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Castrol

Global producer of high-performance lubricants

US Market Development Director - Data Center/Thermal Management

Business Development & PartnershipsUpdated on Nov 11
Full-timeRemote in USA$180k - $220kRemote

About the Job

Requirements

  • Demonstrated experience in sales of data center infrastructure, hardware, or service solutions (5+ years).
  • At least 10 years of experience in commercial roles focused on generating growth within offer development, commercial development, or business development in a corporate or start-up setting.
  • Existing networks in the US hyperscale, colocation, and data center infrastructure market.
  • Experience developing strategic customer accounts, senior executive relationships, channel partnerships, and ecosystem collaborations across diverse and evolving market landscapes.
  • Strong commercial and financial acumen spanning business strategy, pricing, profitability, contract negotiation, risk management, forecasting, working capital optimization, and business case development.
  • Ability to translate customer requirements into commercially viable solutions by aligning technical, operational, and business capabilities, while mobilizing cross-functional global teams in a matrix organization.
  • Communication, negotiation, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, balance competing priorities, and drive alignment among senior decision-makers.
  • Track record of delivery, bringing new concepts or offers to customers or driving organizational change.
  • Experience managing small, high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver annual revenue, gross margin, and profitability targets, ensuring sustainable business growth and market share expansion.
  • Lead the US commercial team and enable the team to achieve its potential.
  • Build, manage, and maintain a business development pipeline, ensuring opportunity generation, qualification, conversion, and long-term revenue visibility.
  • Design and implement route-to-market strategies, including direct sales, channel, partnership, and ecosystem models, to maximize market reach and commercial performance.
  • Develop, enable, and manage strategic channel partners, distributors, system integrators, and ecosystem partners to accelerate growth and strengthen market position.
  • Lead sales planning, forecasting, and performance tracking, aligning commercial targets with budget, resource, and capability requirements.
  • Define future market needs and support the introduction of new products, solutions, services, and business models across thermal management fluids, engineering services, hardware, software, and adjacent offerings.
  • Build customer and industry relationships, translate market insights into growth opportunities, and influence strategic business direction.

About the Company

Castrol

Global producer of high-performance lubricants

Castrol is a global leader in high performance lubricants used in cars, industrial applications, ships, and aircraft. It manufactures lubricants and related products and sells them worldwide, serving customers in more than 150 countries. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of BP PLC, Castrol leverages BP’s resources for research, development, and distribution. Its products work by reducing engine and equipment wear, minimizing friction, and protecting components under different operating conditions. Castrol’s breadth of product lines across automotive, industrial, marine, and aerospace markets, along with its global manufacturing and distribution network, differentiates it from competitors that lack the same scale and backing. The company aims to provide reliable, high-performance lubricants worldwide to help customers keep engines and machinery running smoothly and efficiently.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Pangbourne, United Kingdom
Founded
1899

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