Real Estate Strategy Manager

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

1d•$155,000 - $185,000•Onsite

About The Position

Crusoe is building the world’s favorite AI-first cloud infrastructure, powered by clean and renewable energy. We are seeking a Real Estate Strategy Manager to join our real estate team. In this leadership-track role, you will be involved in the end-to-end acquisition - development lifecycle for large-scale data center projects. You won't just analyze feasibility; you will architect the strategy for site selection, capitalization, and global expansion. This role acts as a bridge between finance, engineering, and external municipalities to ensure Crusoe’s physical footprint scales ahead of the AI demand curve. Location: In-office 5 days per week in our San Francisco, CA, office.

Requirements

Experience: 5–8+ years of experience in real estate development, infrastructure investment, or project finance (ideally with a focus on industrial or digital infrastructure).
Strategic Modeling: Expert-level financial modeling skills with the ability to structure complex deals and explain the "why" behind the numbers to executive stakeholders.
Execution Track Record: Proven experience navigating the entitlement and permitting process for large-scale, complex land use projects.
Leadership & Influence: A natural ability to lead cross-functional pods and influence external partners to move at "Crusoe speed."
Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Engineering, or a related field; MBA or Master’s in Real Estate Development (MRED) is highly preferred.
Technical Tools: Mastery of Excel and PowerPoint; proficiency in GIS and project management software.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in Data Center development or large-scale Power/Utility infrastructure.
Experience with IPP (Independent Power Producer) energy development or grid-interconnection processes.
A deep network within the industrial real estate or energy sectors.

Responsibilities

Strategic Site Acquisition: Lead the identification and de-risking of high-scale data center sites, overseeing the evaluation of power capacity, fiber latency, and complex environmental/geotechnical constraints.
Capital & Financial Architecture: Oversee the development of sophisticated financial models for infrastructure-heavy assets. You will design capitalization strategies that leverage conventional project finance alongside innovative alternative sources.
Investment Committee Leadership: Present complex acquisition opportunities and return scenarios to senior leadership and the Board, providing data-driven recommendations on land value and infrastructure recovery.
Entitlement & Stakeholder Management: Act as a point of contact for city officials, utilities, and community stakeholders, navigating the high-stakes zoning and permitting processes required for global expansion.
Vendor & Execution Oversight: Manage RFP for consultants, ensuring technical specifications meet our "AI-first" infrastructure standards.
Market Intelligence: Drive the team’s understanding of macroeconomic trends, specifically power market volatility, to pivot development strategies in real-time.
Cross-Functional Integration: Partner with Energy and Cloud teams to ensure real estate assets are optimized for maximum "electron-to-token" efficiency.