Senior Director, Acquisitions at Crusoe leading investment strategy and capital deployment for AI data center portfolio expansion. Responsible for sourcing land and power infrastructure assets, structuring complex transactions, and managing institutional relationships.
Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
About the Role:
Crusoe is seeking a Senior Director, Acquisitions to lead the investment strategy and platform-level expansion for our global AI data center portfolio. This is an executive-level "deal-side" leadership role responsible for the deployment of massive capital into complex land, power, and infrastructure assets.
In this role, you will be the primary engine for Crusoe’s physical growth. You will bridge the gap between institutional real estate investment and the mission-critical world of high-performance compute. You are expected to be a master negotiator and a strategic visionary who can identify non-obvious opportunities, structure complex joint ventures, and navigate the unique nuances of energy-integrated infrastructure.
Location: This role is required to be in-office 5 days per week in our San Francisco, CA headquarters.
What You'll Be Working On:
Strategic Portfolio Origination: Architect and execute a multi-region acquisition strategy, sourcing off-market land and power-heavy infrastructure sites that meet the unique requirements of hyper-scale AI workloads.
High-Stakes Transaction Leadership: Lead the end-to-end execution of complex transactions, including the negotiation of sophisticated PSAs, long-term ground leases, and complex Joint Venture (JV) agreements.
Capital Markets & Financing Strategy: Serve as the primary liaison to institutional investors, lenders, and capital partners; you will play a key role in structuring project financing and optimizing our cost of capital.
Investment Committee Stewardship: Own the underwriting process and present investment memos to executive leadership and the Board, defending assumptions and articulating risk-adjusted returns.
Holistic Due Diligence: Overhaul and manage a rigorous diligence process that integrates real estate risk with power availability, regulatory hurdles, and tax incentive structures.
Market Intelligence & Diplomacy: Build and maintain high-level relationships with brokers, landowners, utility executives, and institutional peers to ensure Crusoe is the "partner of choice" in the digital infrastructure space.
Team Scaling: Mentor and grow a high-performing investment team, establishing the processes and standards for a world-class acquisitions department.
What You'll Bring to the Team:
Experience: 15+ years of institutional real estate acquisitions, private equity, or infrastructure investment experience. A proven track record of closing $500M+ in individual transactions is expected.
Advanced Structuring Expertise: Mastery of complex JV waterfalls, carried interest structures, and creative financing mechanisms for large-scale development.
Strategic Vision: The ability to look past traditional real estate metrics to understand how energy costs and compute density drive value in the AI era.
Negotiation Prowess: A reputation as a sophisticated, firm, and creative negotiator who can close deals in highly competitive, supply-constrained markets.
Executive Presence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to distill complex financial and technical data into clear strategic recommendations for the C-suite.
Location: Based in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Bonus Points
Specific expertise in Data Center acquisitions or Energy Infrastructure (power plants, substations, or grid-scale renewables).
Experience in a high-growth technology environment where speed-to-market is the primary KPI.
Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Real Estate, or JD).
Benefits:
Industry competitive pay
Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company
Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
Employer contributions to HSA accounts
Paid Parental Leave
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Teladoc
401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary
Generous paid time off and holiday schedule
Cell phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Subscription to the Calm app
MetLife Legal
Company paid commuter benefit; $300/month
Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to to $260,000 - $320,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.