Director, Data Center Ecosystem

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Public Policy, Business, Political

Science, or Economics or equivalent practical experience.

* 15 years of economic development experience within a corporate organization

(e.g., tax, policy, legal, real estate, etc.), law firm, accounting firm,

consultancy, or government agency.

* 10 years of experience in contract negotiations.

* 10 years of experience developing business to business partnerships.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* 10 years of experience working in a commercial environment showcasing

strength in B2B growth (GTM).

* 10 years of experience with any of the following: industrial-scale projects,

real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, and construction, community

collaboration, city/mayor development coaching.

* 10 years of experience with economic development impact studies or economic

development marketing.

ABOUT THE JOB:

As Director, Data Center Ecosystem, you will combine your market and tech

industry knowledge to support Google's infrastructure growth. You will be a

commercial leader who will help facilitate managed growth in data center

locations. You will advocate for Google and the data center industry, while

building bridges that positively connect our data centers needs with those of

commercial infrastructure that we support.

In this role, you will work closely with a network of internal stakeholders as

well as strategic community leaders. You will be a key liaison to commercially

advise our communities on our growth plans. You will partner with the local

Chambers and Mayors’ councils to facilitate collaborative engagements. This

facilitation directly correlates to delivering commercial frameworks that

minimize negative economic impact on hospitals, hotels, housing, restaurants,

etc. as our localized presence brings growth to the communities.

Additionally, you will lead internal stakeholder alignment critical growth

factors for each community and develop an alignment playbook that is specific to

each community. This playbook focuses on the commercial side of developing local

external affairs cross-county collaboration. In addition, you will be part of a

core team advising localized leadership of managed growth expectations and

infrastructure demands. Your knowledge of economic development, compliance,

relationship and coalition building, policy and regulation, and company goals

will position you to be an advocate for development and management of the global

data center portfolio.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google

customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and

Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our

customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users

worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering

the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing

power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable

developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping

the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the

development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking,

Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills,

experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $256000 - $356000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google

[https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/].

RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Bridge the divide between the data center demand surge and civic/community

processes that enable the strategic growth.

* Orchestrate collaborations among connecting counties, small businesses,

hospital systems, and regional employers.

* Advise state teams on impacts of tax and impact funds vs intended outcomes.

* Ensure the civic fabric of businesses are woven into growth plans that

position the local communities to grow.

* Develop process mapping for local tax flows and funding mechanisms at both

state and local levels to advise state teams on gaps to address.