European Datacenter Energy Strategy Director

DIGITAL REALTY

Full-time Frankfurt, Hesse Operations Specialties Managers

Posted:

March 03, 2026

Location:

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Job Description

Your role
Strategic Energy Leadership
Develop and execute a multi-year European energy strategy aligned with datacenter expansion, sustainability commitments, and grid-interaction goals.
Anticipate energy market trends, grid constraints, and evolving regulatory frameworks to inform datacenter siting and capacity planning.
Drive integrated strategies for energy resilience, thermal management optimization, and on-site flexibility technologies.
Demand Response & Grid Flexibility
Lead development of grid-interactive datacenter capabilities enabling participation in:Demand response programsFlexibility and balancing marketsFrequency regulation and ancillary servicesPeak-shaving and load-shifting initiatives
Work with engineering and operations teams to design and implement load-shedding, battery optimization, and flexible load management solutions.
Evaluate feasibility and deployment pathways for on-si...
                

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Frankfurt, Germany

Posted: March 03, 2026

Deadline: April 12, 2026