Overview

Job Locations:
Atlanta, GA
Duluth, GA

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QTS Data Centers is seeking a Senior Investments Manager to work in the Atlanta, GA metro area. Quality Technology Services (QTS) is a leading provider of data center solutions across a diverse footprint spanning more than 9 million square feet of QTS Mega Data Centers throughout North America and Europe. QTS is a Blackstone REIT Portfolio company.

As the industry’s fastest growing data center provider, QTS Data Centers is the partner customers trust to design, build, and deliver mission critical facilities efficiently and effectively. We work with the world’s most sophisticated data users including search engines, social media, cloud service providers, streaming services, and more – our world-class data center facilities are where the internet lives. To support this growth, QTS partnered with Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, in 2021 to scale the business globally to meet this rising demand for data centers.

The Senior Investments Manager position is a part of QTS’ Strategic Planning and Investments team which is focused on driving core growth initiatives domestically and internationally including:

  • Land and operating asset acquisitions

  • New development opportunities including build-to-suit (single customer) and multi-tenant sites

  • Strategic asset management such as re-tenanting and asset repositioning

SUMMARY

The Senior Investments Manager will be responsible for helping the team create and support the following: 

  • Prepare investment materials such as investment memorandums, presentations, and proposals

  • Create financial models to evaluate company acquisitions, financings (joint-venture, equity initiatives, etc.), land, and capital recycling

  • Assist in managing projects from identification through completion, including coordination of due diligence teams, model underwriting, and financing

  • Lead calls and meetings with key internal and external constituents as well as partner with business leaders to ensure that they understand the key financial drivers of the various opportunities

The role requires keen skills in the areas of real estate, financial modeling, and technology, along with the ability to lead through influence and communicate with the executive team and Blackstone partners.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree preferably with a concentration in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Mathematics or equivalent professional experience.

  • Seven or more years of working experience in a collaborative financial environment (banking, real estate, etc.) focused on driving bottom line value-creation through strategic thinking in a time-sensitive manner.

  • Solid proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel.

  • Solid experience creating financial models using WACC, NPV, IRR and ROI.

  • Advanced proficiency with analytical and financial modeling tools such as Microsoft Excel

  • Ability to build comprehensive financial models including integrated income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement

  • Ability to efficiently synthesize large amounts of data and derive appropriate conclusions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Masters of Business Administration or equivalent

  • Experience with Workday, Salesforce, Adaptive Insights and Office Cx.

  • Experience in fast-paced, high-growth Data Center markets.

  • Experience providing financial and analytical support to a development organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • Ideal candidates will have a proven history of being extremely self-motivated, highly organized and open communicators who are eager to work in a fast-paced client focused entrepreneurial environment with limited formal structure.  

  • Ability to organize, interpret, and draw appropriate conclusions from large volumes of data and to creatively present the information in a manner that enables non-financial managers to easily understand the information. 

  • High attention to detail and accuracy.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Enthusiastic attitude in a team environment and ability to work independently. 

  • Positive, flexible outlook.

TOTAL REWARDS

This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and HSA accounts; paid holidays; paid time off; paid volunteer days; employee assistance program; tuition assistance; parental leave; military leave assistance; QTS scholarship for dependents; wellness program, and other company benefits.

This position is Bonus eligible.

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