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Market Strategy Director, APAC

Market Strategy Director, APAC

VANTAGE DATA CENTERS APAC PTE. LTD.D01 Cecil, Marina, People’s Park, Raffles Place, SG
7 days ago
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Roles & Responsibilities

About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Description

Vantage Data Centers is looking for a Director of APAC Market Strategy to lead the development of strategic expansion plans for infrastructure investments across Vantage’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets. In this role, you will be responsible for analyzing data center, cloud, & AI markets and leading the development of market entry and expansion strategies with actionable investment recommendations. This role will make contributions fundamental to Vantage’s growth and ability to deploy capital into strategic projects that are attractive to key customer groups in the region.

Key focuses of the role include cloud and AI market research, competitive analysis, customer intelligence, analysis of macroeconomic and political trends, emerging market due diligence, and understanding key customer trends. You will partner closely with teams across all business functions to analyze key customer and infrastructure development data in order to develop investments plans critical to the growth of our APAC business. In addition to developing market specific strategies, you will develop long term expansion plans and direct regional market prioritization. You will present market strategies and investment recommendations to the Executive Team for execution.

Duties

  • Conduct data center and cloud industry research, analyze regional market dynamics, and understand customer demand and growth patterns in order to identify market specific risks and opportunities
  • Develop market entry and market expansion strategies with specific, actionable investment recommendations
  • Conduct due diligence on infrastructure development and operating environments in emerging markets
  • Partner closely with Sales, Site Selection, Engineering and Development teams to source market intelligence and develop cohesive understandings of each metro area and hyperscale cloud market.
  • Conduct APAC cloud & AI industry analyses and monitor cross-region data centers trends to develop long term expansion plans.
  • Lead regional market prioritization based on risk and opportunity analysis.
  • Present market strategies and investment recommendations to Executive Team on a weekly basis.
  • Drive development of new methods and systems to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability of market analysis and strategy development.

Qualifications

  • 10+yrs experience developing go to market and expansion plans for digital infrastructure investments
  • Advanced knowledge of hyperscale cloud providers, including cloud products, service and network architectures, and regional infrastructure deployments.
  • Intimately familiar with the cloud market dynamics, including hyperscale cloud provider growth patterns, go to market priorities, and infrastructure decision-making criteria.
  • Advanced domain knowledge of digital infrastructure, including colocation, fiber, power, interconnection, IP transit & peering domains.
  • Strong understanding of the data center colocation industry with intimate knowledge of regional colocation markets. Experience developing data-driven market entry and expansion strategies, and making actionable infrastructure investment recommendations.
  • Exceptional ability to communicate effectively with senior executives and effectively influence senior leadership decision-making.

    • We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.

    Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.

    Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.

    Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.

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    Competitive Analysis

    Emerging Markets

    Intelligence Analysis

    Scalability

    Due Diligence

    Strategy Development

    Dynamics

    Data Center

    Market Analysis

    Market Entry

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    Customer Intelligence

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    Brand Architecture

    Opportunity Analysis

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