Network Acquisition Manager - AMER

ByteDance; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 272,000; Full time

Job summary

ByteDance is seeking a self-motivated server and storage hardware architect and technology planning expert to join the Data Center Development team. You will secure co-location and connectivity resources, lead supplier negotiations, and shape acquisition strategies to support rapid growth across the Americas and EMEA regions.

The role requires 3+ years in infrastructure acquisition, strong project management and contractual negotiation experience, and proficiency with Jira and Office tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a business, technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years experience in infrastructure industry for the acquisition, sourcing, engineering, finance or other relevant technical and business functions.
• Work experience with Edge Co-locations, Data Center, and/or ISP/Carrier/Content Delivery Network/IX providers in North American and Latin American markets.
• Experience in commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Project management, concise communication skills with cross functional stakeholders, and logical/analytical reasoning.
• Proficiency with Office Applications, Jira and other contract platforms.

Responsibilities

• Securing various infrastructure resources such as co-location and connectivity services from commercial angle to fulfill and support traffic demand.
• Lead commercial and technical negotiations with candidate suppliers.
• Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts with cross-functional teams to meet milestones.
• Develop and manage acquisition strategies and tactics for short, mid and long term.
• Cross functional collaboration with Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Conduct market research, build market intelligence, select and onboard qualified suppliers and manage the supplier lifecycle.
• Maintain a sustainable relationship and develop strategic partnerships with suppliers to deliver business goals.

Skills

Infrastructure experience

Edge Co-locations

Contract negotiations

Project management

Cross-functional communication

Analytical reasoning

Office Applications

Jira

Education

Bachelor degree in a business, technical field, or equivalent work experience

Tools

Office Applications

Jira

Job description

Responsibilities

Data Center Development department is responsible for supporting the company's fast growth by sourcing and building hyper-scale data centers as well as vastly distributed global edge networks. Our AMS&EU Network Acquisition team focuses on the acquisition of co-locations and various network connectivities from the strategy and commercial angle to support edge and backbone network infrastructure that enable users to interact with our platform with optimal performance in Americas and EMEA region. As we interact with various partners in this industry, we also develop and maintain relationships and strategic partnerships with suppliers. Also, as we develop our acquisition strategy, we conduct market research, manage the potential and existing supplier pool, cost analysis and supplier performance evaluation to build our roadmap for the acquisition effort to support our growth. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about global infrastructure acquisition with exciting growth opportunities.

We are looking for a self-motivated server and storage hardware architect and technology planning expert. As a system architect and technology planning expert, your responsibilities will include:

• Securing various infrastructure resources such as co-location and connectivity services (dark fiber, transport network, IP, etc.) from commercial angle to fulfill and support our traffic demand
• Lead commercial and technical negotiations with candidate suppliers.
• Negotiate and implement complex supplier agreements and contracts working with cross-functional teams to meet the deliverables on milestone dates.
• Develop and manage acquisition strategies and tactics for the short, mid and long term.
• Cross functional collaboration with various stakeholders, including but not limited to Strategy, Planning, Engineering, Legal, Finance, etc.
• Conduct market research, build market intelligence, select and onboard qualified suppliers and manage the supplier lifecycle.
• Maintain a sustainable relationship and develop strategic partnerships with suppliers to deliver business goals and objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in a business, technical field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years experience in infrastructure industry for the acquisition, sourcing, engineering, finance or other relevant technical and business functions.
• Work experience with the Edge Co-locations, Data Center, and/or ISP / Carrier / Contents Delivery Network / IX providers in North American and Latin American markets.
• Experience in commercial and contractual negotiations.
• Project management, concise communication skills with cross functional stakeholders, and logical/analytical reasoning.
• Work proficiency of using Office Applications, Jira and other contract platforms.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct acquisition and sourcing experience with the Edge Co-locations, Data Center, and/or ISP / Carrier / Contents Delivery Network / IX providers in North American and Latin American markets.
• Strong commercial, technical and contractual terms and conditions negotiations with suppliers with proven track records.
• Strong business, commercial and technical acumen with analytical approaches for decision making processes.
• Always Day 1 and willingness mindset of dealing with various challenging projects.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $272000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.