Digital Realty Career Opportunities
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Make a visible impact supporting data center properties at one of the world's largest full-solution data center providers.

This position offers you the opportunity to add data center asset management to your résumé, if you don’t already have it, as well as expand your skills and experience in multiple areas, including coordinating among stakeholders, performing financial analysis and lease negotiations, providing general operations support, conveying analytical insights to support business decisions, and much more. Working out of our San Francisco data center office, you will join a strong team managing a portfolio of initially 5 to 10 data center properties located in the Western US. You will establish and maintain relationships with a broad array of internal departments, including (among others) Sales, Operations, Design and Construction, as well as external contacts, including brokers and customers working across a wide array of industries. This is a role that enjoys strong internal and external visibility, and one in which you can directly impact the success of the business. Plus, you will enjoy the stability of working for one of the largest full-solution data center providers in the world, and opportunities that tend to arise in a high-growth environment.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 33 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Asset Manager opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree; an MBA or CPA preferred.  
  • Significant experience (ideally 8 to 10 years) in investment analysis as well as commercial leasing sales / customer management, and positioning / marketing assets on a competitive basis within the market. Asset management experience is preferred.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Experience working through entitlement, development, master planning and construction oversight in an ownership / strategic capacity is a plus. 
  • Solid computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word, etc.; strong proficiency Excel modeling. Previous Argus experience is a plus.
  • A strong understanding of and ability to create and analyze financial models, including DCF, NPV and IRR.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Analytical skills; including the following:
    • Comprehending, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements, budgets and financial forecast models, title and legal documentation conveying title, insurance certificates and riders, mortgage and portfolio debt instruments, construction specifications, plans and contracts.
    • Analyzing the financial impact of capital allocation decisions, and thinking creatively in regards to maximizing returns.
    • Summarizing property and financial performance through evaluation of various data sources, including operations and capital expenditures, financial forecasting, job cost accounting, project budgeting, variance analysis and expense reconciliations.
    • Acquiring and applying knowledge of applicable laws and ordinances affecting real estate title and conveyances, leases and licenses, service and construction contracts, and debt instruments and security documents.
  • Willingness to travel portfolio sites approximately 20% of the time; typically 2-3 days every other week.
In addition to your education, technical skills and experience, you will need the following core competencies and characteristics:
  • Polished interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills; the ability to effectively respond, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills; a sense of urgency and ability to turn in quality work according to deadlines.
  • A professional and articulate presence; solid leadership and influencing skills.
  • Solid and effective presentation skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • A high level of commitment to customer service for both co-workers and clients.
  • A strong work ethic, goal orientation and a sense of ownership.
  • A team player mentality, strong learning acumen and the ability to handle multiple objectives simultaneously.

The Role

Overview
As the Asset Manager, you will report to the Vice President of Portfolio Management and join a tight-knit team that includes other asset managers, assistant asset managers and admin. You will be responsible initially for a portfolio of 5 - 10 Digital Realty properties in an assigned territory, and leverage your background in commercial real estate management and development to manage property operations, customer relations and rent collection processes. You will invest much of your time in coordinating team efforts in leasing and operating the properties, visiting sites, attending construction and other meetings, and ensuring we have the appropriate data center amenities and features to support the needs of the market. In many ways, you will act as a quarterback, coordinating among a number of stakeholders, including clients, Property Operations, Sales, Leasing Administration, our corporate Finance team, Design & Construction, and others.

Diverse, proactive role
You'll have broad responsibilities, gaining exposure to renewals, expanding business, negotiating new leases and proposals, contributing to the master planning process and more. You’ll approve invoices, vendor contracts and requests for service proposals, as well as provide guidance on monthly reporting and corrective measures needed to ensure optimum property performance. Typically, you can expect a mix of short-term and long-term leases in the portfolio, and within our growing organization, there is always plenty of leasing work to be done.

