Strategic Site Acquisition Director

CyrusOne; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

CyrusOne is seeking a Director, Site Acquisition & Location Strategy to lead multiple site opportunities from market evaluation to acquisition approval and transition to development teams. You will coordinate internal stakeholders and external consultants, assess entitlement risks, power & network readiness, and prepare business cases for executive review.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in site selection or real estate development, with strong PM, analytical, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in site selection, land acquisition, real estate development, infrastructure development, or related field.
• Experience managing complex site acquisition or development projects from evaluation through approval and execution.
• Working knowledge of zoning, permitting, entitlement, land use planning, environmental due diligence, and infrastructure development processes.
• Experience evaluating commercial, technical, and financial considerations of development opportunities.
• Strong project management, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience presenting recommendations, risks, and project updates to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple concurrent site acquisition and structured land development opportunities in various stages of the development lifecycle.
• Lead site selection activities, including evaluation of market opportunities, site suitability, development constraints, and strategic fit.
• Coordinate and drive due diligence activities to identify risks, development requirements, and project feasibility.
• Evaluate sites for civil, planning, zoning, permitting, environmental, infrastructure, and development considerations.
• Assess power and network availability in partnership with internal technical teams and external service providers.
• Serve as the primary project interface for assigned opportunities, providing project updates, status reporting, and executive-level communications.
• Facilitate collaboration among internal departments including Power & Energy, Development, Construction, Design, Legal, Finance, Tax, Procurement, and Operations.
• Maintain project schedules, action items, milestones, and critical path activities to support timely decision-making and execution.
• Manage development budgets, consultant engagements, vendor agreements, and change orders related to project development activities.
• Conduct site due diligence reviews and evaluate consultant deliverables, studies, reports, and recommendations.
• Identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies for entitlement, infrastructure, commercial, regulatory, and execution-related issues.
• Develop site shortlists and provide recommendations regarding acquisition opportunities and investment priorities.
• Support preliminary underwriting activities and financial analysis in partnership with Finance and FP&A teams.
• Assist with review of commercial terms and business provisions associated with purchase agreements, letters of intent, easements, consultant agreements, and related transaction documents.
• Support negotiation and evaluation of tax incentives, economic development incentives, and other development-related programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with brokers, developers, landowners, municipalities, economic development organizations, utilities, and other key stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver presentations, business cases, and recommendations to executive leadership and investment decision-makers.
• Ensure project information, documentation, and institutional knowledge are maintained to support seamless transition into development and construction execution.

Skills

Site acquisition

Land development

Project management

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Engineering, Urban Planning, Construction Management, Business, Finance, Geography, or related field

PMP

CCIM

SIOR

AICP

Job description

CyrusOne is seeking a Director, Site Acquisition & Location Strategy to lead multiple site opportunities from market evaluation to acquisition approval and transition to development teams. You will coordinate internal stakeholders and external consultants, assess entitlement risks, power & network readiness, and prepare business cases for executive review.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8+ years in site selection or real estate development, with strong PM, analytical, and