Vice President, Development

The Company STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience. STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK. The Position At STACK, the VP, Development (West) is responsible for leading a team focused on data center development activities including negotiating land transactions and supporting agreements, managing diligence and permitting efforts, optimizing utility and network interconnections, working with design and construction teams, developing and managing project budgets, and participating in data center corporate priorities, including identification of new markets, network and energy procurement, and participating in product development and sales-support activities. Responsibilities The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing a team that negotiates large, complex development deals with an ability to understand and align stakeholder interests. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and excellence-driven culture. Ensure the team has the resources and training needed to meet their objectives effectively. • Oversee multiple data center development projects from inception to completion, ensuring high-quality execution across various stages. • Manage and guide the team through data center and infrastructure development efforts, including property diligence, permitting, site and facility design, utility interconnection, finance, taxes, incentives, and land procurement. • Delegate tasks effectively while maintaining high standards of quality control and process efficiency. • Lead negotiations for data center development transactions and associated legal agreements. • Champion the development and implementation of streamlined processes and best practices to enhance operational maturity and efficiency. • Interface with internal and external stakeholders, including finance, construction, design, engineering, sales, legal teams, and consultative resources. • Represent STACK to community partners, industry colleagues, and investors. • Maintain and cultivate strategic relationships with key stakeholders across North America to support business growth and development. • Present detailed business plans and recommendations for executive leadership, and partner with the sales team to present build-to-suit opportunities to potential clients. The Details • Location: Denver, CO • Travel: up to 30-40% Domestic • Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs • Must be eligible to work in the United States • Must pass comprehensive background screening Must-have Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in real estate, development or a related field; Advanced degree preferred • Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in real estate development (data center development preferred) • Proven record of accomplishment in successfully leading large-scale development projects. • Strong knowledge of the data center industry, including regulatory environments and market dynamics • Exceptional leadership and project management skills. • Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills. • Ability to think strategically and solve complex problems. • Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite • Strong analytical, creative thinking, and communication skills • Comfort creating processes and implementing strategies and procedures that serve an organization. • Ability to execute, process, and prioritize tasks with minimal-to-no supervision. • Ability to manage multiple projects, a development staff, external consultants, vendors, and other stakeholders. This Might Be Right For You If • You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making. • You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables. • You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team. • You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning. WHY STACK? • We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy. • We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs. • Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues. • We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact! STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure, Inc. will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of STACK Infrastructure, Inc.