Data Center Site Selection Manager

Meta•Washington, DC

1d•$202,000 - $273,000

About The Position

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates highly efficient data centers. Locating, developing, and managing this data center infrastructure effectively 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 experience negotiating large, complex data center real estate deals and knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Data Center Site Selection Manager should also have experience in thinking both strategically and analytically, be capable of developing creative and practical solutions to complex site selection challenges, and be proficient at navigating the challenges that accompany the development of hyperscale data center projects.

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

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