About The Opportunity
JDL Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a state-backed Middle East energy and digital infrastructure platform, building a portfolio of large-scale, power-led data centre campuses across Europe, as they look to expand their team with a Director – Business Development & Site Acquisition.
This is a permanent position based in Spain, covering Iberia and southern Europe with scope to extend into the Nordics and Central Europe as the platform expands. The role offers a competitive package reflecting the seniority of this platform-defining hire.
Responsibilities:
- Lead origination and land acquisition end to end, from initial approach through options, exclusivity, negotiation and completion.
- Build and manage a pipeline of land, powered land, powered shell and brownfield opportunities across priority European markets.
- Secure grid capacity, power reservations and utility agreements, and integrate renewable generation, PPAs and storage into site strategy.
- Originate and structure platform acquisitions, joint ventures and development partnerships to speed up market entry.
- Set the planning, zoning and permitting pathway, working with municipalities, regulators and community stakeholders.
- Present site business cases and build-versus-buy recommendations to the executive team and Investment Committee, and build a European origination team as the pipeline grows.
Requirements:
- 10+ years' experience across data centres, energy, infrastructure, industrial real estate or large-scale development, with significant site origination and acquisition exposure.
- Proven track record of taking land or powered sites to secured, developable status in European markets.
- Strong knowledge of grid connection, power procurement and permitting in Spain and at least one other European market.
- Experience structuring land transactions, options, joint ventures, partnerships or platform acquisitions.
- Established network across landowners, utilities, developers, brokers and authorities in southern Europe, and willingness to travel extensively.
- Fluent English and Spanish are essential; an additional European language is an advantage.
Apply or contact Jodie Gibson at jodie@jdlrecruitment.com for a confidential conversation.
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