Data Center Site Selection Manager

Data Center Site Selection Manager

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates the most leading-edge and efficient data centers in the world. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency. Facebook is seeking an experienced, organized, and collaborative Site Selection Manager to join the Data Center Site Selection team.

We are seeking a Data Center Site Selection Manager who has extensive experience negotiating large, complex deals and an extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Data Center Site Selection Manager should also have experience thinking both strategically and analytically, develop out-of-the box solutions and can navigate the challenges that accompany leasing projects and portfolios of large magnitude.

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 economic development incentives, energy and utilities, network connectivity, legal, policy, and financial considerations
• 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, 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 to management for approval
• Develop portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms and interact with external lease management companies
• Maintain relationships with communities and service providers in support of Facebook's data center developments, monitor ongoing contractual commitments, and support the expansion of Facebook's existing data centers through the extension of existing agreements or the formation of new agreements
• Travel domestically (50%+)

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Public Compensation : $188,000 / year to $256,000 / year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry : Internet

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