Strategic Account Manager - Data Centers - San Jose

Post Date

Jun 18, 2026

Location

Irvine,
California

ZIP/Postal Code

92614
US
Aug 17, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Perm

Category

Sales

Req #

FTL-0d5db7d5-b314-422f-a312-c796492ff0da

Pay Rate

$120k - $145k (estimate)

Job Description

Position Description
The Strategic Account Manager will drive growth within key accounts across the data center and telecommunications markets. This role requires strong technical sales experience, the ability to navigate complex organizations, and a proven track record of developing and expanding Tier 1 accounts.
The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of industry trends, experience working with engineers and product teams, and an established network of decision-makers and influencers. This individual excels at both hunting (new business) and farming (account growth), with a focus on profitable, long-term partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Meet or exceed assigned revenue targets within defined markets
Drive new business through outbound prospecting, social selling, and industry engagement
Build and manage a strong sales pipeline across new, growth, and existing accounts
Lead customer engagement across multiple channels (phone, video, email, web)
Qualify opportunities through discovery and develop tailored solutions for customer needs
Process RFQs, generate quotes, and manage opportunities through close
Collaborate with internal teams to deliver customized solutions for complex customer requirements
Provide regular reporting on pipeline, forecasts, and sales activity
Represent the business at trade shows, industry events, and customer meetings
Resolve customer issues professionally and maintain strong ongoing relationships

This role pays between $120-140K with uncapped commission. This role will sit remotely in Dallas and travels 50-75% of the time.

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Required Skills & Experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to travel 50-75% of the time
• An existing rolodex of clients and currently managing $10MM in Data Center spend
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• Candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and business acumen with a customer-centric focus and urgency to meet strategic objectives.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of strategic sales experience, technical sales background, extensive phone contact, account development, and a proven track record in profitable growth.
• Technical sales to meet customer needs, experience with subsystems and integrated solutions, In-depth knowledge of product lines and processes, market trends, and the marketplace.
• Professional communication skills, written and spoken English, including correct usage of grammar and sentence structure, and appropriate professional messaging and tone.
• The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• General computer skills, including a solid working knowledge of Excel, Word, Outlook, MS Teams,
• Experience working in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Experience with a CRM system preferred.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.