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Rubix Data Centers

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51 - 200 employees

🏗️ Construction

🏠 Real Estate

⚡ Energy

Construction • Real Estate • Energy

Rubix Data Centers is a developer and operator of hyperscale data center environments optimized for AI scale. The company secures land and high-capacity grid power, manages permitting and environmental alignment, and delivers integrated data center infrastructure with accelerated build timelines (advertising ~12 months vs typical 24–26 months). Rubix also provides long-term operational accountability, operating live environments with a focus on operational resilience and sustained performance. They maintain a global portfolio of AI-ready sites (5GW+ AMER, 1GW+ EMEA, 2GW+ APAC) and emphasize repeatable delivery models to reduce deployment complexity for hyperscale compute customers.

📋 Description

• Define and lead Rubix’s global land and energy origination strategy aligned with the expansion roadmap • Identify and prioritize key global markets based on power availability, latency, customer demand, regulatory landscape, and scalability • Develop a standardized, scalable model for site origination across regions • Ensure all land and energy decisions support long-term operational performance and lifecycle efficiency • Own global power strategy, including utility engagement, interconnection, and long-term energy planning • Build and manage relationships with utilities, transmission operators, and energy providers globally • Lead negotiations for large-scale power capacity, grid access, tariffs, and infrastructure investments • Develop strategies for renewable energy integration, 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 across priority markets • Set standards and frameworks for site selection, acquisition structures, and due diligence • Guide regional teams in executing complex land transactions (purchase, lease, options, joint ventures) • Ensure a consistent, high-quality approach to site origination across all geographies • Provide strategic direction on navigating diverse regulatory, zoning, and permitting environments globally • Ensure regional teams are equipped to accelerate entitlements and de-risk projects • Shape market entry strategies based on regulatory complexity, incentives, and infrastructure readiness • Partner with public sector stakeholders and governments where required • Own the land and energy inputs into global investment cases and capital allocation decisions • Provide strategic guidance on land economics, grid connection costs, and market-level feasibility • Partner with Finance, Strategy, and Executive Leadership on long-term infrastructure planning • Build, lead, and scale a high-performing global team across NAM, EMEA, and APAC • Define roles, structure, and ways of working for regional land and energy teams • Drive alignment and collaboration across Engineering, DBO, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams • Establish clear performance metrics, accountability, and execution discipline • Act as a senior representative of Rubix in global infrastructure, energy, and real estate ecosystems • Lead strategic negotiations and partnerships at the highest level • Engage with investors, partners, and key stakeholders on infrastructure strategy • Contribute to 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 building and scaling land and/or energy origination functions across multiple regions • Deep experience securing land and power for data centers, renewables, or large infrastructure platforms • Strong understanding of global energy markets, grid infrastructure, and interconnection processes • Experience operating in a vertically integrated or developer-operator model (EPC, infrastructure platforms) • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence capital allocation and investment decisions • Track record of leading complex, multi-stakeholder negotiations • Ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels in a fast-scaling, high-growth environment

🏖️ Benefits

• A defining leadership role in scaling next-generation AI infrastructure globally • 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