Data Center Economic Development Manager

ApplyMint; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced Economic Development Manager to lead economic development projects for new data center sites and expansions. This role requires 15+ years of experience in state/local taxes and economic incentives, as well as strong contract negotiation skills.

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a proven track record of effective communication and project management. This position offers a chance to engage with various internal teams and government officials in the evolution of data center development projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in state and local taxes and economic incentives.
• Experience negotiating and representing the company's interests.
• Experience adhering to responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead economic development project for new data center site selections.
• Negotiate economic development agreements with governments.
• Work cross-functionally with data center design and construction teams.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Financial analysis

Project management

Communication skills

AI integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates high-performance, efficient data centers. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure effectively is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency. Meta is seeking an experienced, organized, and collaborative Economic Development Manager. We are seeking a Data Center Economic Development Manager who has extensive experience negotiating large, complex economic development deals and an extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them.

Responsibilities

• Economic development project lead for new data center site selection efforts as well as existing site expansions
• Complete diligence relating to economic development programs as well as state and local taxes
• Partner with site selection and legal teams to negotiate economic development agreements with various state and local governments and economic development agencies
• Interface with internal organizations including data center design, construction, legal, finance, accounting and tax
• Work cross-functionally to understand the project parameters needed to support data center economic development discussions
• Lead various projects related to our data centers, as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 15+ years of experience in state and local taxes and economic incentives
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Economics, Public Policy, or related field)
• Contract negotiation experience
• Financial analysis and project management experience
• Experience negotiating, communicating and representing the company’s interests with economic development personnel, government officials, and service providers
• Experience coordinating internal staff and consultants
• Proven precise communication skills
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies