Data Center Economic Development Manager

Meta designs, builds, leases and operates the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Developing, operating and managing the data center infrastructure and facilities the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency in a safe, healthy working environment. Meta is seeking an experienced and outgoing individual to join our Data Center Economic Development Team.

This position will play a key role in Meta's data center site selection activities by completing tax and economic incentive diligence and negotiating economic development agreements for new and expanding regions. Domestic and international travel will be required (up to 50%).

• Act as the economic development project lead for new data center site selection efforts as well as existing site expansions
• Partner with site selection and legal teams to negotiate economic development agreements and deal terms with optionality in mind. This includes presenting different scenario analyses to extend the shelf life of certain options while balancing various capacity options for the business
• Negotiate and deliver new commercial agreements and creative commercial solutions that enable capacity and create fungible options, allowing the delivery of capacity in new and creative ways
• Create robust optionality strategies that will allow the company to deliver capacity faster in the future when needed, ensuring impactful deal structures are developed
• Complete diligence related to economic development programs as well as state and local taxes
• Interface with internal organizations including data center design, construction, legal, finance, accounting, and tax
• Work with cross-functional partners to understand the project parameters needed to support data center economic development discussions
• Lead various projects related to our data centers, as needed

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in state and local taxes and economic incentives
• Contract negotiation experience
• Financial analysis and project management experience
• Experience negotiating, communicating and representing the company’s interests with economic development personnel, government officials, and service providers
• Experience coordinating internal staff and consultants

• JD or MBA

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and Whats App further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$202,000/year to $273,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.