Data Center Selection Manager - Remote

Overview

We are seeking a new Data Center Selection team member to improve the quality and unit cost and grow the size and number of our colocation sites/PoPs, and help us understand where on the map Cloudflare’s infrastructure needs to go next.

In Short

• Define regional vendor strategy for data centers
• Own deals end to end involving new and existing data center vendors and sites
• Work cross-functionally with legal, operations, capacity planning, network strategy and security teams
• Establish and conduct scheduled QBR and other vendor management activities
• Represent Cloudflare credibly to external partner C-level senior management
• Expert point of contact for internal business customers & external colocation partner vendors
• Contribute information to annual data center budget
• Review colocation spend & invoices for management approval
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years in planning and managing data center footprints
• Ability to multi-task and manage complex projects
• Ability to navigate, solve problems and answer questions with minimal supervision
• Relationship management experience and excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in commercial negotiation
• Experience with rack, site power and white space planning a plus
• Experience with or understanding of network concepts a plus
• Experience in budget planning, financial analysis, or other analytical role a plus
• Experience with Jira a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support
• Global Travel Medical Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible paid time off