VP, Market Intelligence, EMEA

Nscale; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nscale is seeking a VP, Market Intelligence to own our view of the data centre market across EMEA. You will be the first contact for third‑party DC capacity, land and power opportunities, reporting to the SVP Development, EMEA.

You will drive expansion strategies, build supplier relationships, and lead a high‑performing market intelligence team while acting as Nscale’s external face in key markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data centre or infrastructure research, market strategy, development or capacity sourcing.
• Proven track record building research/INT capability from scratch.
• Strong network across European data centre operators, developers and capacity providers.

Responsibilities

• Own Nscale's view of the data centre industry and market trends.
• Drive expansion strategy across existing and new markets.
• Build and lead a market intelligence team.
• Maintain relationships with capacity providers and landowners.
• Provide regular market reporting to leadership and the board.

Skills

Strategic market insights

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Networking

Industry networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

The Role

We're looking for a well-connected, highly capablle VP, Market Intelligence, to own Nscale's view of the data centre market and act as our first point of contact for third-party DC capacity, and in many cases for land and power opportunities, across EMEA.

Reporting to the SVP Development, EMEA, and a senior member of the DCI team, you will drive our expansion strategy in existing and new markets and build the supplier relationships that give Nscale the best pool of supply options. You will qualify options and work with our Development Directors to secure capacity for realisation by the Nscale Delivery team. You will be hands‑on, building a team around you, and will carry a strong external profile for Nscale in the markets that matter to us.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Intelligence: Own Nscale's view of the data centre industry, providing leading insight on industry-wide and individual market trends, the development pipeline by market and operator, and competitor capacity, contracts and strategy.
• Expansion: Drive Nscale's expansion strategy across existing and new markets and provide market briefings that guide where and when we grow and deploy.
• Regional Alignment: Work hand in glove with the regional MDs to align market strategy with local targets and priorities.
• Capacity Planning: Track capacity options and DC inventory timelines across self-build and third‑party opportunities, so we know what can be secured, where, at what cost, and by when.
• Demand Matching: Match end‑user requirements to our development and delivery pipeline, so capacity is secured against real demand.
• External Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with a broad group of capacity providers in key markets, acting as Nscale's initial point of contact and ensuring access to supply options as needed.
• Power & Land: Track grid connection timelines, power pricing and land availability across target markets, acting as initial point of contact with landowners, developers and utilities before handover to Development.
• Benchmarking: Maintain cost and pricing benchmarks, and a rolling view of AI compute demand that sizes our pipeline.
• Governance & Reporting: Provide regular market reporting to leadership and the board as a single agreed source of truth, plus rapid deep dives as needed.
• Team Building & Leadership: Help build, establish and lead a high‑performing market intelligence team, fostering collaboration with Development, Delivery, and Strategy & Corporate Development teams.
• Industry Profile: Maintain a strong industry profile through conferences, networking and published insight.

Who You Are

• Experienced – 10+ years in data centre or infrastructure research, market strategy, development or capacity sourcing, with an operator, developer, advisory firm or investor.
• Culture – align with Nscale's mission statement, objectives and work culture. We are a fast paced, collaborative team, who provide autonomy, but require accountability.
• Well Connected – an established network across European data centre operators, developers and capacity providers, and the credibility to represent Nscale publicly.
• A Builder – proven track record establishing a research or intelligence capability, and its data, from scratch, with the modelling skills to back it up.
• Commercially Astute – fluent in power, land and capacity markets, and able to judge whether an option is genuinely deliverable and good value.
• Collaborative – comfortable across regions, time zones and disciplines, partnering closely with Development, Delivery and Strategy & Corporate Development.
• Startup / Scaleup Ready – Flexible, proactive, and ready to help build world‑leading AI systems, culture, and scale.

Why Join Nscale?

• Join at the point where Nscale's European growth programme is being set, your insight and network will shape where we go next.
• Build the Market Intelligence team from the ground up, with a mandate to build a best‑in‑class function.
• Own the market view and the relationships that turn insight into secured capacity.
• Be part of a fast‑moving, high‑growth company built on autonomy, accountability, and technical excellence.

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