Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Middle East (with up to 50% travel)
Company: Google

Google is seeking a highly skilled Data Center Strategic Negotiator to support our growing infrastructure needs across the Middle East. This role is critical to our global expansion, requiring deep expertise in site strategy, real estate negotiations, utility partnerships, and infrastructure development for large-scale data centers. You’ll work at the forefront of data infrastructure innovation, influencing how and where Google builds its next-generation facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage site selection initiatives for new and existing data centers, including power, water, and telecommunications infrastructure

• Negotiate and finalize land acquisitions, lease agreements, utility service contracts, and vendor relationships

• Collaborate with cross-functional internal teams and external partners (developers, utility companies, economic development agencies, regulators)

• Drive compliance tracking, project milestones, and reporting for real estate and infrastructure deals

• Evaluate financial metrics and modeling to inform strategic portfolio decisions

• Support Google’s long-term growth through sustainable, cost-effective, and scalable infrastructure solutions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• 6+ years of experience in real estate negotiations, project management, or site development

• 5+ years of experience in the Middle East region, ideally in data center, industrial, or infrastructure sectors

• Experience in data center location strategy or industrial strategy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical background in power, energy, telecoms, or data center infrastructure

• Deep understanding of Middle East real estate and development regulations

• Hands-on experience in collocation agreements, utility planning, clean energy initiatives, or infrastructure procurement

• Advanced knowledge of financial modeling, policy negotiations, and infrastructure deal structuring

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills

• Willingness to travel up to 50% across regional markets

About the Role:

As part of Google’s Strategic Negotiations team, you will shape the future of our technical infrastructure in one of the world’s most dynamic regions. Your work directly supports product scalability, user experience, and sustainable innovation. You’ll join a team of engineers, analysts, and strategists working to ensure Google’s data operations stay ahead of global demand.

About Google:

Founded in 1998, Google has grown from a university dorm room project to a global leader in technology and innovation. Our mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. At Google, we believe that diverse perspectives fuel innovation. Whether building next-gen platforms or shaping strategic infrastructure partnerships, every Googler contributes to work that matters.