Director of Data Center Development

Our client is a rapidly growing developer of hyperscale, AI, cloud, and mission-critical infrastructure seeking a Director of Data Center Development to lead site selection, land acquisition, utility coordination, and campus development initiatives throughout North America. Responsibilities: Identify and evaluate new data center development opportunities. Lead site selection efforts based on power availability, fiber connectivity, land characteristics, incentives, and customer demand. Manage land acquisition, due diligence, entitlement, and permitting activities. Coordinate utility power procurement and infrastructure planning. Develop relationships with hyperscale, colocation, AI, and cloud customers. Lead negotiations involving municipalities, utility providers, landowners, and economic development agencies. Support customer proposals, RFP responses, and development agreements. Work closely with executive leadership, engineering, construction, and operations teams. Requiremen...