Google

Senior Strategic Negotiator, Data Center Leasing and Investments

Google$222K — $308K *
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 14 years of experience in negotiations or business development
  • MBA or Master's degree preferred
  • Real estate development and acquisition experience for large-scale projects
  • Technical knowledge in power transmission and data center technologies

Responsibilities

  • Lead negotiations and execution of high-value real estate deals and agreements
  • Develop commercial models and negotiate terms with legal and finance teams
  • Conduct market research and build relationships with key providers
  • Create business cases using NPV and ROI metrics for executive approval
  • Coordinate between internal teams and external partners

Benefits

  • Health, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Parental leave and childcare support
  • Free meals and snacks onsite
Full Job Description
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X Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Francisco, CA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 14 years of experience leading negotiations or business development.

Preferred qualifications:
  • MBA or Master's degree.
  • Experience in real estate development, evaluation, acquisition, construction, and site selection for industrial-scale projects.
  • Experience with power transmission and distribution,data center technology, industrial-class electrical and cooling technology, or other related technical areas (e.g., understanding of technical requirements like redundancy models (N 1, 2N) and power density).
  • Experience in managing and negotiating government incentives and economic development agreements.
  • Ability to execute in fast-paced, dynamic, collegial and collaborative environments.
  • Proven track record of success working with large-scale industrial developers or a major cloud provider.


About the job

Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on negotiating deals, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting deal recommendations to our Tech leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google millions of dollars in operating costs and impact every part of the business.

As a Senior Strategic Negotiator, Data Center Leasing and Investments, you will lead on the front lines of securing the physical infrastructure that powers Google's products, including Search, Cloud, and AI innovation. This is a high-impact leadership role requiring deep expertise in data center real estate and the ability to steer a team through complex, multi-million-dollar transactions from market analysis to execution.

In this role, you will be responsible for defining and executing the strategy for acquiring third-party data center capacity, large-scale build-to-suit projects, and joint venture developments. Beyond individual agreement-making, you will architect and lead a high-performing team of negotiators, providing the mentorship, strategic oversight, and organizational advocacy necessary to scale our infrastructure. Your success will be measured by your ability to develop your team's capabilities while driving multi-billion-dollar savings and accelerated capacity delivery for the company.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $222000 - $308000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Own end-to-end negotiation and execution of high-value real estate deals, colocation leases, power purchase agreements, and joint ventures.
  • Architect commercial models like NNN leases and sales-leasebacks, negotiating business terms with Legal and Finance to mitigate long-term operational risks.
  • Conduct research and modeling to assess capacity needs and strategic expansion markets, while cultivating relationships with key colocation providers and developers.
  • Build business cases using Net Present Value (NPV) and Return on Investment (ROI) metrics, presenting agreement summaries to executive leadership to justify multi-million-dollar investments and secure approvals.
  • Interface between internal technical teams and external partners, implementing tracking systems to align infrastructure needs with commercial reality.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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