Director, Acquisitions

Digital Realty • San Francisco, CA

19h

About The Position

This role leads the identification, evaluation, and execution of property and asset acquisitions and dispositions to support the company's growth objectives. The position involves making strategic recommendations, negotiating mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, and ensuring thorough due diligence for potential deals. It requires a deep understanding of industry trends, strong analytical abilities, and the capacity to build digital trust with stakeholders. Collaboration and alignment with internal teams are essential to maintain consistency and drive innovation.

The role oversees the acquisitions function, including planning, budgeting, and expense management, while supporting employee development within the department. The Director receives objectives and has autonomy to determine how to achieve them, reorganizing work output as needed to maintain organizational consistency and alignment. The role updates methods and processes to reflect evolving standards and improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The successful candidate will use advanced industry knowledge and negotiation skills to resolve conflicts, lead teams, and deliver results aligned with the company's core values of customer focus, teamwork, and being results-driven.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Finance, Real Estate, or a related field.
• 10–15 years of experience in acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures.
• Demonstrated expertise in due diligence, negotiation, and strategic planning.
• Proven leadership and employee development capabilities.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the identification, evaluation, and execution of property and asset acquisitions and dispositions.
• Make strategic recommendations to support the company's growth objectives.
• Negotiate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Ensure thorough due diligence for potential deals.
• Oversee the acquisitions function, including planning, budgeting, and expense management.
• Support employee development within the department.
• Determine the best course of action to achieve objectives and reorganize work output as needed to maintain organizational consistency and alignment.
• Update methods and processes to reflect evolving standards and improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Resolve conflicts, lead teams, and deliver results aligned with the company's core values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director