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About the role
We value candidates who bring unique backgrounds, even if you don't check every box. People who succeed in this role tend to: At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 15+ years in data center, hyperscale, utility-scale energy or heavy industrial real estate acquisition and development, including 7+ years leading multi-disciplinary teams
- Track record taking large-scale (100 MW+) sites from acquisition through entitlement, utility interconnect and construction-ready delivery across multiple US markets
- Deep knowledge of powered land acquisition, transmission and substation siting, interconnection queues, zoning, entitlement and environmental processes
- Experience structuring and closing land purchase agreements, ground leases and option agreements in complex, multi-party transactions
- Strong financial and program discipline: development budgets, cash flow forecasting, schedule management and capital approval processes
- Proven ability to build operating cadences, RACIs and reporting that hold up in a matrixed, fast-moving environment
More about this role
CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com .
Reporting to the VP, Strategic Programs & Global Expansion, the Senior Director, Acquisitions and Development owns CoreWeave's owned-site data center pipeline in the Americas, from land sourcing and acquisition through entitlement, utility interconnect and delivery of construction-ready sites to the Construction team. You will lead a team of acquisition, development, energy and due diligence professionals and partner closely with Site Selection, Energy & Power, Finance, Legal, Tax, Government Affairs, Engineering and Construction to turn capacity demand into secured, buildable land.
CoreWeave is scaling self-developed capacity alongside its leased footprint,...
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