About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Location: London, UK or Frankfurt, Germany

Early Development Department 

The Early Development team is responsible for the entire site acquisition and new site development process to deliver quality sites for Vantage’s data center development across the EMEA region. The team sources, evaluates, does due diligence, negotiates, closes all site acquisitions, and all new site development activities. The team is highly cross-functional and collaborates with Design & Engineering, Sales, Operations, Legal, Delivery, Finance and the Senior Leadership Team throughout the process.  Early Development implements and executes upon the work product developed by the Strategy and Market Intelligence team.  The team also manages Vantage’s third-party consultants and vendors critical to technical review and diligence of sites.  This role is responsible for the development and review of Site Selection and New Site Development schedule and budget to ensure critical acquisition milestones align with customer Ready for Service (RFS).   

Position Description 

The Senior Vice President (SVP) of Early Development will lead Vantage's efforts in evaluating, acquiring, and developing data center sites globally. This hybrid role encompasses responsibilities from both the Development & Engineering (D&E) and Site Selection & Acquisition departments, ensuring seamless integration from site evaluation to project execution. The SVP will drive the strategy and execution of site selection, market evaluation, due diligence, initial design, and permitting, while collaborating closely with Sales, Construction, Operations, Legal, Finance, and Senior Leadership. The role is pivotal in aligning Vantage’s site acquisition and development activities with corporate goals, ensuring timely and cost-effective project delivery. 

Essential Job Functions 

Leadership and Team Management:  

• Lead and manage the Site Selection & New Site Development teams across multiple regions, including D/A/CH, Continental Europe, United Kingdom and Ireland, and Middle East and Africa.

• Hold teams accountable for delivering on plans of record, ensuring compliance with regional legal, risk, and financial controls. 

• Evaluate and manage performance reviews, provide feedback and coaching to enhance team performance. 

Site Selection and Acquisition: 

• Oversee the entire site acquisition process, including pre-qualification, negotiation, due diligence, and closing. 

• Collaborate with the Strategy and Market Intelligence team to implement site selection strategies. 

• Ensure sites are acquired in accordance with Vantage’s policies, terms, and conditions, on time, and within budget.