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Senior VP of Site Selection in EMEA leading data center expansion.
Lead investment and broker negotiations for Ada's infrastructure growth.
Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.
Job Description
Vice President of site selection is a leadership position which will play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and ongoing expansion of Ada’s Infrastructure footprint across EMEA. Reporting to the Head of EMEA, this position will require the successful candidate to collaborate closely with the Ares Management investments team to assess and explore new opportunities for expansion.
Key responsibilities
- Understand DC penetration and vacancy and identify regions where ADA should operate.
- Identify and validate sites for infrastructure development.
- Develop a 2 page analysis and proposal document (collaborating with the investments team) to present to senior ADA leadership outlining whether or not to proceed with a site and why it does or does not work.
- Negotiate the purchase of selected site, be the ADA point of contact for the seller.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business or finance or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in a site selection or project execution role with 5+ years experience in a commercial role
- A technical understanding of data centres and the key technical components that are required for site viability
- Excellent communication (written and spoken) and interpersonal skills.
Reporting Relationships
There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.