Data Center Economic Development Manager
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| Verified Pay check_circle | Provided by the employer$202,000 to $273,000 per year |
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| Hours | Full-time |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
About this job
**Summary:**
Meta designs, builds, leases and operates the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Developing, operating and managing the data center infrastructure and facilities the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency in a safe, healthy working environment. Meta is seeking an experienced and outgoing individual to join our Data Center Economic Development Team. This position will play a key role in Meta's data center site selection activities by completing tax and economic incentive diligence and negotiating economic development agreements for new and expanding regions. Domestic and international travel will be required (up to 50%).
**Required Skills:**
Data Center Economic Development Manager Responsibilities:
1. Act as the economic development project lead for new data center site selection efforts as well as existing site expansions
2. Partner with site selection and legal teams to negotiate economic development agreements and deal terms with optionality in mind. This includes presenting different scenario analyses to extend the shelf life of certain options while balancing various capacity options for the business
3. Negotiate and deliver new commercial agreements and creative commercial solutions that enable capacity and create fungible options, allowing the delivery of capacity in new and creative ways
4. Create robust optionality strategies that will allow the company to deliver capacity faster in the future when needed, ensuring impactful deal structures are developed
5. Complete diligence related to economic development programs as well as state and local taxes
6. Interface with internal organizations including data center design, construction, legal, finance, accounting, and tax
7. Work with cross-functional partners to understand the project parameters needed to support data center economic development discussions
8. Lead various projects related to our data centers, as needed
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
9. Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
10. 10+ years of experience in state and local taxes and economic incentives
11. Contract negotiation experience
12. Financial analysis and project management experience
13. Experience negotiating, communicating and representing the company’s interests with economic development personnel, government officials, and service providers
14. Experience coordinating internal staff and consultants
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
15. JD or MBA
**Public Compensation:**
$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
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