Data Center Site Selection Manager

Meta; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 170,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates leading-edge data centers worldwide. We seek an experienced Data Center Site Selection Manager - Leasing to lead acquisition negotiations, validate site viability, and shape leasing strategy across projects.

This role demands 8+ years in data center capacity projects, strong collaboration with legal/finance, and deep knowledge of lease structures; occasional travel (10-25%) will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, environmental, or energy related discipline.
• 8+ years experience in facilitating, evaluating, or managing data center capacity projects.
• Experience collaborating across legal, compliance, finance, and accounting.
• Familiarity with various lease structures (Modified Gross, NNN, YoC, etc.).
• Experience leading large scale data center lease negotiations.
• Experience synthesizing commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels.
• Proven track record building and running leasing programs.
• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center acquisition and lease contracting negotiations.
• Perform technical due diligence and validate site viability across energy, land, etc.
• Manage supplier relationships and best practices.
• Perform market analysis and develop leasing site selection strategy.
• Stay informed of the technical, market, and regulatory developments in the data center industry.
• Contribute to organizational strategy and development of leasing standards at Meta.
• Travel domestically (10-25% at times)

Skills

Data center leasing negotiations

Cross-functional collaboration

Market analysis

Synthesis of commercial & regulatory

Leasing program management

Strategic thinking

AI tools adoption (preferred)

Travel willingness

Education

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

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Summary

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates the most leading-edge and efficient data centers in the world. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency. Meta is seeking an experienced, organized, and collaborative Site Selection Manager - Leasing to join the Data Center Site Selection team.We are seeking a Data Center Site Selection Manager who has extensive experience negotiating large, complex leasing deals and an extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Data Center Site Selection Manager should also have experience thinking both strategically and analytically, develop out-of-the box solutions and can navigate the challenges that accompany leasing projects and portfolios of large magnitude.

Required Skills

Data Center Site Selection Manager Responsibilities:

1. Lead data center acquisition and lease contracting negotiations

2. Perform technical due diligence and validate site viability across energy, land, etc

3. Manage supplier relationships and best practices

4. Perform market analysis and develop leasing site selection strategy

5. Stay informed of the technical, market, and regulatory developments in the data center industry

6. Contribute to organizational strategy and development of leasing standards at Meta

7. Travel domestically (10-25% at times)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in a business, engineering, environmental, or energy related discipline

2. 8+ years experience in facilitating, evaluating, or managing data center capacity projects

3. Experience collaborating across multiple internal functions, including legal, compliance, finance, and accounting

4. Familiarity with various lease structures (Modified Gross, NNN, YoC, etc.)

5. Experience leading large scale data center lease negotiations

6. Experience synthesizing commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels

7. Proven track record building and running leasing programs

8. Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation

$170,000/year to $238,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affimative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain location, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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