Senior Director – Digital Infrastructure

Sanity.io

Senior Director or Vice President leading data center development for clean energy projects. Building energy infrastructure opportunities and managing strategic relationships in digital infrastructure space.

Posted 8/2/2026full-timeSan Diego • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $199,454 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in energy management and utility-scale renewable development, with a strong focus on data center power infrastructure and strategic relationship-building. Proven ability to lead teams in fast-paced environments while executing integrated energy strategies and managing complex projects.

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Energy ManagementUtility-Scale Renewable DevelopmentData Center Power InfrastructureTeam LeadershipProject Origination

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Hard Skills

Transmission InfrastructureGrid Interconnection ProcessesSolar PV TechnologiesBESS TechnologiesProject Feasibility AssessmentEnergy Supply AgreementsMarket OutreachDeal StructuringRegulatory ComplianceFinancial Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsEntrepreneurial MindsetRelationship-BuildingHigh OwnershipComfort Operating with Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

FERCNERCISO/RTOERCOTWECCData Center EcosystemCo-Development PartnershipsM&A-Adjacent StructuresEnergy SolutionsEnvironmental Permitting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead Avantus' data center development function, converting the company's land and interconnection queue positions while developing new sites into a repeatable pipeline of powered land, co-development, and energy infrastructure opportunities.
Lead a small and nimble team responsible for end-to-end management of data center development projects, including site selection, design, permitting, and utility coordination; assess site feasibility based on Avantus’s generation resources, power availability, connectivity, environmental considerations, and regulatory requirements; and negotiate energy supply agreements including pricing, contract terms, and service levels to secure reliable, cost-effective power for data center operations.
Develop and execute integrated energy strategies for powered land, spanning greenfield monetization, co-development partnerships with data center operators, and selective self-development of energized campuses.
Source and structure opportunities across the full range of deal types - land monetization, JV-style co-development, project acquisitions, and M&A-adjacent structures - with developers, landowners, and infrastructure partners.
Coordinate with internal interconnection and transmission teams on load service requests, electrical service agreements, and transmission capacity with utilities and ISO/RTO operators.
Coordinate with internal real estate team to identify sites to lease or purchase to support facilities.
Coordinate with internal environmental permitting team to manage county and state permitting processes.
Partner directly with data center customers to deliver energy solutions through PPAs and on-site, off-site, or behind-the-meter technologies.
Evaluate prospective opportunities in partnership with internal power, engineering, development, finance, and commercial leadership, and help determine which should be funded, acquired, partnered, developed internally, or deprioritized.
Build and manage strategic relationships with utilities, hyperscalers, and infrastructure partners to structure innovative, repeatable energy solutions.
Represent Avantus with credibility and commercial judgment in confidential, market-facing conversations with developers, landowners, and data center operators.
Bring a data center and digital infrastructure lens to a team with deep power and renewable energy development experience, operating with the strategic judgment and hands-on execution a growth-stage platform requires.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of experience in energy management, utility-scale renewable development, or data center power infrastructure, including senior business development or project origination experience in digital infrastructure or adjacent power markets.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Construction Management; Master’s degree/MBA preferred.
Strong technical understanding of transmission infrastructure, grid interconnection processes, and solar PV/BESS technologies, together with meaningful understanding of the data center ecosystem - how power, land, development readiness, and infrastructure constraints shape project viability.
Familiarity with FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO market structures (e.g., ERCOT, WECC), and experience sourcing opportunities in markets where power availability and data center demand are creating new infrastructure needs.
Demonstrated ability to source opportunities directly through relationship-building, market outreach, and creative deal identification, with experience evaluating early-stage partnerships, JVs, or M&A-adjacent structures.
5+ years of team leadership experience, with demonstrated success building a new function or line of business in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
Entrepreneurial mindset, high ownership, and comfort operating with ambiguity; strong communication skills and the maturity to represent a confidential growth platform externally.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) matching
comprehensive medical and dental plan options
flexible PTO