Senior Site Acquisition Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS)

Senior Site Acquisition Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS)

The AWS Data Centre Supply Solution Team is looking for a Senior Site Acquisition Manager based in EMEA (various possible locations including London, Paris, Frankfurt or Dublin). In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and execute on strategies to expand our Data Centre portfolio and related infrastructure.

You’ll develop close working relationships with internal as well as external stakeholders, perform market and financial analysis, evaluate property solutions within our standards and guidelines, negotiate data centre and other deals, and close them to deliver the infrastructure needed to provide best in market data centre projects.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain — and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Key job responsibilities

1. Evaluate, select, negotiate, and recommend acquisitions for approval.
2. Serve as a key team member in developing growth strategies for specific markets.
3. Execute on the strategy while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. product teams, energy, fibre, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.).
4. Coordination with development, engineering, construction, project managers and legal teams amongst others, to enable evaluation of acquisition targets.
5. Prepare and present transaction summaries to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits.
6. Manage multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
7. Ability to travel internationally, at times with short notice.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years proven track record in real estate negotiation and deal-making.
2. Proficiency in negotiating legal documents and collaborating with legal teams.
3. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across internal and external organisations. Ability to identify and articulate real estate, technical, and construction requirements.
4. Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related field.
5. Positive attitude, especially in the face of ambiguity and dynamic project requirements. Demonstrated ability to positively influence teams and their leaders. Ability to connect and engage with teams at all organisational levels.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master’s degree or higher in business, real estate, economic development, engineering, or a related field.
2. Knowledge and experience in the data centre industry, ideally colocation or hyperscale. Ability to understand and communicate high-level technical requirements related to electrical, power & cooling, fibre optics, and other aspects of internet infrastructure.
3. Experience in transaction, project, or programme management.
4. Strong understanding of alternative real estate transaction approaches, structures, and best practices, as well as related development processes and commercial/industrial site selection.
5. Fluency in German, French or Spanish.

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