Vice President, Site Selection, NA

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Market Development Department

The Market Development (MD) team is responsible for 4 key functions within the North American business: 1) Market Strategy, 2) Site Selection & Acquisition, 3) New Site Development and 4) Preconstruction. The team drives the business plans and execution of our geographic and vertical market expansions across North America. We evaluate supply, demand, pricing, network, power, and a myriad of other factors when developing our market and site plans. We then acquire sites that align with those plans.

Position Overview

This role can be based in Denver, CO or Ashburn, VA. We are seeking an experienced and strategic Vice President of Site Selection to lead our efforts in identifying, evaluating, and securing optimal locations for our data center facilities. This executive role is responsible for leading the Site Selection team, overseeing all aspects of site selection, real estate negotiation, and the transition of sites to the New Site Development Team. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the data center industry and a proven track record in complex real estate transactions.

Essential Job Functions

• Strategic Site Selection: Lead the evaluation and selection of new data center sites in existing and emerging markets, in line with Vantage’s strategic objectives.
• Market Evaluation and Monitoring: Oversee the tracking and monitoring of sophisticated real estate transactions, including acquisition of freehold, leasehold, or fee simple ownership interest in land and/or buildings.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborate with Market Development, Sales, Marketing, New Site Development, and subject matter experts to align land acquisition goals with corporate strategy.
• Process Implementation and Improvement: Implement and improve processes to capture information on borrower or project changes that may require lender consent or notification.
• Post-Acquisition Management: Oversee transition of sites to the VDC New Site Development team following acquisition.
• Regulatory Compliance and Risk Management: Stay up to date with relevant real estate legislation and anticipated changes.
• Support and Reporting: Provide support to the Site Selection team from concept through shovel-ready state across Vantage’s North American portfolio.

Job Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Commercial or Industrial Real Estate, Business Administration, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in site selection or real estate; 15+ years preferred.
• Skills: Excellent analytical skills with understanding of real estate finance and discounted cash flow analysis.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary Range: $235,000-$255,000 Base + Bonus (this range is based on Colorado market data and may vary in other locations)

This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer.