Senior Manager, Site Selection (Leasing Experience Preferred)

What You’ll Do:

The Site Selection Manager partners closely with Capacity Planning, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and external partners to maintain a disciplined, data-driven pipeline that aligns with CoreWeave’s technical, commercial, and time-to-market objectives.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Site Selection Manager for the Americas to support CoreWeave’s continued expansion across the United States and broader Americas region. This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and advancing data center site opportunities, ensuring deals progress efficiently from early market screening through lease execution and delivery readiness.

Americas Site Identification & Evaluation

• Identify, evaluate, and advance data center opportunities across the U.S. and the Americas markets.
  Support the development of the metro strategy by assessing power availability, scalability, costs, permitting, tax incentives, and regional risk.
• Coordinate early technical and commercial feasibility reviews with internal stakeholders.

Due Diligence & Deal Advancement

• Lead site-level due diligence including power and utility capacity, substation access, utility timelines, fiber availability, zoning, permitting, environmental considerations, and constructability.
• Gather, review, and validate inputs from landlords, utilities, brokers, consultants, and municipalities.
• Ensure diligence findings are clearly documented and communicated to leadership.

Lease & Transaction Support

• Support lease negotiations and commercial structuring in partnership with Real Estate and Legal.
• Track deal progression, milestones, and deliverables from LOI through execution.
• Assist with preparing deal review materials, executive summaries, and approval packages.

Pipeline & Documentation Management

• Maintain accurate site records, documentation, and status updates in Salesforce and internal tracking systems.
• Monitor deal health, proactively flag risks or delays, and ensure data integrity across the Americas pipeline.
• Coordinate closely with Transaction Analysts, Program Managers, and Site Diligence teams.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Serve as the primary site-level point of coordination across Engineering, Capacity Planning, Networking, Finance, Legal, and Operations.
• Support clean handoff from site selection into delivery, buildout, and operations phases.
• Ensure alignment between technical requirements, commercial commitments, and delivery timelines.

External Partner Engagement

• Manage relationships with brokers, landlords, utilities, consultants, and development partners across U.S. and Americas markets.
• Evaluate inbound site opportunities and ensure consistent screening against CoreWeave standards.

Who You Are:

• 10+ years of experience in data center site selection, infrastructure development, commercial real estate, or related fields.
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and Americas data center markets, including utility infrastructure and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Experience facilitating or leading commercial lease negotiations and executing complex due diligence workflows.
• Proven ability to manage high-volume project pipelines with a high degree of accuracy and consistent follow-through.
• Demonstrated success in managing multiple concurrent deals and meeting deadlines within fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical or financial information to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated experience in the end-to-end data center site selection process, including conducting comprehensive due diligence and feasibility assessments.
• Strong technical knowledge of power procurement, utility infrastructure, and zoning/permitting requirements across diverse U.S. markets.
• Proven track record of advancing complex transactions from inception to close while identifying and mitigating commercial and operational risks.
• Able to partner effectively with internal stakeholders and external vendors to drive project execution and meet organizational milestones.
• Proficient in managing project lifecycles across multiple domestic regions and the ability to coordinate across varying time zones.

Preferred:

• Proficiency in Salesforce or equivalent CRM/pipeline management platforms is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Real Estate, or a related field preferred.
  

The base salary range for this role is $160,000 - $215,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).