Data Center Site Acquisition Manager - EU

TikTok; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Data Center Site Acquisition Manager in London to lead market analyses, secure data center capacity, and provide commercial aircover for delivery teams. You will collaborate with legal, tax, finance, and GR to inform senior management decisions on investments.

The role requires a strong background in land development, power acquisition or related financing, and extensive financial modeling. Travel domestically and abroad is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Finance, Economics or Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in industrial/commercial land development, power acquisition or real estate related investment & financing.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills; skilled in contract negotiation.
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel domestically and abroad as needed.

Responsibilities

• Gather and evaluate market options, conduct investigations on key resources, devise strategies and secure data center capacities to meet business demand.
• Provide commercial aircover to our delivery team to ensure timely delivery of capacity to our businesses.
• Work with cross-function colleagues (legal, tax, finance, GR) to make informed recommendations for data center investment.
• Provide commercial aircover to support operational-related needs.
• Conduct energy cost analysis and drive initiatives to optimize the budget structure.
• Conduct rightsizing and optimization initiatives as and when required.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Contract negotiation

Multitasking

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering

Job description

Location

London

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A122158A

Responsibilities

As the DC site acquisition manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Gather and evaluate market options, conduct investigations on key resources, devise strategies and eventually secure data center capacities to meet business demand.
• Provide commercial aircover to our delivery team to ensure timely delivery of capacity to our businesses.
• Work with cross-function colleagues, such as legal, tax, finance, GR, to make informed recommendations to senior management for data center investment, backed by our thorough investigation.
• Provide commercial aircover to support operational-related needs.
• Conduct energy cost analysis and drive initiatives to optimize the budget structure.
• Conduct rightsizing and optimization initiatives as and when required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant working experience.
• Experience in industrial/commercial land development, power acquisition or real estate related investment & financing.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills. Skilled in contract negotiation.
• Able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Willing to travel domestically and abroad as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of data centers or large power infrastructure, including technical and commercial solutions.
• background in Data Center and Carriers.

Job Information

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

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