Director of Energy Markets

Overview

As Head of Energy Markets, you will shape the power strategy for next‑gen AI data infrastructure, aligning renewable supply, storage, and on-site generation with large-scale data centre campuses. You’ll lead the structuring and negotiation of complex energy arrangements—from PPAs to private wires—while driving cost efficiency and low‑carbon delivery in grid parks. This role couples deep market insight with entrepreneurial execution to monetise energy assets and optimise transmission, distribution, and policy costs. You’ll partner across engineering, finance, and development to scale the energy markets capability and engage with investors and leadership. The opportunity centers on delivering,

Responsibilities

• Define and execute an energy procurement and optimisation strategy across battery storage and data centre assets
• Structure and negotiate complex energy agreements: Physical and virtual PPAs, sleeve and synthetic PPAs, private wire and direct supply, behind-the-meter and co-located supply
• Develop scalable strategies to secure low-cost renewable energy and optimise delivery into high-density compute environments
• Lead commercial design of integrated grid park developments combining data centres, battery storage, and on-site generation
• Partner with engineering to define grid connection strategies and commercial implications
• Lead negotiations with generators, utilities, traders, developers, and network operators
• Support customer-facing energy discussions and monetise flexibility, storage, and integrated infrastructure advantages
• Maintain a forward-looking view on power markets and contribute to hedging and risk management strategies
• Work cross-functionally to execute complex transactions and build the energy markets capability

Key requirements

• ~10–15+ years’ experience across energy markets, power trading, renewables, or infrastructure commercialisation
• Strong track record structuring and closing complex PPAs and electricity supply agreements
• Deep understanding of wholesale power markets, grid charging regimes, and renewable economics
• Experience with private wire, embedded networks, or large-scale industrial or data centre power demand is highly advantageous
• Background spanning utilities, IPPs, trading houses, infrastructure investors, or hyperscale/large energy users preferred
• Commercially driven, intellectually curious, and comfortable in a high-growth, delivery-focused environment

• commercial acumen
• strong negotiation
• stakeholder management
• PPA structuring
• energy procurement
• grid and storage integration

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