Just as important will be the analytical expertise and decision-making support you'll provide for the Asset Management and Property Management teams regarding leasing, re-development, capital improvements, and property and technical operations expenditures. You will provide accurate financial reporting and forecasting for your assigned properties and assist with various special projects and complex analyses.

Specific activities will include:
  • Working with internal sales team and third party leasing agents, establishing leasing goals and targets at each property within the region.
  • Coordinating managers within operations, sales and design and construction areas, creating re-development and repositioning plans for maximizing income production and return.
  • Reviewing and approving property-level accruals and postings, accounting practices and accounts payable and receivable practices.
  • Generating annual business plan in conjunction with the operating and capital budgeting.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Reviewing and providing guidance on property and company level financial forecasting.
  • Reviewing and providing guidance and input on taxation issues for personal property and income qualification, public filings, disclosure and reporting requirements.
  • Reviewing operations plans and portfolio-wide reporting of operational issues, assignments and project updates with input from property management, chief engineers and data center engineers.
  • Supervising property managers, asset management associates and retail collocation manager.
  • Providing dotted-line oversight for operations, design and construction and data center engineers.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Pictured: Our Data Center at 365 Main Street, San Francisco, where you will be seated, offers a variety of high-quality colocation services.

Why Digital Realty

Professional development
You will enjoy a strong onboarding process and then join an experienced team in San Francisco. You will have the opportunity to share ideas and insights with the team, and are bound to add to your skills through interaction with its members. If you are feeling siloed in your current role, you'll enjoy broad exposure to all aspects of asset management in this role.

Exciting time to join
With the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints.

The "best of both worlds"
You'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1300 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture
We are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation
Our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability
We are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus opportunity, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Keys to Success

To excel in this role you will be flexible and adaptable -- there will be a lot going on and priorities and deadlines will change frequently. Most of your activities will involve coordinating among multiple internal and external stakeholders, and you'll need to be more than just a hub. You should bring a strong sense of ownership and a proactive approach to moving projects and activities forward. Success will require that you take ownership of your work, maintain a sense of urgency, and effectively manage your time and competing priorities. As you become acclimated to the role, you'll also be willing to take on greater responsibilities.

At Digital Realty, we take pride in our collaborative, solutions-oriented environment. To fit in well with the Asset Management team, naturally, you will be a creative problem solver, highly analytic, comfortable with financials and a strong negotiator, but, you also need to be able to build strong relationships. This is a unique "hybrid" role and you will heavily rely on your interpersonal skills as well as on your commercial real estate investment and business knowledge. 

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service level agreements, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx, we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.

Make a visible impact supporting data center properties at one of the world's largest full-solution data center providers.

This position offers you the opportunity to add data center asset management to your résumé, if you don’t already have it, as well as expand your skills and experience in multiple areas, including coordinating among stakeholders, performing financial analysis and lease negotiations, providing general operations support, conveying analytical insights to support business decisions, and much more. Working out of our San Francisco data center office, you will join a strong team managing a portfolio of initially 5 to 10 data center properties located in the Western US. You will establish and maintain relationships with a broad array of internal departments, including (among others) Sales, Operations, Design and Construction, as well as external contacts, including brokers and customers working across a wide array of industries. This is a role that enjoys strong internal and external visibility, and one in which you can directly impact the success of the business. Plus, you will enjoy the stability of working for one of the largest full-solution data center providers in the world, and opportunities that tend to arise in a high-growth environment.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products. With the acquisition of Telx in October 2015, Digital Realty is uniquely positioned to provide a complete range of data center solutions on a global scale that best fit our customers' needs. At the same time, we can now connect them to the cloud and their critical partners on an open platform that includes 135 properties and 198 buildings in 33 markets around the globe.

