About This RoleCrusoe 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.
What You'll Be Working On- 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 to ensure sites are fully de-risked and prepared for construction handoff.
- 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.
- Pre-Construction Handoff: Manage the seamless transition of entitled sites to the Construction and Operations teams, providing comprehensive documentation of all site encumbrances and local commitments.
- 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.
What You'll Bring to the Team- 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.
Bonus Points- 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.
Benefits:- Competitive compensation
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
Compensation RangeCompensation will be paid in the range of up to $155,000 - $185,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
