Site Selection Manager — EMEA - Verda - Remote - Global
Site Selection Manager
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Job Description
Before Verda can build or deploy, someone has to find the right location. Site selection is one of the highest-leverage functions in a growing infrastructure company — a good decision here shapes everything that comes after: construction cost, power availability, latency, regulatory compliance, and long-term scalability. We're looking for a Site Selection Manager for EMEA who specialises in powered land and power shell opportunities. Your primary focus is identifying, evaluating, and securing sites with the right power infrastructure already in place or within reach — the kind of assets that let Verda move fast rather than wait years for grid connections. Nordics are the current top priorities. You'll build and own the broader EMEA pipeline alongside them. This is not a strategic advisory role — you'll be on-site regularly, running your own evaluations, managing broker relationships directly, and driving deals to close yourself.
Company Information
Verda
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate powered land plots and power shell opportunities across EMEA, with immediate focus on Nordics.
- Assess sites directly and in person: available power capacity, grid connection status and timeline, substation proximity, cooling feasibility, fiber connectivity, land size and density potential, and planning or permitting risk.
- Build and maintain a live pipeline of pre-qualified opportunities across EMEA markets — categorised by readiness, power availability, and strategic fit — so Verda is never reacting to capacity needs at the last minute.
- Lead the shortlisting and commercial evaluation process: scoring sites against Verda's technical and financial criteria, producing clear recommendation reports for leadership decisions.
- Manage the pre-acquisition process from shortlist to signed — coordinating with Legal, Construction, Finance, and external advisors to keep deals moving.
- Develop and own relationships with landowners, developers, utility providers, grid operators, real estate brokers, and local planning authorities in active markets.
- Stay ahead of the EMEA powered land market: track new availability, grid capacity releases, planning approvals, and competitor activity so Verda sees opportunities early.
Requirements
- 7+ years in data center site selection, critical infrastructure real estate, or power infrastructure development
Education Level
None required