Edge Data Center Strategy Lead — Global Growth & Negotiation

Cloudflare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 158,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee stock participation plan

Flexible paid time off

Job summary

Cloudflare is seeking a Data Center Strategy professional to expand and optimize our global PoP footprint. You will define regional vendor strategies, manage end-to-end data center deals, and collaborate with legal, operations, capacity planning, and network teams to align on timelines and budgets.

As part of Cloudflare’s Infrastructure Strategy, you will drive RFP processes, negotiate terms with data center vendors, and monitor spend and invoices while contributing to annual budgeting.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in planning and managing data center footprints in large tech environments.
• Ability to multi-task and lead complex projects across geographies.
• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Define regional vendor strategy for data centers.
• Own end-to-end data center deals including planning, RFP, negotiation and execution.
• Collaborate with legal, operations, capacity planning, network security and other teams to meet timelines.

Skills

Data center planning

Project management

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cross-functional

Budget planning

Networking concepts

International experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Job description

Cloudflare is seeking a Data Center Strategy professional to expand and optimize our global PoP footprint. You will define regional vendor strategies, manage end-to-end data center deals, and collaborate with legal, operations, capacity planning, and network teams to align on timelines and budgets.

As part of Cloudflare’s Infrastructure Strategy, you will drive RFP processes, negotiate terms with data center vendors, and monitor spend and invoices while contributing to annual budgeting.