Zenlayer

Data Center Site Selection Manager

Zenlayer • $90K — $130K *
Diamond Bar, CA 91765In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate focused on data center site selection
  • Excellent communication and presentation capabilities for stakeholder engagement
  • Willingness to travel frequently for site evaluations
  • Strong interpersonal skills for collaboration with internal and external teams
  • Proficient in time and project management to handle acquisition processes

Responsibilities

  • Identify potential data center locations to align with the business expansion strategy
  • Travel to prospective sites for feasibility evaluations
  • Develop acquisition strategies considering multiple factors like cost and risk
  • Support lease negotiations alongside the Legal team
  • Monitor market trends to inform acquisition strategies
  • Maintain relationships with brokers, landlords, and utilities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of a growing organization focusing on AI expansion
  • Engagement with key market indicators that influence strategic decisions
  • Hands-on involvement in real estate negotiations and acquisitions
  • Dynamic work environment with travel opportunities
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including legal and operational units
Full Job Description
We are looking for a Data Center Site Selection Manager to join our team! The Data Center Site Selection Manager will be supporting Zenlayer's AI expansion efforts, helping to source potential data center locations while staying informed on key market indicators and fluctuations. Our ideal candidate has a blend of real estate/data center knowledge and experience, strong negotiation skills, and a desire to join a growing organization!

Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Identify potential data center locations to support the business' expansion strategy
  • Travel to prospected locations to evaluate site feasibility
  • Develop and manage acquisition strategies with consideration of power, scale, cost, tax, risk, etc.
  • Engage in and support lease negotiations alongside the Legal team
  • Monitor market trends and activity to influence acquisition strategy
  • Maintain relationships with brokers, landlords, utilities, and related personnel


Required Qualifications:
  • 3-5 years of experience in commercial real estate, specifically with data center site selection
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills to liaise with key stakeholders
  • Ability and willingness to travel as a large portion of work
  • Strong interpersonal skills to work seamlessly with internal and external teams
  • Strong time and project management skills to manage acquisition processes

About Zenlayer

Zenlayer is a global software-defined network and services provider. It offers on-demand edge cloud services, including bare metal cloud, SD-WAN, CDN, and cloud networking to enterprises. Zenlayer's platform enables businesses to deploy applications closer to their customers and partners within minutes. The company has a presence in over 180 data centers worldwide and serves customers across various industries, including gaming, e-commerce, and finance.
Learn more about Zenlayer
Size
500 employees
Industry
Information Technology
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+50%
Revenue
$50 million
* Ladders Estimates

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