Minimum qualifications:

　　Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, Public Policy, Business, Political Science, or Economics or equivalent practical experience.

　　8 years of economic development experience within a corporate organization (tax, policy, legal, real estate, etc.), law firm, accounting firm, consultancy or government agency.

　　Experience in people management with a team size of 15 or more.

　　Preferred qualifications: Juris Doctorate, MBA, or other relevant professional certification.

　　Experience with any of the following: site selection for high-technology, industrial-scale projects; real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, and construction; utility contracts; energy-related issues and clean energy initiatives.

　　Experience with economic development impact studies or economic development marketing.

　　Government affairs and public policy experience.

　　Experience or familiarity with a range of economic development issues such as indirect taxes, economic development policy, infrastructure development, contract drafting and redlining, and presentation development.

　　Ability to work cross-functionally while coming up with commercially and technically creative solutions.

　　About the job

　　Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As our products and services scale the globe, the Energy and Location Strategy team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future. As Head of Data Center Economic Development, you combine your market and tech industry knowledge to support Google's infrastructure growth. You build and execute economic development strategies, work with industry peers, and present strategies to executive leadership. You advocate for Google and the data center industry, while identifying and addressing industry trends.

　　In this role, you will help to drive location strategy, site selection, and portfolio management for new and existing data centers sites and related infrastructure around the world. You will primarily lead the development of the company's global economic development program for data centers. You will work closely with a network of internal stakeholders as well as strategic vendors to support the growth of Google's products and services, and to provide the infrastructure that will help expand the company's global reach.

　　You will lead business discussions with the key stakeholders. Your knowledge of economic development, compliance, relationship and coalition building, policy and regulation, and company goals will position you to be an advocate for development and management of the global data center portfolio.

　　The US base salary range for this full-time position is $203,000-$299,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

　　Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .

　　Responsibilities

　　Work with internal and external technical teams to identify, define, and pursue new data center site selection and expansion projects and initiatives necessary to meet Google's ongoing data center needs, including strategy development and offering guidance on negotiation of state and local economic development incentive agreements.

　　Unlock new markets, reduce overall total cost of ownership, improve community and stakeholder engagement.

　　Support the development of content to broaden and amplify our messaging and planning around the data center lifecycle, and take a leading role in industry coalitions, legislative efforts, policy advancement, and mitigation of industry headwinds.

　　Develop and lead market narratives to support business growth.

　　Grow, develop, and manage a global community engagement team that includes Public Affairs, Workforce Development, and Social Impact, to drive in-market sentiment and optimize local market operating environments.