Senior Commercial & Strategy Director
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Salary: €200,000 (plus 25% bonus)
The Opportunity A leading data centre developer and operator is seeking three senior leaders to join its European platform in Frankfurt, Paris, and London . This is a highly strategic, client-side leadership role , positioned above Project Director level , with a clear focus on growth strategy, commercial decision-making, and risk leadership across large-scale data centre developments. The role is not delivery-led. Instead, it is designed for a commercially astute leader who can shape markets, define long-term development strategies, and influence major investment and growth decisions at country level.
Role Overview Reporting directly into the Country Lead , the Senior Commercial & Strategy Director will play a pivotal role in shaping the organisation’s development and expansion strategy within their assigned market. The role combines strategic planning, commercial oversight, and senior stakeholder engagement , acting as a key advisor to the country leadership team. This position requires someone comfortable operating in a client-side, executive environment , influencing outcomes across feasibility, investment, risk, and governance rather than managing day-to-day project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Growth
- Lead the development of country-level growth and expansion strategies for large-scale data centre developments
- Create and own long-term development roadmaps , capacity planning, and investment strategies
- Advise the Country Lead on market entry, timing, scale, and commercial positioning
- Own the commercial strategy for data centre developments from early feasibility through to execution
- Lead financial and commercial modelling, including ROI, value optimisation, and cost-risk trade-offs
- Drive informed, client-side decision-making aligned with wider European objectives
- Lead risk identification, mitigation, and scenario planning across the development portfolio
- Provide senior oversight of key development risks including planning, land, power, supply chain, and programme
- Ensure strong governance frameworks are embedded from concept through delivery
- Act as a senior external-facing representative , engaging with clients, investors, partners, and authorities
- Influence and align internal stakeholders across development, delivery, finance, legal, and operations
- Operate credibly at executive and board level , shaping strategic discussions and outcomes
Candidate Profile
Essential Experience
- Proven experience operating above Project Director level within:
- Data centres
- Mission-critical infrastructure
- Large-scale, capital-intensive real estate or infrastructure developments
- Strong client-side background (developer, operator, investor, or senior advisory role)
- Demonstrable experience leading growth strategy, commercial planning, and risk management
- Experience working within complex European markets; experience in Germany, France, or the UK preferred
- Highly commercially driven with strong financial and strategic acumen
- Comfortable shaping strategy rather than managing delivery teams
- Able to influence without direct authority in a matrix environment
- Executive presence with confidence engaging at C-suite and board level
- Strategic thinker with a pragmatic, outcome-focused mindset
What’s on Offer
- Base salary circa €200,000
- 25% bonus
- Flexible hybrid working (3–4 days on site)
- Opportunity to play a key role in shaping a European data centre growth platform
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