Global Data Center Leasing & Investments Strategist

Google LLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 176,000 - 256,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Strategic Negotiator, Data Center Leasing and Investments to lead high-value real estate and colocations deals across the US and international markets. You will model commercial structures, drive multi-million-dollar negotiations, and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and technical teams to ensure scalable capacity and favorable terms.

Success requires a deep understanding of data center real estate, incentives, and complex agreements, with a track record of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of negotiating or business development experience.
• Experience negotiating legal and commercial agreements and managing entity structures.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end negotiation and execution of high-value real estate agreements, colocation leases, power purchase agreements, and joint ventures.
• Architect commercial models like NNN leases and sales-leasebacks, negotiating business terms with Legal and Finance to mitigate long-term operational risks.
• Conduct research and modeling to assess capacity needs and strategic expansion markets, while cultivating relationships with key colocation providers and developers.
• Build business cases using Net Present Value (NPV) and Return on Investment (ROI) metrics, presenting agreement summaries to executive leadership to justify multi-million-dollar investments and secure approvals.
• Interface between internal technical teams and external partners, implementing tracking systems to align infrastructure needs and commercial reality.

Skills

Negotiations leadership

Business development

Financial modeling

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

NPV/ROI modeling

Job description

Google LLC is seeking a Strategic Negotiator, Data Center Leasing and Investments to lead high-value real estate and colocations deals across the US and international markets. You will model commercial structures, drive multi-million-dollar negotiations, and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and technical teams to ensure scalable capacity and favorable terms.

Success requires a deep understanding of data center real estate, incentives, and complex agreements, with a track record of