Meta · 1 week ago
Data Center Economic Development Manager
Menlo Park, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$202/hr - $273/hr
10+ years expMeta 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.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
JD or MBA
Benefits
Has_equity
Has_bonus
Company
Meta
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible.
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