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Senior Site Acquisitions Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS)

Amazon is hiring a Senior Site Acquisitions Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS) in London, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Amazon.

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  • Tools and skills the posting cites include real estate, negotiation and contract management.
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Senior Site Acquisitions Manager to develop data centre real estate strategies and negotiate high-value infrastructure contracts.

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Alternative locations to London are Dublin and Madrid.

The AWS Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS) team is looking for a Senior Site Acquisitions Manager. In this role, you will have the opportunity to shape and execute on strategies to expand our data centre portfolio and related infrastructure. You will help develop where we go, negotiate the business contracts and deliver the infrastructure needed to provide best in market data centre projects.

Our Senior Site Acquisitions Managers;
- Have a real estate, development, business, financial, strategic and technical background that enables them to drive engagement and develop strategic alternatives from inception to conclusion.
- Have the ability to negotiate multi-million dollar contracts for real estate and infrastructure transactions.
- Have the ability to think strategically about business, market, and technical challenges with the skill to build and convey compelling strategy plans.
- Willing and able to travel roughly 20% of the time both domestically and internationally.

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.



Key job responsibilities
- Evaluate, select and negotiate real estate transactions including supporting legal negotiation.
- Serve as a key member of the DCSS team in developing growth strategies for specific markets.
- Execute on the strategic plan while interacting with internal stakeholders (e.g. product teams, energy, fibre, design, construction, legal, tax, etc.).
- Understand the technical requirements of our engineering teams and develop solutions that meet the design and business objectives.

- Prepare and present transaction summaries to the senior management team regarding progress, financial approvals and overall deal costs / benefits.
- Manage multiple complex contract negotiations simultaneously.
- This role will require periodic travel to assigned geographies.

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, , and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.



Basic qualifications

- Experience in large complex deal negotiations with a successful track record
- Experience negotiating complex agreements with a firm understanding of legal terminology and reasoning
- Experience communicating across technical and non-technical audiences, including executive level stakeholders or clients
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business, management, real estate, or another related field
- Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment

Preferred qualifications

- Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translate the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
- Experience working in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment, or experience communicating complex information and solutions to senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
- Fluency in French, Spanish or German.
- Knowledge and experience in the data centre industry, ideally colocation or hyperscale.
- Ability to understand and communicate high-level technical requirements related to electrical, power & cooling, fibre optics, and other aspects of internet infrastructure.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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Senior Site Acquisitions Manager, Data Centre Supply Solutions (DCSS) at Amazon rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

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Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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