Director, Energy Infrastructure

Ares Management LLC; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ares Management LLC is seeking a highly motivated leader to own Ada Infrastructure's energy strategy for the EMEA region. You will partner with the EMEA leadership and global teams to ensure reliable, cost-efficient power for our data center portfolio and drive renewable energy and efficiency initiatives.

You will manage power procurement, energy agreements, and sustainability programs, engaging utilities, regulators, and technology providers while guiding site selection, project energization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, energy management, business, or related field.
• Experience in energy management, utilities, or related roles in data centers or large-scale infra.
• Strong ability to negotiate energy contracts and build financial models.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site selection to ensure timely and cost-effective power procurement.
• Oversee teams in energy agreements, sustainability and power projects lifecycle.
• Own energy lifecycle from site selection through energization and operations.
• Drive renewable energy targets and energy-efficiency initiatives across data centers.
• Develop strategies to reduce carbon footprint and engage with external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal and Operations to align energy strategy with business goals.
• Provide market intelligence briefings to executive leadership on power markets.
• Lead negotiations for power purchase agreements and other energy contracts.

Skills

Energy management

Power procurement

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, energy management, business, or related field

Job description

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description Ada Infrastructure is seeking a highly motivated and analytically strong individual to join as the EMEA Energy Infrastructure team to support the execution of our EMEA energy and utility strategy. This role will work directly with the EMEA leadership team as well as their Global colleagues, contributing to utility‑scale power procurement, clean energy initiatives, market research, and internal reporting to support the reliable and cost-effective delivery of power across our EMEA data centre portfolio. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in energy delivery in the infrastructure space in EMEA. They will be the owner for all things energy related in the region, working closely with the site selection, development and delivery teams to ensure the timely application for power connections, delivery of power projects and ultimately operation of on site power infrastructure (sub station IDNO selection). They will be the point of contact for all power queries from statutory and other bodies as they arise across EMEA. This is a high-impact role offering exposure to C‑level strategic planning, infrastructure deployment, and global energy transition initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with the site selection manager to ensure timely and cost effective power procurement
• Oversee and manage all teams involved in power procurement, energy agreements, clean energy initiatives, and sustainability projects
• Own the entire power lifecycle from site selection through project energization and ongoing operations
• Drive Ada Infrastructure's energy‑related sustainability initiatives, including setting and achieving renewable energy targets
• Develop and implement strategies to reduce carbon footprint and improve energy efficiency across all data center operations
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key external stakeholders, including utilities, regulators, and energy technology providers
• Collaborate with other departments (e.g., Finance, Legal, Operations) to ensure alignment of energy strategies with overall business objectives
• Stay tuned to the power market, be the SME for providing regular market intelligence briefings to executive leadership
• Lead negotiations for power purchase agreements and other energy contracts to secure favorable terms

Qualifications and Required Experience

• Education Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy management, business, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• Preferred Experience The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in energy management, utilities, or related roles, with a focus on data centre or large-scale infrastructure projects. Ideally, they will have a track record in developing and implementing energy strategies. They will possess a deep understanding of EMEA energy markets, regulations, and emerging technologies. Specifically, they will have:
• Extensive experience in negotiating complex energy contracts and power purchase agreements
• Excellent financial acumen, including experience with budget management and financial modeling
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with C‑level executives and diverse stakeholders
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Experience in driving sustainability initiatives and achieving renewable energy targets
• Familiarity with data center operations and infrastructure requirements
• Willingness to travel globally as needed

Reporting Relationships Managing Director, Head of Ada EMEA

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of June 30, 2026, Ares Management's global platform had approximately $671 billion of assets under management(1) with more than 4,400 employees operating across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit www.aresmgmt.com.

Ares Management LLC (together with its related operating and administrative subsidiaries, “Ares Management”) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, creed, sex, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, status regarding public assistance, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity and expression, transgender status, genetic information, status as unemployed, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Ares Management will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. (1) As of June 30, 2026. AUM amounts include funds managed by Ivy Hill Asset Management, LP., a wholly owned portfolio company of Ares Capital Corporation and registered investment adviser.