Data Center Energy Manager: Demand Flex & Grid Strategy

Meta; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an Energy Manager to lead demand flexibility and emerging grid strategy across its global data center portfolio. You will negotiate with utilities, support regulatory processes, and embed flexible energy arrangements into site designs from the outset.

The role requires extensive energy markets experience, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to travel domestically up to 25% (international travel also possible). This is a senior strategic position within Meta's Energy Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, environmental science, or an energy-related discipline
• 10 years of experience in commercial energy, utility negotiations, or grid operations, with direct exposure to demand response, flexible interconnection, or capacity market structures
• Working knowledge of demand response programs, BYOC capacity arrangements, and flexible load tariffs across at least one major U.S. RTO or ISO market
• Experience representing business interests to utilities, grid operators, regulatory agencies, and industry working groups
• Working knowledge of transmission, distribution, and utility interconnection processes, including the distinction between vertically integrated and deregulated market structures
• Experience managing cross-functional programs involving engineering, legal, policy, and commercial teams
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory, commercial, and technical details clearly to stakeholders at all organizational levels
• Proficiency in standard document and analytics platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, etc.)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (approximately 25%)

Responsibilities

• Serve as Meta's subject matter expert on demand flexibility and flexible interconnection across all markets where Meta operates or is evaluating new capacity
• Drive commercial negotiations with utilities and grid operators
• Ensure negotiated arrangements are fully operationalized
• Partner with Policy team to engage regulatory processes and monitor the regulatory landscape
• Manage commercial relationships for data centers across energy markets
• Negotiate deal terms and scenarios to extend shelf life and accelerate delivery of options
• Deliver new commercial agreements enabling capacity and fungible options
• Collaborate with legal to refine commercial arrangements for facilities
• Support Site Selection to identify new locations with energy requirements
• Interface with data center staff, sustainability, policy, communications, design, construction, legal and finance
• Stay informed of market and regulatory developments and communicate trends to management
• Lead and support various energy projects
• Travel domestically (approx. 25%)

Skills

Energy market knowledge

Negotiation with utilities

Cross-functional coordination

Regulatory affairs

Analytical skills

Clear communication

Travel flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/environmental science/energy

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

Meta is seeking an Energy Manager to lead demand flexibility and emerging grid strategy across its global data center portfolio. You will negotiate with utilities, support regulatory processes, and embed flexible energy arrangements into site designs from the outset.

The role requires extensive energy markets experience, cross-functional leadership, and the ability to travel domestically up to 25% (international travel also possible). This is a senior strategic position within Meta's Energy Team.