Manager, Data Center Energy & Power Strategy - EMEA

Manager, Data Center Energy & Power Strategy - EMEA at TikTok in London, United Kingdom.

Role Summary

This role is responsible for leading end-to-end energy and power strategy across a portfolio of data center assets in EMEA, ensuring reliable, cost-efficient, and sustainable power supply through utility engagement, market analysis, PPA structuring, and lifecycle energy optimization across greenfield and brownfield developments.

Responsibilities

• Utility & Grid Due Diligence - Lead utility, grid, and external power due diligence for site selection, acquisition, and expansion across EMEA markets; evaluate grid capacity, interconnection feasibility, transmission constraints, and regulatory frameworks; assess long-term energy availability risks.
• Energy Supply & Lifecycle Power Management - Manage data center energy supply planning across full lifecycle (reservation, interconnection, permitting, energization, commissioning, and operational stability); oversee load growth planning aligned with utility constraints.
• Power Procurement & PPA Strategy - Lead electricity procurement strategy including structured energy sourcing and long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs); negotiate with utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and renewable energy providers across EMEA.
• Renewable Energy & Carbon Strategy - Develop and execute renewable energy sourcing strategies to support corporate carbon neutrality and ESG objectives; identify and structure renewable energy opportunities (wind, solar, hydro, nuclear-backed grids).
• Market, Policy & Regulatory Intelligence - Conduct ongoing analysis of EMEA energy markets, pricing dynamics, and regulatory developments; monitor energy policy shifts impacting grid access, renewable mandates, and carbon pricing.
• Energy Optimization & Cost Management - Drive lifecycle energy cost optimization, including tariff structure analysis and demand response opportunities; support financial modeling for energy-related CapEx and OpEx planning.

Requirements

Minimum Qualification(s)

• 5+ years of experience in utility, infrastructure, energy, or hyperscale data center development, with strong exposure to power and utility systems.
• 3+ years of direct experience managing utility agreements, energy procurement, or large-scale power infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience working within EMEA energy markets, including grid capacity constraints, interconnection processes, and electricity market structures (regulated vs deregulated).
• Experience supporting or leading data center power strategy, including power shell developments, greenfield/brownfield site development, and utility-scale load interconnection.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial and technical aspects of energy procurement (PPAs, tariffs, hedging structures).
• Familiarity with renewable energy integration strategies and grid decarbonization pathways in Europe.
• Willingness to travel across EMEA as required.

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Exposure to key EMEA power markets such as the Nordics (Norway, Finland) or Iberia (Spain).
• Understanding of EU regulatory frameworks affecting energy procurement and grid access.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with utilities, regulators, developers, and internal stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset with ability to translate energy strategy into financial outcomes.

About the Company

The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.

At TikTok, our Global Business Solutions (GBS) team plays a key role in generating revenue by promoting our advertising solutions, onboarding new clients, driving ad campaigns, and more. As the TikTok community grows at an unprecedented speed around the world, our GBS team leads groundbreaking projects that are changing the landscape of the advertising industry in real time.

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