and manage a qualified pipeline of data center power opportunities across North America
Engage customers early, before power architecture, procurement strategy, and vendor selection are finalized
Identify customer requirements involving power availability, grid constraints, utility interconnection, resiliency, redundancy, and speed-to-power
Position Gen-Systems solutions involving onsite generation, distributed power, natural gas generation, BESS, microgrids, controls, and related infrastructure
Lead opportunities from initial customer engagement through qualification, commercial strategy, proposal development, negotiation, and project award
Develop strategic account plans for priority hyperscale and data center customers
Coordinate with engineering, operations, product, finance, legal, and executive leadership throughout the commercial process
Monitor utility constraints, large-load development, competitor activity, and emerging data center power strategies
Maintain accurate pipeline, forecast, account, and opportunity visibility for leadership
Required Qualifications
10+ years of business development, strategic sales, partnerships, account development, or commercial leadership experience
Direct experience working for or with hyperscalers, cloud infrastructure providers, colocation companies, or major data center developers
Established relationships with decision-makers involved in data center infrastructure, energy procurement, utility strategy, power development, or site expansion
Demonstrated experience developing large, complex commercial opportunities
Understanding of data center power challenges including grid availability, utility timelines, resiliency, behind-the-meter generation, and speed-to-power
Experience developing opportunities before a formal RFQ or RFP is issued
Ability to engage executive, commercial, engineering, utility, and infrastructure stakeholders
Demonstrated pipeline development and strategic account management experience
Ability to travel for customer meetings, industry events, and strategic pursuits
Houston-area presence
Preferred Experience
Direct employment with a hyperscaler or major cloud infrastructure company
Data center energy or infrastructure strategy
Utility and energy procurement
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Microgrids
Power conversion and controls
EPC or mission-critical infrastructure
Strategic energy partnerships
Ability to show:
Existing relationships within the hyperscale and data center ecosystem
Experience gaining access to customers before procurement begins
Ability to convert strategic relationships into qualified commercial opportunities
Measurable pipeline, bookings, revenue, or account growth
Understanding of how power availability affects data center site selection and expansion
Experience working across hyperscaler, utility, developer, EPC, technical, and executive stakeholders
Experience helping build a new market or commercial platform rather than inheriting an established territory
Work Location
Houston, TX
This role requires regular collaboration with Gen-Systems leadership and technical teams at our Houston JFK location, as well as customer travel throughout North America.
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Worksite address
houston, TX, 77246, US
Who can apply
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