The Requirements

To meet the basic qualification for this role you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Asset Manager opportunity you will have:
  • A bachelor's degree; an MBA or CPA preferred.  
  • Significant experience (ideally 8 to 10 years) in investment analysis as well as commercial leasing sales / customer management, and positioning / marketing assets on a competitive basis within the market. Asset management experience is preferred.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Experience working through entitlement, development, master planning and construction oversight in an ownership / strategic capacity is a plus. 
  • Solid computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word, etc.; strong proficiency Excel modeling. Previous Argus experience is a plus.
  • A strong understanding of and ability to create and analyze financial models, including DCF, NPV and IRR.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Analytical skills; including the following:
    • Comprehending, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements, budgets and financial forecast models, title and legal documentation conveying title, insurance certificates and riders, mortgage and portfolio debt instruments, construction specifications, plans and contracts.
    • Analyzing the financial impact of capital allocation decisions, and thinking creatively in regards to maximizing returns.
    • Summarizing property and financial performance through evaluation of various data sources, including operations and capital expenditures, financial forecasting, job cost accounting, project budgeting, variance analysis and expense reconciliations.
    • Acquiring and applying knowledge of applicable laws and ordinances affecting real estate title and conveyances, leases and licenses, service and construction contracts, and debt instruments and security documents.
  • Willingness to travel portfolio sites approximately 20% of the time; typically 2-3 days every other week.
In addition to your education, technical skills and experience, you will need the following core competencies and characteristics:
  • Polished interpersonal skills to develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills; the ability to effectively respond, verbally or in writing, to sensitive issues, complex inquiries or complaints.
  • Strong organization and prioritization skills; a sense of urgency and ability to turn in quality work according to deadlines.
  • A professional and articulate presence; solid leadership and influencing skills.
  • Solid and effective presentation skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • A high level of commitment to customer service for both co-workers and clients.
  • A strong work ethic, goal orientation and a sense of ownership.
  • A team player mentality, strong learning acumen and the ability to handle multiple objectives simultaneously.

The Role

Overview
As the Asset Manager, you will report to the Vice President of Portfolio Management and join a tight-knit team that includes other asset managers, assistant asset managers and admin. You will be responsible initially for a portfolio of 5 - 10 Digital Realty properties in an assigned territory, and leverage your background in commercial real estate management and development to manage property operations, customer relations and rent collection processes. You will invest much of your time in coordinating team efforts in leasing and operating the properties, visiting sites, attending construction and other meetings, and ensuring we have the appropriate data center amenities and features to support the needs of the market. In many ways, you will act as a quarterback, coordinating among a number of stakeholders, including clients, Property Operations, Sales, Leasing Administration, our corporate Finance team, Design & Construction, and others.

Diverse, proactive role
You'll have broad responsibilities, gaining exposure to renewals, expanding business, negotiating new leases and proposals, contributing to the master planning process and more. You’ll approve invoices, vendor contracts and requests for service proposals, as well as provide guidance on monthly reporting and corrective measures needed to ensure optimum property performance. Typically, you can expect a mix of short-term and long-term leases in the portfolio, and within our growing organization, there is always plenty of leasing work to be done.

Just as important will be the analytical expertise and decision-making support you'll provide for the Asset Management and Property Management teams regarding leasing, re-development, capital improvements, and property and technical operations expenditures. You will provide accurate financial reporting and forecasting for your assigned properties and assist with various special projects and complex analyses.

Specific activities will include:
  • Working with internal sales team and third party leasing agents, establishing leasing goals and targets at each property within the region.
  • Coordinating managers within operations, sales and design and construction areas, creating re-development and repositioning plans for maximizing income production and return.
  • Reviewing and approving property-level accruals and postings, accounting practices and accounts payable and receivable practices.
  • Generating annual business plan in conjunction with the operating and capital budgeting.  Quick question for you - click here
  • Reviewing and providing guidance on property and company level financial forecasting.
  • Reviewing and providing guidance and input on taxation issues for personal property and income qualification, public filings, disclosure and reporting requirements.
  • Reviewing operations plans and portfolio-wide reporting of operational issues, assignments and project updates with input from property management, chief engineers and data center engineers.
  • Supervising property managers, asset management associates and retail collocation manager.
  • Providing dotted-line oversight for operations, design and construction and data center engineers.
Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Pictured: Our Data Center at 365 Main Street, San Francisco, where you will be seated, offers a variety of high-quality colocation services.

