Data Center Location Strategy Manager

SummaryMeta is seeking a Data Center Location Strategy Manager to lead the long-range site selection and geographic portfolio strategy that underpins Meta's global data center infrastructure. In this role, you will define where Meta builds its next generation of hyperscale data centers by evaluating power availability, land acquisition potential, network connectivity, regulatory environments, and community impact across global markets. You will serve as the authoritative voice on location strategy, shaping multi-year capital deployment decisions and influencing how Meta's infrastructure footprint evolves to support billions of users worldwide.ResponsibilitiesDefine and own Meta's multi-year global data center location strategy, including site identification, market prioritization, and portfolio optimization across owned and leased facilitiesLead comprehensive site feasibility assessments evaluating power grid capacity, utility infrastructure, land availability, fiber and network connectivity, seismic and climate risk, and total cost of ownershipDevelop and maintain a global pipeline of prospective data center sites, coordinating with real estate, legal, policy, and infrastructure teams to advance sites through due diligence and entitlementBuild quantitative models and scenario analyses to compare site alternatives across financial, operational, and risk dimensions, translating findings into executive-level recommendationsEstablish and refine the frameworks, tools, and methodologies used to evaluate and rank prospective data center markets globallyRepresent location strategy in cross-functional planning forums, aligning site selection decisions with capacity planning, network architecture, and capital expenditure roadmapsDrive commercial solutions through creative deal and option analysis and direct negotiations with external vendors and partnersProvide strategic guidance to leaders across infrastructure, finance, and policy on emerging market opportunities and risks affecting the global data center portfolioMentor other members of the capacity planning and site selection team, elevating analytical rigor and strategic thinking across the functionMinimum QualificationsBachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience12+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure capacity planning, real estate strategy, or a closely related field within large-scale technology or energy infrastructure organizationsExperience leading multi-market site selection processes for hyperscale or large-scale data center facilities, including power, land, and network feasibility evaluationExperience developing financial and operational models to support capital-intensive infrastructure investment decisions at an organizational or portfolio levelExperience engaging with utilities, government agencies, and economic development bodies in the context of data center development or large infrastructure projectsExperience driving cross-functional alignment on long-range infrastructure strategy across engineering, finance, legal, and policy stakeholdersPreferred QualificationsExperience with renewable energy procurement strategies and power purchase agreement structures as applied to data center site selectionFamiliarity with data center design standards, critical infrastructure requirements, and hyperscale construction processes that inform site suitability assessmentsExperience building or scaling a location strategy function, including developing evaluation frameworks and decision-support tools used across an organizationTrack record of influencing multi-billion-dollar capital deployment decisions through data-driven location analysis and executive-level communicationCompensation$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefitsIndustryInternetEqual OpportunityMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff··…Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations ...J-18808-Ljbffr