Corporate Strategy, Senior Manager

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.

You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

You will be a key contributor in shaping and directing the execution of Equinix’s enterprise strategy. Partnering closely with the Chief Strategy Officer and the executive team, this individual will focus on the translation of the long-term strategy into a clear, actionable, and measurable multi-year strategic roadmap.

We are looking for an all-star contributor to the Corporate Strategy team with experience in cross-functional strategy formulation and strategic planning at large enterprises. You will work closely with key leaders across all functions within Equinix and support the executive team’s strategy agenda across short and long-term horizons. This will involve identifying and managing key trade-offs in how we define our most promising growth levers at an enterprise level, as well as evaluating the corresponding capital allocation decisioning across both organic and inorganic avenues.

This role works at the core of Equinix as part of the Corporate Strategy team. This is a fast-paced, high-growth team tasked with leading change in the way Equinix maps its company strategy through a critical inflection point in our industry. We are looking for smart, independent, and creative thinkers who are driven team players with a desire to deliver impact across Equinix.

Our team is filled with thoughtful problem solvers who enjoy helping each other achieve and develop. Weembrace diversity in thought and are committed to providing an equitable work environment.

Shaping enterprise strategy

• Connect the dots across long and short-term enterprise-wide strategies to drive coherent choices; requires an in-depth understanding of Equinix’s market position and growth levers across multiple time horizons

• Support the Corporate Strategy team and adjacent functions in designing and implementing improvements to the enterprise-level strategic planning process.

• Act as a key thought partner to the CSO and functional leaders, contributing insights on business, technology, and operational strategy

• Work collaboratively across functions and regions to prioritize and manage a portfolio of critical strategic initiatives on an on-going basis

Managing strategic decisioning

• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior executives, providing thought leadership and constructive challenge to optimize business initiatives

• Oversee financial and business performance analysis, ensuring data-driven decision-making and setting of clear KPIs

• Work closely with other central corporate functions to establish and manage efficient communications and discussions with the executive team on critical strategy topics

Defining the enterprise operating plan

• Collaborate with central functions to build, maintain, and leverage financial models to make key strategic decisions and integrate implications into long-term forecasts

• Synthesize long-term market forces and short-term strategic decisions to continuously evaluate growth drivers

• Monitor execution performance against strategic decisions and assumptions to diagnose potential challenges and recommend course corrections

Supporting capital allocation and…