Network Site Investments Manager
Meta, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary:
Meta operates one of the largest and most rapidly expanding global network infrastructures in the world, supporting billions of users and powering the next generation of AI-driven applications. The Network Site Investments team is responsible for ensuring that the physical site foundations of Meta's global network remain ahead of unprecedented demand driven by AI workloads and organic growth. In this role, you will lead site acquisition strategy and execution, forge strategic datacenter partnerships, and build the optionality needed to adapt to evolving technology roadmaps across colocation, hyperscale, and greenfield development models.
Network Site Investments Manager Responsibilities:
Develop and execute site acquisition strategies from initial market analysis through on-time capacity delivery across colocation, hyperscale, and greenfield development models
Negotiate complex, multi-megawatt commercial agreements with datacenter operators, developers, and landlords
Conduct market-level research and due diligence to identify, evaluate, and down-select viable network site options aligned to capacity demand signals
Own and manage long-term strategic business relationships with datacenter providers to ensure partnership health and continuity
Align site investment strategies with Network Infrastructure and capacity planning teams to stay ahead of AI-driven and organic demand forecasts
Develop and maintain financial models and investment forecasts to support capital planning
Identify and mitigate risks across site acquisition pipelines, including permitting, power availability, fiber access, and commercial terms
Contribute to organizational strategy by defining scalable frameworks for site selection and partnership governance across multiple regions
Leverage AI tools and workflow automation to reduce manual overhead and accelerate deal analysis and reporting
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in the network and/or datacenter industry with direct involvement in site selection or real estate acquisition
Experience negotiating and executing commercial agreements across multiple datacenter models, including colocation facilities and hyperscale campuses
Experience developing financial forecasts and investment analyses to support large-scale infrastructure decisions
Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships and influencing decisions across technical and business teams
Experience identifying and mitigating risks in complex, multi-party infrastructure acquisition processes
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience contributing to long-range capacity planning or technology roadmap alignment in a hyperscale or carrier-grade network environment
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience with greenfield datacenter developments
Familiarity with terrestrial and subsea network architectures and how physical site characteristics affect network design
Experience working on multi-megawatt agreements across multiple geographic markets simultaneously
Public Compensation:
$162,000/year to $227,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Industry:
Internet
Equal Opportunity:
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi…
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi…
Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
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Meta operates one of the largest and most rapidly expanding global network infrastructures in the world, supporting billions of users and powering the next generation of AI-driven applications. The Network Site Investments team is responsible for ensuring that the physical site foundations of Meta's global network remain ahead of unprecedented demand driven by AI workloads and organic growth. In this role, you will lead site acquisition strategy and execution, forge strategic datacenter partnerships, and build the optionality needed to adapt to evolving technology roadmaps across colocation, hyperscale, and greenfield development models.
Network Site Investments Manager Responsibilities:
Develop and execute site acquisition strategies from initial market analysis through on-time capacity delivery across colocation, hyperscale, and greenfield development models
Negotiate complex, multi-megawatt commercial agreements with datacenter operators, developers, and landlords
Conduct market-level research and due diligence to identify, evaluate, and down-select viable network site options aligned to capacity demand signals
Own and manage long-term strategic business relationships with datacenter providers to ensure partnership health and continuity
Align site investment strategies with Network Infrastructure and capacity planning teams to stay ahead of AI-driven and organic demand forecasts
Develop and maintain financial models and investment forecasts to support capital planning
Identify and mitigate risks across site acquisition pipelines, including permitting, power availability, fiber access, and commercial terms
Contribute to organizational strategy by defining scalable frameworks for site selection and partnership governance across multiple regions
Leverage AI tools and workflow automation to reduce manual overhead and accelerate deal analysis and reporting
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of experience in the network and/or datacenter industry with direct involvement in site selection or real estate acquisition
Experience negotiating and executing commercial agreements across multiple datacenter models, including colocation facilities and hyperscale campuses
Experience developing financial forecasts and investment analyses to support large-scale infrastructure decisions
Experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships and influencing decisions across technical and business teams
Experience identifying and mitigating risks in complex, multi-party infrastructure acquisition processes
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience contributing to long-range capacity planning or technology roadmap alignment in a hyperscale or carrier-grade network environment
Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
Experience with greenfield datacenter developments
Familiarity with terrestrial and subsea network architectures and how physical site characteristics affect network design
Experience working on multi-megawatt agreements across multiple geographic markets simultaneously
Public Compensation:
$162,000/year to $227,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Industry:
Internet
Equal Opportunity:
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi…
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affi…
Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.
If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.
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