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Start: ASAP   Contract: Full-Time / Permanent   Travel: Domestic & Select International   About  Rubix At Rubix, we design and deliver end-to-end AI data center infrastructure — from site origination and development through to long-term operations. We partner with customers to scale AI with speed, efficiency, and sustainability, backed by secured land, power access, and accelerated delivery models. Rubix is part of the Submer Group, delivering the infrastructure and platforms AI runs on.    What Impact You Will Have   The Director, Land Acquisition & Energy (EMEA) plays a foundational role in enabling Rubix ’s strategy, owning the origination of land and power infrastructure required to deploy high-density AI data centers across EMEA This role is not just transactional—it is strategic and programmatic, ensuring that land and energy decisions are aligned with long-term platform scalability, operational efficiency, and speed to deployment.   You will directly influence where and how  Rubix builds its infrastructure footprint, acting as the critical link between site origination, energy strategy, and project execution.     What You’ll Do   Integrated Land & Power Strategy  Define and execute a region-wide land and energy origination strategy aligned with the expansion roadmap   Identify priority markets based on power availability, latency requirements, customer demand, and scalability    Ensure all site origination decisions support long-term operational performance and lifecycle efficiency      Power Strategy & Utility Engagement   Lead engagement with utilities, Independent System Operators (ISOs), and energy providers across EMEA Secure scalable, reliable, and cost-effective power capacity for high-density AI workloads    Negotiate interconnection agreements, capacity reservations, tariffs, and infrastructure contributions    Develop forward-looking energy strategies, including renewable integration, PPAs, and redundancy planning    Align power delivery timelines with  project execution schedules      Site Identification & Land Acquisition Build and manage a strategic pipeline of land opportunities across EMEA markets Identify sites aligned with technical requirements (size, zoning, connectivity, environmental constraints, proximity to power) Lead commercial structuring of land deals (purchase, lease, options, JV structures where relevant) Establish and maintain relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, and public sector stakeholders Oversee full due diligence process (legal, environmental, technical, and infrastructure readiness)   Regulatory & Permitting Strategy Navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional planning and permitting environments Partner with local authorities to accelerate entitlement timelines and de-risk projects Ensure alignment between land strategy and regulatory frameworks across EMEA Structure projects to optimize speed-to-build while maintaining compliance   Commercial & Technical Feasibility Lead early-stage feasibility assessments including: Land pricing and acquisition structures Grid connection costs and timelines Infrastructure and substation investment requirements Partner closely with engineering, design, and construction teams to validate site viability within the model Provide key inputs into investment cases, capital allocation, and project prioritization   Stakeholder & Market Leadership Act as a senior external representative of  Rubix across real estate, energy, and infrastructure ecosystems Build long-term partnerships a