Director Corporate Development

Kinekta Ltd; Italia; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinekta Ltd is seeking a senior business development professional to lead a multi-year pipeline of data center and related infrastructure opportunities. You will source greenfield projects, JV partnerships, and potential acquisitions across key markets, coordinating with power, engineering, development, finance and commercial teams to drive value.

You will develop deep relationships with developers, landowners, power companies and infrastructure partners, evaluating opportunities and presenting

Qualifications

• Senior-level business development or project origination experience in data centers/HPC infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of the data center ecosystem including power availability, land, development readiness, and infrastructure constraints.
• Proven ability to originate opportunities through market outreach and partner engagement.
• Experience evaluating greenfield developments, JVs, project acquisitions, or M&A opportunities.
• Working knowledge of power markets and cross-functional collaboration with technical, finance and executive teams.

Responsibilities

• Build and execute a multi-year pipeline of data center and infrastructure opportunities.
• Source greenfield projects, JV partnerships, project acquisitions, and M&A opportunities across key markets.
• Develop relationships with developers, landowners, power companies, infrastructure firms.
• Lead opportunities through evaluation and execution, coordinating with power, engineering, development, finance, and commercial teams.
• Prepare investment materials for investment committee/board and senior leadership.

Skills

Senior BD experience

Data center infra

Opportunity origination

Power markets

Cross-functional collab

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build and execute a multi-year pipeline of data center, powered-land, power, and infrastructure opportunities.
• Source greenfield projects, JV partnerships, project acquisitions, and M&A opportunities across key U.S. markets.
• Develop and maintain relationships with developers, landowners, power companies, infrastructure firms, and other strategic partners.
• Lead opportunities through evaluation and execution, coordinating with power, engineering, development, finance, and commercial teams.
• Manage financial analysis, risk assessment, underwriting, pipeline prioritization, and investment committee/board materials.

Requirements

• Senior-level business development or project origination experience within data centers/HPC infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of the data center ecosystem, including power availability, land, development readiness, and infrastructure constraints.
• Proven ability to originate opportunities through market outreach, relationship building, and direct partner engagement.
• Experience evaluating greenfield developments, JVs, project acquisitions, or M&A opportunities.
• Working knowledge of power markets and experience collaborating cross-functionally with technical, commercial, finance, and executive teams.