Data Center Site Selection Manager

Meta•New York, NY

1d•$202,000 - $273,000•Remote

About The Position

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates high-performance, efficient data centers. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure in a way that ensures reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency. Meta 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
12+ years of experience in site selection and data center or other capital project or infrastructure development
Experience leading real estate negotiations, including contract formation and contract negotiations
Experience in representing business interests to governments (state, county, and local), utilities, potential suppliers, and other stakeholders
Experience in managing large real estate development projects and coordinating with internal staff, consultants, vendors, and external stakeholders
Experience in communicating commercial, market, and contractual details to all organizational levels
Experience working with detailed financial models of data center projects and transactions, identifying key risks and sensitivities, and leading all related due diligence efforts (financial, commercial, technical, and development)
Experience representing business interests to the leadership teams of potential suppliers, strategic markets, energy suppliers, and other stakeholders
Experience communicating complex commercial, technical, and contractual information clearly in writing and presentations to stakeholders at all organizational levels
Proficiency in standard document and analytics platforms

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
Experience in hyperscale data center site selection or leasing negotiation
An advanced technical degree in a relevant field, or a law degree

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, and 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 them to management for approval
Develop portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms
Maintain relationships with communities and service providers in support of Meta's data center developments, monitor ongoing contractual commitments, and support the expansion of Meta's existing data centers through the extension of existing agreements or the formation of new agreements
Manage external vendors as required to facilitate site development work at data center sites
Travel domestically (25-50%)