Principal, Strategic Data Center Partnerships

Meta; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 202,000 - 273,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Principal, Strategic Data Center Partnerships to develop Meta’s global data center portfolio in line with strategic objectives for AI. This role focuses on rapid capacity expansion via partnerships with financial institutions, developers, colocation providers, and long-term asset owners.

Global responsibility includes governance and stakeholder alignment. The candidate will lead complex investment structures, financial modeling, and negotiate large-scale partnerships while

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in private equity, investments or infrastructure development (data center or power infra).
• Strong financial structuring and investment analysis track record.
• Ability to lead large capital projects with complex structures.
• Strategic thinker with executive stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy for structuring, negotiating and executing complex data center investment partnerships.
• Grow the strategic partnerships program and develop development partner opportunities.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, finance, and legal to execute capacity targets.
• Lead financial modeling, valuation and sensitivity analysis for investments.
• Build governance around partnership arrangements and long-term third-party relationships.
• Interface with global investment and infrastructure communities to meet needs.
• Travel domestically and internationally (25%+) as required.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Financial modeling

Negotiations

Cross-functional leadership

Investments

Data center expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Summary:

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates high-performance, energy-efficient data centers. Meta is seeking a Principal, Strategic Data Center Partnerships to develop Meta’s global data center portfolio in line with the company’s strategic objectives to advance our efforts around AI. This role has global responsibility for the development of the data center strategic partnership program.The Principal, Strategic Data Center Partnerships supports Meta’s data center strategy by developing large-scale capacity solutions. This role focuses on rapid infrastructure expansion through partnerships with key stakeholders, such as financial institutions, developers, colocation providers, and long-term asset owners.

Required Skills:

Principal, Strategic Data Center Partnerships Responsibilities:

1. Lead the strategy for structuring, negotiating, and executing complex, multi-faceted investment partnerships focused on data center and power development
2. Grow and lead the strategic partnerships program including identification and commercial structuring of development partner opportunities to enable future data center capacity growth
3. Collaborate with key leaders across design, engineering, construction, finance, and legal to develop the strategic plan needed to execute against the company’s aggressive capacity targets
4. Lead detailed financial modeling, valuation, and sensitivity analysis of potential investments and partnerships to ensure commercial viability and alignment with Meta's financial objectives and business objectives
5. Align and build governance around partnership arrangements
6. Develop long-term relationships with Meta's key third-party partners
7. Interface with the global investment and infrastructure community to meet Meta’s infrastructure needs
8. Travel domestically and internationally as needed (25%+)

Minimum Qualifications:

1. 10 years of overall experience in private equity, investments or infrastructure development with a focus on data center or power infrastructure
2. Proven experience in financial structuring, investment and analysis, particularly in infrastructure assets
3. Proven track record of delivering large capital projects leveraging complex commercial structures
4. Strategic thinker with experience driving decision making in ambiguous environments with experience influencing executive stakeholders
5. Analytical problem-solving skills, experience being effective in a fast paced, hands-on work environment, and have a track record of success leading projects and developing complex solutions across multiple stakeholders
6. Effective collaborator and skilled cross-functional communicator
7. Demonstrated communication and presentation skills
8. Proven track record of organizational leadership, including leading larger organizations and scaling teams during growth cycles
9. Experience assessing industry trends, market opportunities, and the competitive landscape in data center or power infrastructure
10. Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
2. Experience in the data center industry
3. International infrastructure development experience
4. 12+ years of commercial real estate investment and development experience
5. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
6. Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, real estate, MBA or J.D
7. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
8. Private equity and investment banking experience

Public Compensation:

$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantive Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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