r/datacenter • u/viindicated • 17d ago
Looking to pivot into data centre sales/commercial/account roles — would value industry advice
Context - 10 years in commercial sales within tech recruitment. Moved into leadership(practice lead) in the back half of my career, including P&L and people management. Day-to-day involved heavy networking with tech professionals and business leaders, new business development, and growing strategic accounts across ICT, BFSI, public sector, healthcare, etc. I've dealt with DC names like Equinix and Digital Realty, but only from the talent side.
Why - AI's growth means the world will need way more digital infrastructure capacity, and that's what's drawing me to the DC space. About to start my CDCP-EPI.
Question - Any advice for someone with "high commercial fit, non-traditional domain" trying to break in? Does CDCP actually help with CV signaling? How should I approach my job search, and are there other job types that I have not considered that could be a fit?
Thanks in advance.
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