Vice President, Energy Innovation

Equinix•Redwood City, CA

4d•$254,000 - $382,000

About The Position

The Vice President, Energy Innovation leads a global team of energy experts focused on securing cost-effective, reliable, and innovative power solutions. The role oversees the commercial structuring of innovative commercial, technical, and novel energy solutions for power challenges facing data centers and communities across Equinix’s portfolio. It leads development and implementation of onsite, co-siting, and clean energy programs in close partnership with regional energy leaders who implement solutions. The position drives early-stage initiatives to secure innovative, reliable, and cost-effective power for data center customers sustainably into the future. As a senior member of the Global Energy team, this leader develops Equinix’s global energy approach, pilots and implements energy strategies across regions, builds strategic partnerships, and represents the company externally on energy innovation and policy. The role also works cross-functionally and leads a globally dispersed team with a focus on accountability, agility, and innovation.

Requirements

At least 15 years of experience in energy transactions, energy procurement, or related fields.
Significant experience building and leading innovative energy initiatives for data center companies, such as the Three Mile Island transaction or novel co-siting, behind-the-meter, or successful capacity aggregation structures.
Proven track record driving large-scale energy strategies across multiple regions, including carbon-free and renewable energy initiatives, infrastructure development, wholesale power transactions, and co-siting or onsite power generation.
Deep understanding of energy markets, regulatory environments, and sustainability practices, with a focus on innovations that modernize the grid and power procurement.
Strong understanding of energy systems, carbon-free and renewable technologies, conventional generation assets, capacity aggregation, onsite generation, long-duration energy storage (LDES), transmission systems, and capacity-market dynamics.
Strong negotiation skills and experience managing complex contracts and relationships with suppliers, regulatory bodies, and partners, including multiparty, multifaceted transactions.
Ability to build cross-functional relationships and coordinate energy activities across the enterprise to deliver value and anticipate customer needs.
Demonstrated industry visibility and thought leadership, sound judgment on sensitive topics, and ability to represent company positions while managing reputational risk.
Experience in data center operations, utilities, or a similar mission-critical environment.
Strong financial acumen and experience managing large-scale budgets for global organizations.
Excellent cross-functional leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive results through collaboration across diverse teams.
Strong people leadership skills, including developing future leaders and managing globally dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement innovative approaches to securing energy and capacity for new and operational data centers, emphasizing sustainable and reliable solutions that benefit Equinix and the communities where it operates.
Oversee development of Equinix’s global energy playbook, including clean energy programs, onsite power and co-siting strategies, and initial global implementation.
Identify and leverage strategic partnerships with energy suppliers, utilities, and renewable energy developers.
Lead commercial evaluations of co-siting and onsite power generation in applicable markets, seeking low-cost service, long-term reliability, and cost certainty for customers.
Integrate renewable and carbon-free energy programs across the global data center portfolio and advance energy resilience initiatives.
Lead commercial engagements with next-generation energy technology providers to develop long-term energy supply solutions.
Engage external stakeholders, including energy suppliers, regulators, and sustainability organizations, to promote Equinix’s energy initiatives and commitments.
Represent Equinix as an external voice on energy innovation trends and policy at industry and regulatory events, advisory councils, standards bodies, and media engagements.
Work with senior leaders to inspire the global energy team and foster accountability, agility, and innovation.
Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to deliver Equinix’s vision.