Site Acquisition Director

The role of theSite Acquisition Directoris a unique role working to support the Senior Director of Site Acquisition EMEA to deliver the strategic direction and management of the high growth of the region. The role will manage a team of Site Acquisition Managers as well as providing support to all leasing activities by helping with strategic leasing opportunities contract amendments completion of post lease/contract paperwork and ownership of contract expansions in stabilizedand emergingmarkets.

The Global Acquisition team is responsible for delivering high quality Data Center capacity in line with our projected growth. This Director Role will be a pivotal member of the EMEA team who owns the acquisition in region to support our Cloud growth in both existing and new geographies as needed by the wider business. As we grow rapidly in both new and existing markets we develop clear business strategies aligning our and lease portfolio to ensure we can deliver high quality Data Centers both now and in the future to tie to our Customer growth. We are responsible for the development and ownership of key strategic partnerships with lessors working collaboratively to ensure we deliver contracted capacity safely and effectively on time and within budget.

Microsoft Cloud Operations Innovation (COI) is the engine that powers Microsofts cloud services and our team is focused on delivering high quality infrastructure to support cloud operations. As Microsofts Cloud business continues to mature our infrastructure expansion accelerates and datacenters are central to this growth. To support this the acquisition and development of our owned designed and constructed Data Center facilities will scale to meet the demands of our customers while we also continue to lease and acquire Data Center capacity at pace particularly in our high growth markets working closely with datacenter operators in each region and across the Globe.

• To develop high quality metro strategies based on market expertise with time to market and cost efficiencies being core to this process
• Lead cross functional teams to evaluate select negotiate and recommend leases for approval
• To be accountable for lease execution delivering each milestone within critical timelines required by the business
• Manage multiple lease projects and coordinate with internal team members consultants vendors and external stakeholders
• To align with our stakeholders teams to ensure effective co-ordination of activities to ensure region success (capacity planning network energy security engineering etc)
• Work with Finance reps to conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) lease or build options to drive cost down and help business to achieve its objectives
• Work with internal law & corporate affairs personnel to drive preparation of executable lease documents which meet company standards

Ability to meet Microsoft customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.

Real Estate Portfolio Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is 100400.00 - 200500.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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Estate Portfolio Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is 113600.00 - 213700.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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Required Experience:

Manager