Energy Market Strategist: Data Center Power & Gas

Meta; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 170,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an energy professional to manage data center energy supply across U.S. markets, focusing on electricity and natural gas transactions to support rapid capacity expansion.

The role involves negotiating with utilities and suppliers, shaping regulatory strategies, and coordinating with site teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy for Meta's global data center portfolio. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience navigating commercial energy issues across electricity and/or natural gas.
• Experience representing business interests to leadership teams of potential suppliers, utilities, pipelines, governments, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of transmission, distribution, and utility interconnection processes, and natural gas transportation, storage, and pipeline interconnection.
• Experience negotiating energy supply or fuel agreements (PPAs, ESAs, tariffs, or gas supply/transport contracts).
• Experience managing multiple projects with internal staff, utility/pipeline providers, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Experience communicating commercial, regulatory, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Actively manage commercial relationships for data centers across U.S. energy markets.
• Influence rate-making and energy supply solutions offered by utilities and market operators.
• Develop and grow relationships with utility partners, market participants, regulators, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Negotiate and deliver new commercial agreements spanning electricity, generation, and fuel supply arrangements.
• Source, negotiate, and execute natural gas supply, transportation, and storage agreements.
• Support development of bridge power, on-site generation, and behind-the-meter projects.
• Evaluate gas market fundamentals and generation economics to inform siting, contracting, and cost decisions.
• Partner with legal resources to develop and refine commercial arrangements.
• Interface with Site Selection Team to identify new U.S. locations with energy infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal teams including data center staff, sustainability, policy, and finance.
• Support ongoing energy supply strategy development and execution.
• Stay informed of technical, market, and regulatory developments and communicate trends to management.
• Lead and support various energy projects; travel domestically (~25%).

Skills

Commercial relationships

Regulatory influence

Stakeholder relationships

Contract negotiation

Gas procurement

Bridge power

Gas market analysis

Legal collaboration

Site selection energy

Cross-functional teamwork

Energy strategy

Market intelligence

Project leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Google Docs

Job description

Meta is seeking an energy professional to manage data center energy supply across U.S. markets, focusing on electricity and natural gas transactions to support rapid capacity expansion.

The role involves negotiating with utilities and suppliers, shaping regulatory strategies, and coordinating with site teams to ensure reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy for Meta's global data center portfolio. Travel up to 25% is expected.