Vice President, Corporate Real Estate Services

QTS Data Centers

Vice President of Corporate Real Estate responsible for establishing and leading strategy at QTS Data Centers. Overseeing corporate real estate activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

Posted 5/10/2026full-timeDuluth • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and drive QTS’s corporate real estate strategy across leased and owned properties in alignment with enterprise growth plans, operating strategy, and long-term portfolio objectives.
Contribute to enterprise strategy development by providing real estate insights related to market conditions, portfolio risk, capital allocation, and operational needs.
Serve as the executive owner for corporate real estate governance, decision-making frameworks, and prioritization.
Provide executive oversight of corporate real estate transactions, including site identification, market analysis, lease negotiations, acquisitions, renewals, expansions, and exits.
Ensure consistent, disciplined evaluation of opportunities, including financial impact, risk, timelines, and operational feasibility.
Set standards for due diligence and transaction execution across the portfolio while delegating tactical execution to direct reports.
Partner with senior leaders across Legal, Finance, Development, Operations, Construction, Facilities, and Corporate functions to ensure alignment on real estate planning, ownership, and accountability.
Influence and advise executive leadership on real estate-related decisions, tradeoffs, and investments.
Represent corporate real estate perspectives in executive forums and leadership discussions.
Provide strategic oversight for asset onboarding, turnover, stabilization, and lifecycle management, ensuring smooth transitions into operational control.
Drive identification and prioritization of portfolio-level opportunities for upgrades, repositioning, optimization, or disposition to enhance asset performance and operational efficiency.
Ensure long-term portfolio health through proactive planning and continuous assessment.
Lead, develop, and manage a team of corporate real estate professionals, including setting direction, delegating execution, and building capability.
Ensure clarity of roles, accountability, and decision rights within the real estate function.
Serve as the senior representative of QTS corporate real estate in discussions with landlords, sellers, brokers, consultants, and external partners.
Maintain awareness of industry, market, and regulatory trends that may impact corporate real estate strategy or execution.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of progressive experience in commercial or corporate real estate, including leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated experience leading real estate strategy and execution at a portfolio or enterprise level.
Bachelor’s degree required, field of study in business, real estate, finance, or a related discipline.
Proven ability to lead and develop teams and manage complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Strong executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior and C-suite leaders.
Deep understanding of corporate real estate lifecycle management, governance, and risk considerations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
Pet and Legal Insurance
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

real estate strategyportfolio managementlease negotiationsmarket analysisfinancial impact assessmentdue diligencetransaction executionasset lifecycle managementcapital allocationrisk management

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentexecutive communicationinfluencecollaborationaccountabilitydecision-makingstrategic oversightorganizational skillsstakeholder management

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in businessBachelor's degree in real estateBachelor's degree in finance