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About the Role

The Site Acquisition Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and executing acquisitions of data center assets and development sites in Japan. This role leads the end-to-end acquisition process—from market analysis and site identification and analysis, through financial evaluation, negotiation, due diligence and transaction close— working closely with internal stakeholders and external partners to support the company’s data center growth strategy.

Responsibilities

Source and evaluate data center acquisition opportunities, including operating assets, powered shell facilities, land, and development sites.
Lead feasibility assessments covering location, timing, risk, cost, power availability, connectivity, zoning, and scalability.
Manage end-to-end transaction processes including LOIs, due diligence, commercial negotiations, internal approvals and closing.
Coordinate with financial, technical and legal teams on contracts, purchase agreements, due diligence, IC approval and related documentation.
Monitor Japan data center market to identify acquisition trends, pricing, and competitive dynamics.
Conduct site selection analysis based on power access, timing, latency, fiber, land use, risk, and regulatory considerations.
Build and maintain a robust acquisition pipeline aligned with long-term capacity planning.
Develop financial models and investment cases for acquisitions.
Support commercial negotiations, including providing comparable market analysis.
Support investment committee presentations and internal approvals.
Work closely with internal teams including development, engineering, legal, finance, and senior leadership.
Manage relationships with brokers, advisors, developers, local authorities, utilities, and joint-venture partners.
Represent the company in negotiations with sellers, developers, and strategic partners.
Manage commercial, technical, and legal due diligence processes.
Identify and mitigate key risks related to permitting, power delivery, environmental, and commercial factors.
Ensure compliance with internal governance and approval frameworks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, engineering, urban planning, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience will also be considered.
5+ years of relevant experience in real estate acquisition, development, investment, transaction advisory, infrastructure, or site selection in Japan.
Demonstrated experience leading complex real estate or infrastructure transactions from opportunity identification through due diligence, negotiation, internal approval, and closing.
Strong knowledge of Japan’s real estate market, including land acquisition, zoning and land-use controls, permitting, development considerations, and transaction documentation.
Experience assessing site feasibility and commercial risks, including land conditions, permitting, environmental considerations, utility and power availability, access, and development timing.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, including the ability to evaluate investment cases, financial models, land values, transaction structures, and market comparables.
Established relationships with relevant market participants in Japan, such as brokers, developers, landowners, advisors, local authorities, utilities, and infrastructure partners.
Native-level Japanese communication skills, both written and spoken, with the ability to lead negotiations and communicate effectively with local stakeholders.
Direct experience in data center, digital infrastructure, industrial development, logistics, energy, or other infrastructure-related real estate.
Working knowledge of power infrastructure and utility engagement in Japan, including the ability to assess power capacity, delivery timing, grid connection considerations, and associated development risks.
Business-level English communication skills, both written and spoken.
Relevant professional qualifications, such as Real Estate Transaction Specialist (宅地建物取引士), real estate appraisal, engineering, or project-management credentials.
You don’t get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple high-level priorities with competing timelines while welcoming a new, urgent challenge with ease.
Are culturally sensitive and enjoy working with a diverse group of individuals from multiple regions.
You pay attention to the details – meticulously, and every time. Nothing falls through the cracks on your watch.
You’re collaborative. You enjoy working with others to solve problems – and people enjoy working with you. You can shift from being a leader to a contributor when needed.
You’re smart. You think five steps ahead and see issues from multiple angles. You’re not just a problem solver – you’re a problem preventer.

Skills

Real estate acquisition
Development
Investment
Transaction advisory
Infrastructure
Site selection
Market analysis
Financial evaluation
Negotiation
Due diligence
Transaction close
Zoning
Land-use controls
Permitting
Financial modeling
Investment cases
Market comparables
Stakeholder management
Partner management
Risk management
Power infrastructure
Utility engagement

Location

Japan

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

5+ years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Strong benefits

About the Company

STACK Infrastructure builds, owns, and operates hyperscale and colocation data centers that power the world’s most ambitious technology companies.
With a rapidly expanding footprint across APAC, STACK combines deep development expertise, flexible capital, and operational discipline to deliver critical digital infrastructure at scale.
Our clients include the largest hyperscale cloud platforms.
We are building a regional platform defined by speed of delivery, power reliability, and long-term partnership — and we are assembling the team to lead that effort.

Equal Opportunity

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ALL qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.