Director of Business Development, AI Data Center at Giga Energy | Texas, United States | Rezi

Director of Business Development, AI Data Center at Giga Energy

Director of Business Development, AI Data Center

Giga Energy · Texas, United States

2 months ago

Director of Business Development, AI Data Center

Giga Energy · Texas, United States

2 months ago
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About the Role

Lead Giga's strategy to become the preferred AI infrastructure, site development, and colocation partner for hyperscalers, GPU cloud providers, and enterprise AI operators. This market-making role involves bringing Giga's full platform to market, building and leading a business development team, developing commercial frameworks, and closing landmark agreements to position Giga as the AI era's infrastructure backbone. Giga designs and manufactures AI power infrastructure, offering cooling solutions, transformers, switchboards, site development, and managed hosting models. All engineering, manufacturing, and construction are done in-house from Long Beach, CA and Houston, TX factory footprints, ensuring faster lead times and predictable pricing.

Responsibilities

  • Own and drive Giga's end-to-end go-to-market strategy for AI data center leasing and turnkey development solutions, targeting hyperscalers and large-scale enterprise AI operators
  • Build, hire, and lead a high-performance team of Business Development Managers responsible for originating, structuring, and closing large-scale colocation and leasing agreements
  • Develop and implement a repeatable deal framework, including pricing models, term structures, SLA standards, and negotiation playbooks, that scales with Giga's pipeline
  • Establish KPIs, revenue targets, and performance dashboards that provide real-time visibility into pipeline health, deal velocity, and team productivity
  • Serve as the executive relationship owner for Giga's largest and most strategic prospective customers, from initial engagement through signed agreement
  • Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Operations to ensure customer requirements are translated accurately into site design, capacity planning, and contract terms
  • Represent Giga at industry forums, trade events, and executive briefings to build brand credibility and accelerate pipeline development
  • Monitor competitive dynamics, market pricing, and demand signals across the hyperscale and enterprise segments to continuously refine Giga's positioning and offering
  • Report directly to the Head of Growth on strategic progress, deal status, and market intelligence

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in data center sales, leasing, colocation, or infrastructure solutions
  • Demonstrated track record of closing large, complex enterprise or hyperscale deals
  • Deep knowledge of data center fundamentals including power capacity, cooling infrastructure, network connectivity, and critical facility operations
  • Proven experience building and leading business development or enterprise sales teams from the ground up
  • Experience developing and owning go-to-market strategies, revenue forecasts, and sales KPI frameworks
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate long-cycle, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals from first contact through executed contract
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to engage and influence C-suite and VP-level decision-makers at large technology organizations
  • Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering, Legal, and Finance teams on complex deal structures
  • Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites, Giga hub offices, and industry events
  • Existing relationships with capacity planning, real estate, or infrastructure procurement teams at major cloud or AI platform organizations
  • Experience with build-to-suit, powered shell, or wholesale colocation deal structures
  • Familiarity with energy procurement, grid interconnection, or utility contracts as they relate to large-scale data center operations
  • Prior experience at a data center developer, REIT, or colocation provider (e.g., wholesale or hyperscale-focused)
  • Experience operating in a high-growth startup or scaling a new business unit within a larger organization

Skills

  • Data center sales
  • Leasing
  • Colocation
  • Infrastructure solutions
  • Closing large, complex enterprise or hyperscale deals
  • Data center fundamentals (power capacity, cooling infrastructure, network connectivity, critical facility operations)
  • Building and leading business development or enterprise sales teams
  • Go-to-market strategy development
  • Revenue forecasting
  • Sales KPI framework development
  • Navigating long-cycle, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals
  • Executive presence
  • Engaging and influencing C-suite and VP-level decision-makers
  • Cross-functional collaboration (Engineering, Legal, Finance)
  • Complex deal structuring
  • Relationships with capacity planning, real estate, or infrastructure procurement teams
  • Build-to-suit deal structures
  • Powered shell deal structures
  • Wholesale colocation deal structures
  • Energy procurement
  • Grid interconnection
  • Utility contracts
  • High-growth startup experience
  • Scaling new business units

Location

  • Remote
  • Houston
  • San Francisco

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Remote
  • In-office

Experience Level

  • 10+ years of experience

Benefits

  • Subsidized health insurance
  • Subsidized dental insurance
  • Subsidized vision insurance
  • Equity in a profitable, IPO-bound company
  • 401(k) with 4% employer match
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Parental leave
  • FSA options
  • HSA options
  • Commuter benefits
  • Team on-sites across all offices

About the Company

  • Giga operates at a speed most companies only talk about, ensuring impact from every team member.
  • The team consists of A-players from innovative companies, defining the future of AI infrastructure.
  • Giga provides power for AI, acting as the picks and shovels behind the AI revolution.
  • Giga designs and manufactures AI power infrastructure at industry-best lead times, with 4.5 GW delivered to date.
  • Offers complete product lines of cooling solutions, transformers, and switchboards tailored for high-density GPU clusters.
  • Provides end-to-end site origination and development, and a fully managed hosting model.
  • All engineering, manufacturing, and construction are done in-house from Long Beach, CA and Houston, TX factory footprints.
  • Offers faster lead times and predictable pricing, reducing supply-chain risk for large, time-sensitive AI builds.

Equal Opportunity

  • Giga Energy is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
  • Does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
  • Complies with all applicable labor laws, including the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other relevant state and federal regulations.
  • Provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
  • Encourages applicants who require accommodations during the hiring process to contact them.