The Microsoft CO+I (Cloud + Innovations) Site Acquisition and Portfolio Team is an exciting and high velocity team with a mission to deliver industry leading Cloud and AI lease capacity around the world. The organization is responsible for strategy and delivery of metro and region Cloud and AI capacity. Our focus is on smart growth, high efficiency, and delivering a trusted experience to the business and partners worldwide and we are looking for passionate, high energy individuals to help achieve our mission to become an industry-leading real estate organization.

The Site Acquisition Manager (SAM) is responsible for leasing and acquiring datacenter space and assessing related infrastructure in select Metros to support Cloud and AI growth.  The data center SAM is a regional member of the AMER's team. The SAM will be responsible for performing analytics and conducting market research on targeted metros and regions, developing acquisition opportunities, negotiating commercial terms with landlords and stakeholders, and constructing and negotiating complex lease agreements and associated legal documents. This will include new Colocation leases for Cloud and AI, as well as lease renewals and Amendments. The SAM will work closely with our regional supply, engineering, construction, legal, security, networking, and operations teams throughout each project, and throughout the sequence of each transaction the SAM will be responsible for preparing and presenting periodic presentations in the form of Stage Gate and Deal Summaries prepared in collaboration with all key Stakeholders. Must be willing to travel in the AMER's region as needed (~25%).

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