Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
10+ years of experience in the data center industry
Experience working with or for a hardware/infrastructure manufacturer, server OEM.
Strong sales acumen, with experience in customer-facing roles and solution selling.
Must be resourceful, self-motivated, customer focused, and work well in a team environment.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to drive strategic conversations with CIOs, CTOs, and data center operations teams.
Experience working with channel partners, resellers, and integrators.
Familiarity with AI workloads, high-performance computing (HPC), and edge AI deployments.
Nice to have
Thermal management, power systems, or IT rack solutions experience
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POSITION SUMMARY
This is a remote role. preferably based out of Central US major market. The Sr. Account Manager, AI Sales serves as a key resource and trusted advisor to OEM customers/partners wanting to deploy AI in their data center and edge sites. This role engages with end users, server OEMs, and strategic partners in designing and optimizing AI-ready data center environments - providing expertise and best practices in Vertiv thermal, power, and rack solutions (including control and management of these solutions). Collaborates with Vertiv technical experts on thermal management, power, and IT physical infrastructure solutions to deliver the completed solution to the customer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Customer-Facing Engagement & Sales Enablement
Acts as the single point of contact/subject matter expert (SME) for customers evaluating data center infrastructure for AI workloads.
Engages with IT and facilities leaders, as well as operations teams, to align AI infrastructure with business objectives.
Understands customer pain points and translates them into tailored thermal, power, and infrastructure solutions for high-density AI deployments.
Maintains strong and consistent engagement with internal application engineers, lines of business and sales leadership.
Drives strategic conversations across various market segments (Server OEMs, Strategic Alliance Partners, CSP, NeoCloud and Enterprise data centers).
Leads on-site and virtual technical discussions, guiding customers through the AI infrastructure buying journey.
Acts as key contributor and part of the OEM sales team aiding in all aspects of the technical sales conversations.
AI Data Center Infrastructure & Solution Design
Advises customers on best practices for AI-ready data center infrastructure, including:
Liquid cooling & thermal management for high-power AI servers.
High-density power distribution and redundancy strategies.
Racks, PDUs, and airflow optimization for AI server clusters.
Edge AI infrastructure deployment for real-time data processing.
Positions company solutions against competitors, identifying unique differentiators to drive customer adoption.
Partner Enablement & Training
Participates in training partner Solutions Architects on how to position, sell, and implement AI-focused data center infrastructure.
Helps develop and deliver “Train the Trainer” programs to scale knowledge across the Server OEM business partners.
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Works closely with Server OEMs, strategic alliances, channel partners and integrators to ensure they effectively position AI-ready infrastructure.
Market Intelligence & Competitive Positioning
Provides Voice of the Customer (VOC) insights to internal teams, influencing product development and roadmap strategy.
Identifies market gaps and emerging AI infrastructure trends, ensuring our solutions stay ahead of customer needs.
Conducts competitive analysis to strengthen our positioning in thermal, power, and IT infrastructure for AI deployments.
Collaborates with BU/PLs and CTO organizations to enhance solutions based on real-world customer feedback.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
10+ years of experience in the data center industry
Experience working with or for a hardware/infrastructure manufacturer, server OEM.
Strong sales acumen, with experience in customer-facing roles and solution selling.
Must be resourceful, self-motivated, customer focused, and work well in a team environment.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to drive strategic conversations with CIOs, CTOs, and data center operations teams.
Experience working with channel partners, resellers, and integrators.
Familiarity with AI workloads, high-performance computing (HPC), and edge AI deployments.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Thermal management, power systems, or IT rack solutions experience
PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
Frequent travel.
TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED
50%
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
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