Data Center Acquisitions

About the position

Ryan Stuart Development (“RSD”) is a growing, resourceful, and nimble Commercial Real Estate Investment & Development firm headquartered in the Metro DC Region. Ryan Stuart Development currently owns and/or controls land with a future development potential of approximately 2 million square feet with an estimated total development value of over $1B, which includes townhome, multifamily, and mixed-use development opportunities. We’re on the hunt for a data center industry expert who can hit the ground running! If you have deep knowledge in site selection, land acquisitions, and data center land retail value, we want you to bring your expertise to our team. You’ll play a key role in driving projects forward and making impactful decisions. Within our organization, we’ve mastered evaluating power availability for data center sites, and we’re looking for someone excited to be a part of this unique advantage. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, let’s talk!

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm and strategize with owner on different data center land acquisitions strategies.
• Educate owner on data center site selection/land acquisition criteria, geographic demand and data center technical matters.
• Communicate with existing data center industry relationships and network with industry professionals to gain real time information related to data center development.
• Leverage proven sourcing expertise, execute the company’s deal sourcing strategies for subject-to development projects.
• Manage and execute direct marketing campaigns to commercial real estate owners and industry professionals.
• Leverage the firm’s CRM database (Salesforce) to efficiently connect with prospective sellers and/or deal partners.
• Manage existing and establish new relationships with commercial real estate owners and development consultants (i.e. civil engineers, land planners, land use attorneys, architects, etc.).
• Aggressively pursue and source new data center development deals. Includes emailing, cold calling, and canvassing commercial real estate owners.
• Complete other acquisitions or data center related tasks as they arise.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree or greater.
• Min 2 years of data center related experience.
• A basic understanding of land use/zoning fundamentals.
• Real estate sales license and brokerage license is a plus.
• Naturally curious, always looking to dig deeper and find answers.
• Strong networking and communication skills.
• Proven ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with real estate owners and industry professionals.
• Sophisticated and genuinely passionate about the deal-sourcing process.

Nice-to-haves

• Existing relationships with data center industry to be able to obtain accurate information.
• At least 1 year of directly sourcing deals.
• Ability to think creatively, propose ideas, and research them to prove their viability.
• Experience sourcing and evaluating deals.
• Experience executing outreach campaigns to real estate owners/and or commercial real estate industry professionals.

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + PROFIT SHARING/SUCCESS FEE.
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Paid Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave.