Site Selection Leasing Lead

Meta designs, builds, leases, and operates the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Locating, developing and managing this data center infrastructure the "right" way 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 Leasing Lead to join the Data Center Site Selection team.

A qualified Site Selection Leasing Lead candidate has extensive experience negotiating large, complex lease transactions and an extensive knowledge of the legal agreements that accompany them. The Site Selection Leasing Lead has a keen capacity to think both strategically and analytically, develop out-of-the box solutions and is experienced with navigating the challenges that accompany leasing projects and managing a large portfolio of leases.

The Site Selection Leasing Lead will manage a small team of Site Selection Leasing Managers and Site Selection Leasing Program Managers focused on leased and colocation data center projects. The Site Selection Leasing Lead develops strategy and directs execution of strategy for the leasing and colocation space. The Site Selection Leasing Lead is responsible for delivering a pipeline of lease and colocation options at various stages of development to meet internal objectives and is responsible for management and administration of existing lease agreements. The Site Selection Leasing Lead also hires, onboards, and performs career development duties for their team. The Site Selection Leasing Lead may perform some individual site selection project work in addition to leading the team.

Domestic travel is required (25% or more).Site Selection Leasing Lead Responsibilities

• Develop Meta’s leased and colocation data center location strategy and manage the site selection effort for commercial negotiations and contract administration in that space, including partnering with teams focused on economic development incentives, energy and utilities, network connectivity, legal, policy, and financial considerations
• Negotiate Master Telecommunication Service Agreements (MTSAs) and Work Orders (WOs), letters of intent (LOIs), Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment (SNDA) changes of control and other WO-specific agreements
• Lead feasibility discussions and contract negotiations with service providers, property owners, economic development agencies, and utility companies
• 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 to management for approval
• Develop portfolio management metrics and tracking mechanisms and interact with external lease management companies, monitor ongoing contractual commitments, and support the expansion of Meta’s existing data centers through the negotiation of extensions or renewals
• Lead development and execution of strategy for the leasing and colocation programs to deliver data center sites at various stages of development in accordance with broader team goals
• Communicate status of potential lease options and participate in strategic planning
• Assist with hiring, onboarding and mentoring for the leasing team

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Civil Engineering, City Planning or related
• Experience leading real estate negotiations including contract formation and contract negotiations
• 10+ years of experience in site selection and data center or other capital project or infrastructure development
• Experience at representing business interests to governments (state, county and local), utilities, potential suppliers, and other stakeholders
• Experience managing large real estate development projects and coordinating with internal staff, consultants, vendors and external stakeholders
• Experience communicating commercial, market and contractual details to all organizational levels
• 2+ years of experience in Excel and PowerPoint and/or Keynote
• 10+ years of experience in data center leasing negotiations and contract management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hyperscale leased data center negotiations
• Experience with industrial leases, colocation MTSAs and WOs and BTS contract negotiation and execution in the data center space
• Advanced technical degree, law degree or MBA

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$188,000/year to $256,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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