Position Description:The Business Development Director – Data Centers is responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities within the data center industry, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, and developing and executing strategic plans, as a key leader within FlexGen. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Business Development this individual is expected to work broadly and collaboratively across FlexGen to achieve innovative growth agenda to deliver energy storage solutions to large energy users. This role is ideal for a strategic, technically fluent professional who understands the energy needs of hyperscale and colocation data centers and can position FlexGen’s energy storage solutions as a critical enabler of reliability, sustainability, and cost efficiency. You will be responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships with data center operators, hyperscalers, EPCs, and infrastructure developers, while collaborating internally to tailor solutions that meet the unique demands of this high-growth sector. Major Job Responsibilities:<ul style=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Develop and execute FlexGen’s go-to-market strategy for the data center segment across North America</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders at EPC, IPP, hyperscale and colocation data center companies</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Identify and qualify opportunities for energy storage deployments that support data center resiliency, sustainability, and grid services</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Collaborate with internal teams—including product, engineering, delivery, and customer success—to design and deliver tailored solutions</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Lead the preparation of commercial and technical proposals, including pricing, scope, and partnership structures</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Represent FlexGen at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings (~60% travel expected)</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Stay informed on market trends, regulatory developments, and customer needs in the data center and energy storage sectors</li></ul>Position Requirements:<ul style=""><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Minimum of BS degree in engineering or technical field</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Minimum of 5 years of working experience; 2+ years of experience at data center owner / operator</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">In-depth understanding of data center technologies, architectures, and industry trends, with the ability to understand and articulate technical concepts related to data center infrastructure and solution</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience with electric power, renewable energy (solar, wind, and battery), industrial communication, or electrical service</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Ability to effectively communicate in formal and informal setting, both internal and customer-related</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Exposure to commercial energy negotiations, electricity market / resource planning analysis, and/or new market entry strategy preferred</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Customer management experience</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Exposure to with power industry, battery storage, power converters, power system design and/or battery energy storage controls</li><li style="color:black;font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">High proficiency with Office, Excel, Power Point, and customer resource management programs (i.e. salesforce.com)</li></ul>FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

FlexGen delivers the best integrated energy storage systems by taking a functionality and software-first approach. We fundamentally turn battery energy storage systems on, deliver advanced functionality through the HybridOS&trade; energy management system platform, and integrate with the best energy storage hardware systems available. We are hardware agnostic and have flexible approaches to delivering systems that empower our customers to procure hardware or FlexGen to provide hardware as part of a complete system solution.&nbsp;

BESS Business Development Director - Data Centers

Position Description:The Business Development Director – Data Centers is responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying and pursuing new business opportunities within the data center industry, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, and developing and executing strategic plans, as a key leader within FlexGen.&nbsp;Reporting directly to the Vice President of Business Development this individual is expected to work broadly and collaboratively across FlexGen to achieve innovative growth agenda to deliver energy storage solutions to large energy users.&nbsp;This role is ideal for a strategic, technically fluent professional who understands the energy needs of hyperscale and colocation data centers and can position FlexGen’s energy storage solutions as a critical enabler of reliability, sustainability, and cost efficiency. You will be responsible for identifying and cultivating relationships with data center operators, hyperscalers, EPCs, and infrastructure developers, while collaborating internally to tailor solutions that meet the unique demands of this high-growth sector. Major Job Responsibilities:<ul><li>Develop and execute FlexGen’s go-to-market strategy for the data center segment across North America</li><li>Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders at EPC, IPP, hyperscale and colocation data center companies</li><li>Identify and qualify opportunities for energy storage deployments that support data center resiliency, sustainability, and grid services</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams—including product, engineering, delivery, and customer success—to design and deliver tailored solutions</li><li>Lead the preparation of commercial and technical proposals, including pricing, scope, and partnership structures</li><li>Represent FlexGen at industry events, conferences, and customer meetings (~60% travel expected)</li><li>Stay informed on market trends, regulatory developments, and customer needs in the data center and energy storage sectors</li></ul>Position Requirements:<ul><li>Minimum of BS degree in engineering or technical field</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of working experience; 2+ years of experience at data center owner / operator</li><li>In-depth understanding of data center technologies, architectures, and industry trends, with the ability to understand and articulate technical concepts related to data center infrastructure and solution</li><li>Experience with electric power, renewable energy (solar, wind, and battery), industrial communication, or electrical service</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate in formal and informal setting, both internal and customer-related</li><li>Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving skills</li><li>Exposure to&nbsp;commercial energy negotiations, electricity market / resource planning analysis, and/or new market entry strategy preferred</li><li>Customer management experience</li><li>Exposure to&nbsp;with power industry, battery storage, power converters, power system design and/or battery energy storage controls</li><li>High proficiency with Office, Excel, Power Point, and customer resource management programs (i.e. salesforce.com)</li></ul>FlexGen provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, FlexGen complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.&nbsp;FlexGen expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.&nbsp;To the extent permitted by law, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.&nbsp;

BESS Business Development Director - Data Centers

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