Vice President, Land Acquisition – Energy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Define and spearhead Rubix’s global strategy for land and energy origination in line with the expansion roadmap.

• Identify and prioritize crucial global markets based on factors such as power availability, latency, customer demand, regulatory frameworks, and scalability.

• Create a standardized, scalable model for site origination across various regions.

• Ensure all land and energy decisions enhance long-term operational performance and lifecycle efficiency.

• Take ownership of the global power strategy, encompassing utility engagement, interconnection, and long-term energy planning.

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with utilities, transmission operators, and energy providers on a global scale.

• Lead negotiations for large-scale power capacity, grid access, tariffs, and infrastructure investments.

• Formulate strategies for renewable energy integration, power purchase agreements (PPAs), redundancy, and energy resilience.

• Align energy delivery with deployment timelines across all projects.

• Oversee the creation and management of a global pipeline of land opportunities in priority markets.

• Establish standards and frameworks for site selection, acquisition structures, and due diligence processes.

• Guide regional teams in executing complex land transactions, including purchases, leases, options, and joint ventures.

• Ensure a consistent, high-quality approach to site origination across all regions.

• Provide strategic direction for navigating diverse regulatory, zoning, and permitting environments globally.

• Equip regional teams to expedite entitlements and mitigate project risks.

• Shape market entry strategies based on regulatory complexity, incentives, and infrastructure readiness.

• Collaborate with public sector stakeholders and governmental entities as necessary.

• Own the land and energy components of global investment cases and capital allocation decisions.

• Offer strategic insights on land economics, grid connection costs, and market-level feasibility.

• Partner with Finance, Strategy, and Executive Leadership for long-term infrastructure planning.

• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing global team across North America, EMEA, and APAC.

• Define roles, structure, and operational methodologies for regional land and energy teams.

• Drive alignment and collaboration among Engineering, Design & Build Operations (DBO), Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams.

• Establish clear performance metrics, accountability, and execution discipline.

• Serve as a senior representative of Rubix within global infrastructure, energy, and real estate ecosystems.

• Lead strategic negotiations and partnerships at the highest levels.

• Engage with investors, partners, and key stakeholders regarding infrastructure strategy.

• Contribute to the broader company strategy as a member of the senior leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in infrastructure development, energy, real estate, or large-scale industrial projects.

• Proven leadership experience in building and scaling land and/or energy origination functions across multiple regions.

• Extensive experience in securing land and power for data centers, renewables, or large infrastructure platforms.

• Strong understanding of global energy markets, grid infrastructure, and interconnection processes.

• Experience in a vertically integrated or developer-operator model (EPC, infrastructure platforms).

• Strong commercial acumen with the capability to influence capital allocation and investment decisions.

• Demonstrated success in leading complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations.

• Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-growing, high-growth environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• A defining leadership role in the global scaling of next-generation AI infrastructure.

• Ownership of a critical function at the intersection of energy, real estate, and technology.

• Opportunity to build and shape a global team and operating model.

• High-impact exposure to executive leadership and strategic decision-making.