Hyperscale Data Center Site Strategy Lead

Meta; United States; On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates data centers. Meta is seeking an experienced Site Selection Manager to join the Data Center Site Selection team, leading complex real estate deals and strategic location decisions for hyperscale projects.

Responsibilities include developing location strategy, negotiating with providers and government entities, coordinating with internal groups, and presenting recommendations for approval. 25–50% travel expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience in site selection and data center or other capital project or infrastructure development.
• Experience leading real estate negotiations, including contract formation and contract negotiations.
• Experience in representing business interests to governments (state, county, and local), utilities, potential suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Experience in managing large real estate development projects and coordinating with internal staff, consultants, vendors, and external stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating commercial, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels.
• Experience working with detailed financial models of data center projects and transactions, identifying key risks and sensitivities, and leading due diligence efforts.
• Experience representing business interests to leadership teams of potential suppliers, strategic markets, energy suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Experience communicating complex commercial, technical, and contractual information clearly in writing and presentations to stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in standard document and analytics platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop Meta’s owned data center location strategy in assigned geography and manage the site selection effort for real estate, including partnering with teams focused on incentives, energy, utilities, legal, policy, and finance.
• Lead feasibility discussions and contract negotiations with service providers, property owners, economic development agencies, and utility companies
• Negotiate letters of intent, land or building purchases, economic development incentives, water and sewer supply, and other site-specific agreements, and support power negotiations
• Partner with internal organizations, including capacity planning, energy teams, data center design, construction, network engineering, legal, policy, communications, and finance
• Prepare project location recommendations and present them to management for approval
• Develop portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms
• Maintain relationships with communities and service providers in support of Meta’s data center developments, monitor ongoing contractual commitments, and support expansion of Meta’s existing data centers through the extension of existing agreements or the formation of new agreements
• Manage external vendors as required to facilitate site development work at data center sites
• Travel domestically (25-50%)

Skills

Site selection

Data centers

Contract negotiations

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Document platforms

Analytics platforms

Job description

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates data centers. Meta is seeking an experienced Site Selection Manager to join the Data Center Site Selection team, leading complex real estate deals and strategic location decisions for hyperscale projects.

Responsibilities include developing location strategy, negotiating with providers and government entities, coordinating with internal groups, and presenting recommendations for approval. 25–50% travel expected.