Job Description

Position Title: Director, Acquisitions

Location: San Francisco, CA; New York, NY

Your Role

The Director, Acquisitions, is a senior member of Digital Realty’s regional Investments team, responsible for leading the identification, underwriting, and execution of strategic investments across the Americas — including acquisitions, developments, joint ventures, and capital partnerships. You will drive investment strategy, shape business cases for growth, and lead high-value, cross-functional projects that advance Digital Realty’s global platform.

Reporting to the Vice President, Americas Investments, you will work closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders across Business Development, Portfolio Management, Design & Construction, Operations, Tax, Legal, and Finance to evaluate opportunities and deliver investment recommendations that align with the company’s strategic and financial objectives.

What You’ll Do

Lead Investment Strategy and Execution

• Source, structure, and execute complex investment transactions including acquisitions, land/development projects, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.
• Lead underwriting, financial modeling, and return analysis (DCF, IRR, accretion/dilution, sensitivity) to assess investment viability and optimize capital deployment.
• Oversee preparation and presentation of Investment Committee materials, ensuring strategic clarity, analytical rigor, and actionable recommendations.
• Manage the full investment lifecycle from initial screening through closing and post-close performance tracking.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders (including JV partners, advisors, and lenders) to negotiate key deal terms and ensure alignment on commercial and legal outcomes.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration

• Partner closely with internal teams to align development, design, and operational considerations with investment objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for investment activity within assigned markets or asset classes.
• Guide analysts and associates in financial analysis, due diligence, and materials preparation; serve as a mentor and subject matter expert across the Investments team.

Portfolio & Market Insights

• Provide thought leadership on market trends, competitive dynamics, and capital flows affecting the data center and digital infrastructure sectors.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities for portfolio optimization, asset recycling, or capital partnership expansion.
• Contribute to regional strategy discussions and long-term growth planning.

What You’ll Bring

• 8–12 years of progressive experience in real estate investments, corporate finance, private equity, or investment banking.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree in Finance, Real Estate, or related field strongly preferred.
• Expert-level financial modeling and valuation skills (Excel, Argus).
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional deal teams and manage complex transactions through closing.
• Deep understanding of real estate fundamentals, capital structures, and investment metrics.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to translate financial insights into strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strong executive presence, analytical rigor, and commercial judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment managing multiple priorities and stakeholders.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.

Our published pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and geographical location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. Moreover, an employee’s total compensation package varies by role and may include salary, cash bonus or commissions, and equity awards not quantified below.

Compensation range: $190K - $200K annually. This compensation range represents the Company’s good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary/hourly rate for this position at the time of this posting.

Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.

Staying Safe

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.