Data Center Location Strategy Manager

Meta designs, builds, and operates some of the most advanced data center infrastructure in the world, powering the AI and connectivity products used by billions of people globally. Meta is seeking a Data Center Location Strategy Manager to lead the long-term site selection and geographic portfolio strategy that underpins Meta's global infrastructure expansion. This role carries principal-level responsibility for defining where Meta builds, leases, and invests in data center capacity, with direct influence on multi-billion-dollar infrastructure decisions. The Data Center Location Strategy Manager will synthesize power availability, land use, regulatory environments, network topology, climate risk, and geopolitical factors into actionable location strategies that align with Meta's AI and capacity growth objectives.

### Data Center Location Strategy Manager Responsibilities:

• Define and own Meta's multi-year data center location strategy, establishing the geographic framework that guides site selection decisions across owned, leased, and colocation capacity globally
• Lead quantitative and qualitative site evaluation processes, integrating power grid capacity, renewable energy availability, land entitlement risk, water resources, seismic and climate risk, and total cost of ownership into location scoring models
• Partner with capacity planning, site selection & development, energy, network infrastructure, and policy teams to align location strategy with long-range capacity forecasts and AI infrastructure requirements
• Present location strategy recommendations and portfolio trade-off analyses to executive leadership, translating complex geospatial and infrastructure data into clear strategic narratives
• Lead cross-functional due diligence for new market entry, coordinating with legal, environmental, government affairs, and construction teams to assess feasibility and risk for prospective sites
• Establish frameworks for evaluating emerging markets and non-traditional geographies, including offshore, edge, and distributed compute locations, to support evolving AI workload distribution needs
• Drive commercial solutions through creative deal and option analysis and direct negotiations with external vendors and partners

### Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 12+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure location strategy, real estate development, or energy infrastructure planning
• Experience leading multi-market or global location strategy programs for large-scale data center or critical infrastructure portfolios
• Experience synthesizing power infrastructure, land use, regulatory, and climate risk data into executive-level location recommendations
• Experience influencing capital investment decisions through written strategy documents, financial models, and executive presentations
• Experience working cross-functionally with real estate, energy, legal, government affairs, and engineering teams on complex infrastructure development programs

### Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with geospatial analysis platforms and site evaluation tooling applied to data center or utility infrastructure planning
• Experience evaluating data center markets across multiple international regions, including navigating varying regulatory and permitting environments
• Background in capacity planning or long-range infrastructure forecasting for hyperscale or AI-focused compute environments
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

### About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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.
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$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.