Public Policy Director

Join us to help lead the next wave of the digital economy.

The world depends on the infrastructure that keeps us connected. From the way we work to how we live, every moment depends on it. Yet most of that infrastructure sits in the same crowded hubs, running up against constraints ofspace,powerand permits.

That’swhere you come in.

At Apto, we design,buildand operate hyperscale data centres wherethey’reneeded most - in Europe’s fastest-growing markets,working with customers to unblock capacity bottlenecks. These are the places our customers need to be next, where land and power can be unlocked and where growth is possible - so the digital economy can thrive.

You’lljoin a business formed to develop andoperatethe European data centre assets of global investment manager PIMCO, webenefitfrom the scale,resources and land sourcing capabilities of one of the largest real estate platforms in Europe.

We have the firepower to deliver - but it’s our people who make the difference: a leadership team behind some of the most ambitious data centre projects in the world, and colleagues who will push you, back you and bring you into the decisions that shape our future.

From day one,we’vebeen deliberate about the companywe’rebuilding - values-led, customer-obsessed and ambitious for each other’s success.

If you want to work somewhere you can see the direct impact of what you do, this is your moment. AtApto, wedon’tjust build data centres. We build careers,capabilities and a culture where everyone owns the outcome.

The Public Policy Director (PPD) will be responsible for shaping, executing, and reporting onApto’spublic affairs at the European Union (EU) level, as well as on regulatory topics that affect

Aptoacross various markets, such as the implementation of EU directives in member states.

The PPD will collaborate with internal stakeholders to establish

Apto’spriorities and positions on key policy areas, including ESG (e.g., energy efficiency, carbon accounting, and waste heat), planning and permitting policy (e.g., environmental impact assessments), energy (e.g., self-generation of electricity, renewable energy), and technology-related policy (e.g., cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and data sovereignty). This role involves engaging with relevant EU government and trade bodies, advocacy groups, public bodies, and industry-wide representative groups to research and assess the direction of legislation and regulation to ensure

Aptois able to anticipate the direction of regulatory changes to best serve its customers, thereby fostering a long-term policy and political environment that supports the company’s growth, ESG objectives, and research and development strategies.

The role will also require engagement with local communities and local permitting bodies to understand and respond to local development concerns.

• Develop and execute a strategic public policy engagement plan to advance businessobjectivesat the EU level.
• Assistin crafting and implementing policy messaging and engagement plans on program-level policy topics, including ESG, energy policy, and technology policies at the member state level.
• Research,identify, monitor, and report on current and emerging policy issues at the EU level that are relevant to the data center sector andApto’sbusiness strategies.
• Lead and/or contribute to public policy efforts in cross-functional program-level initiatives in collaboration with teams such as operational compliance, sustainability, energy,designand engineering, legal, and corporate compliance.
• Assisting on project-specific permitting and local community engagements to understand and respond to concerns and, thereby, advance development goals.
• Support the development and execution of…