Data Centre Power Newsbreaker

Voltility; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Voltility is a market intelligence platform for the energy transition and data centre power markets. The Data Centre Journalist will build a network across the market to land news on sites, deals and power arrangements before they are public, turning scoops into verified data points for subscribers.

You will work with hyperscalers, colocation operators, utilities and officials, attend industry events, and publish short-form writing that supports subscriber value while protecting sources.

Qualifications

• Background as a reporter or researcher covering data centres, utilities or energy infrastructure.
• Track record of breaking stories.
• Network of sources in US data centre or utility sector.
• Comfortable working within a wider data research team.
• Persistent, discreet and good on the phone.

Responsibilities

• Build and network sources across hyperscalers, colocation operators, developers, utilities, officials, brokers and advisers.
• Chase and land scoops on data centre sites, power procurement, utility agreements, interconnection and energisation timelines.
• Verify information to Voltility's sourcing standard before use, recording source, date and confidence.
• Work daily with the wider team to decide what to chase and adapt outbound efforts to what sources are saying.
• Pass leads, rumours and partial information to researchers for follow-up and QA.
• Attend industry events, utility and public meetings and site visits to build relationships and pick up intelligence.
• Write factual items for the platform and newsletter where they support subscriber value or source relationships.
• Protect sources and handle sensitive information appropriately.

Skills

News reporting

Source development

Research

Verification

Job description

Voltility is a market intelligence platform for the energy transition and data centre power markets. The Data Centre Journalist will build a network across the market to land news on sites, deals and power arrangements before they are public, turning scoops into verified data points for subscribers.

You will work with hyperscalers, colocation operators, utilities and officials, attend industry events, and publish short-form writing that supports subscriber value while protecting sources.