Why Digital Realty

Professional development
You will enjoy a strong onboarding process and then join an experienced team in San Francisco. You will have the opportunity to share ideas and insights with the team, and are bound to add to your skills through interaction with its members. If you are feeling siloed in your current role, you'll enjoy broad exposure to all aspects of asset management in this role.

Exciting time to join
With the acquisition of Telx, Digital Realty adds robust colocation, strategic network dense connectivity, a vast and open partner ecosystem and unmatched freedom of choice to one of the world's largest data center footprints.

The "best of both worlds"
You'll find that working for our company may be a little bit different. We are small enough, with only 1300 employees across our global portfolio, that your hard work will be visible throughout the organization, yet our extensive offering of services and solutions and proven track record of growth; stability and industry-leading innovation give you the resources and tools you need to take your career to the next level.

Unique culture
We are a collaborative, people-focused company dedicated to quality and continuous improvement. When you become a member of our team, you receive our commitment to your continued development and support.

Strong foundation
Our financial strength and stability provide our customers with the assurance that Digital Realty and Telx will be their partner for current data center needs and those in the future, and our investment credit ratings provide us access to paths for more capital. We view each of our customers as a long-term partner.

Green standard for sustainability
We are committed to improving the performance and energy efficiency of our data centers through the creation, adoption and promotion of industry-leading best data center practices and experience. We are pioneers in thinking about green data centers and are also a Contributing Member of The Green Grid.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus opportunity, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes all you would expect plus some pleasant surprises, like multiple flexible spending plans, a generous company match on the 401(k) plan, and more.

Keys to Success

To excel in this role you will be flexible and adaptable -- there will be a lot going on and priorities and deadlines will change frequently. Most of your activities will involve coordinating among multiple internal and external stakeholders, and you'll need to be more than just a hub. You should bring a strong sense of ownership and a proactive approach to moving projects and activities forward. Success will require that you take ownership of your work, maintain a sense of urgency, and effectively manage your time and competing priorities. As you become acclimated to the role, you'll also be willing to take on greater responsibilities.

At Digital Realty, we take pride in our collaborative, solutions-oriented environment. To fit in well with the Asset Management team, naturally, you will be a creative problem solver, highly analytic, comfortable with financials and a strong negotiator, but, you also need to be able to build strong relationships. This is a unique "hybrid" role and you will heavily rely on your interpersonal skills as well as on your commercial real estate investment and business knowledge. 

About Digital Realty

About Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

Globally delivering the Right Workload, in the Right Place, at the Right Value℠.

Digital Realty Trust, Inc. supports the data center and colocation strategies of more than 600 firms across its secure, network-rich portfolio of data centers located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Digital Realty's clients include domestic and international companies of all sizes, ranging from financial services, cloud and information technology services, to manufacturing, energy, gaming, life sciences and consumer products.

Digital Realty is a publicly traded company (NYSE: DLR) with investment grade ratings from all three major ratings agencies.

About Telx

Telx, Digital Realty's Colocation and Interconnection line of business, fuels infrastructure, interconnection and business progress. With industry-leading 100% uptime and 100% on-time service level agreements, Telx helps companies build more agile businesses faster with reduced infrastructure complexity and broader reach to new markets. At Telx, we're not just about making connections. We're all about making a difference.

Telx colocation and connectivity products serve a broad range of industries from network dense Internet/Cloud Gateway data centers located across 13 US markets: Atlanta, Charlotte (NC), Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, New York, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Seattle. With more than 50,000 network connections, Telx enables the hybrid cloud strategies of our customers, and the interconnection of more than 10 million square feet of data center space around the world.

Digital Realty offers a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions.

Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer, EOE/AA/M/F/Vets/Disabled

Please do not forward unsolicited resumes to any employee of Digital Realty and its subsidiaries. Digital Realty is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited referrals.
Digital Realty is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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