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# Director, Customer Development at Rowan Digital Infrastructure

- **Company:** Rowan Digital Infrastructure
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/rowan/2e8d73b5-973b-4c42-bb2e-a9a0154e2dca

## Job description

At Rowan Digital Infrastructure, we are transforming data center delivery for speed and scale. Our mission is to deliver best-in-class data center solutions to hyperscale customers who share our commitment to sustainability, and to do so with an unwavering focus on efficiency, quality, and flexibility. Our data center solutions are tailored to our customers’ needs and delivered by our exceptional end-to-end team. Rowan is assembling a strategic portfolio of data center sites in Tier 1 markets across the United States at various stages of development, and we’re looking for incredible and passionate people to help us advance our company and our commitment to building a more sustainable future.

Rowan is backed by Quinbrook, a leading investor in the energy transition, and Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager.

Ready to join us in transforming the future of data centers and sustainability? Apply now to explore exciting career opportunities at Rowan Digital Infrastructure and be a part of our mission to revolutionize data center delivery.

## Role Summary

Our goal is to build the most customer-focused and innovative business development team in digital infrastructure: one that customers see as the partner who understands their needs best, moves with them, and makes it easier to build at scale. We want a team that sets the standard for how large-scale capacity is sold and delivered, that learns from every customer conversation, and that keeps getting better. If you want to help build that kind of team, not just join one, this is the role. The Director, Customer Development is a senior, customer-facing leader on our Business Development team. You will own relationships with key customers, shape and advance a pipeline of large capacity opportunities, and help us get better at understanding what customers need and how we deliver it. This is a role for someone who wants to work directly on very large, complex, long-term commitments, who can bring structure, judgment, and credibility to customers and to our internal teams, and who wants to help set a new standard for how this work is done.

Travel: Ability to travel up to 25%-30% for company gatherings or to project sites. Location: Denver, CO (3-day hybrid in-office role) Compensation: $169K - $205K (Offers Bonus plus Variables )

Essential Responsibilities

- Own and deepen relationships with key customers, which can include hyperscalers, AI labs and other AI-native companies, neoclouds, and others, serving as a trusted partner who understands their roadmaps, constraints, and decision-making
- Originate and shape opportunities across our site and campus portfolio, matching customer needs to what Rowan can deliver and when
- Lead pursuits from first conversation through commercial alignment, coordinating closely with our BD Commercial Strategy & Negotiation team as deals move toward terms
- Gather and communicate structured customer insight: where customers are growing, what they value, and where they need partner support
- Work with Development, Engineering/Construction/Ops (ECO), Finance, and Legal to keep customer commitments, site readiness, and delivery plans aligned
- Contribute to how we sell and support new engagement models and products, bringing the customer’s “job to be done” to those internal conversations
- Bring new ideas to how we engage customers, and help turn what works into repeatable practice for the whole team
- Keep pipeline, account plans, and activity current in our CRM, working with BD Ops & Support (BD-OS) on reporting and deal coordination
- Mentor and develop team members, and help raise the standard for how the team prepares for and runs customer engagements

Education, Skills, and Experience

- Bachelor's degree; In lieu of degree will consider candidates with 10+ years of relevant experience. MBA or relevant advanced degree a plus.
- 10+ years in data center, digital infrastructure, cloud, or adjacent industries, with significant experience working with hyperscale, AI, or large enterprise customers
- Track record of consistently meeting quota and success in hunting and building within key accounts
- Experience leading complex customer deals and structures, including multi-stakeholder opportunities with long sales cycles, significant dollar value, and commitments that span capacity, timing, and risk
- Strong understanding of data center fundamentals: power, capacity, delivery timelines, and how they shape customer decisions
- Ability to think across customer, commercial, technical, site, and business strategy dimensions, and to explain tradeoffs clearly
- A genuine customer orientation, curiosity about how customers make decisions, and a drive to keep improving how we serve them
- Strong executive presence, written and verbal communication, and the judgment to represent Rowan in senior customer conversations
- A collaborative, direct, and results-oriented working style, and comfort operating in a fast-moving, growing company
- Willingness to travel to build customer and colleague relationships
- Results driven with a willingness to work the hours to get a deal to execution

Fueled by Excellence & Collaboration At Rowan, we are a distributed team united by a common mission to transform data center delivery. Across our two offices, we offer a hybrid work environment supported by teamwork, technology, and in-office gathering time to help you be successful. We are headquartered in downtown Denver, Colorado and have an office in Seattle, Washington. Our team of talented and passionate individuals is spread out across the U.S.

Here to support you At Rowan, we want to make sure you can do great work. We offer competitive benefits focused on helping you be and achieve your best.

- Hybrid working environment
- Team building and educational opportunities
- Generous benefits package including robust health benefits and a 401(k)-company contribution
- Unlimited PTO
- RTD ECO pass or parking reimbursement
- Competitive compensation, bonus, and an incentive plan

## Equal Opportunity Employer

Rowan Digital is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity in all aspects of our workforce. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

## About Rowan Digital Infrastructure

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Rowan Digital Infrastructure develops sustainable hyperscale data center campuses for cloud and AI workloads, delivering powered, permitted, build-to-suit capacity with speed and community trust.
- **Entity Type**: Private (currently backed by Blackstone, multiple debt rounds)
- **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, United States ([rowan.digital](https://rowan.digital/))
- **Founded**: 2020 ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rowandigital))
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed; leadership team includes CEO (name not specified on site), Chief Data Center Officer Charley Daitch, CFO, COO, etc. ([rowan.digital/about](https://rowan.digital/about/))

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Digital Infrastructure / Hyperscale Data Center Development
- **Target customers**: Hyperscale cloud providers and AI/ML companies (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Raising the standard for digital infrastructure” — building responsibly with a deep commitment to communities, customers, and the environment. ([rowan.digital](https://rowan.digital/))

## Products & Services
- **Hyperscale Data Center Campuses**: End-to-end development of powered, permitted, build-to-suit campuses. Key projects include:
  - **Bauxite (Maryland)**: 630 MW flagship campus across three phases, in one of the most constrained power markets in the U.S. ([rowan.digital/portfolio](https://rowan.digital/portfolio/))
  - **Temple (Texas)**: 300 MW campus with a minimum $700M investment, under development ([rowan.digital/portfolio](https://rowan.digital/portfolio/))
  - **Cinco (Texas)**: 300 MW campus demonstrating scale, speed, and sustainability ([rowan.digital/portfolio](https://rowan.digital/portfolio/))
  - **Percheron (Oregon)**: 300 MW campus on 400 acres, targeting completion in 2027 ([rowan.digital/portfolio](https://rowan.digital/portfolio/))
- **Service type**: Development, design, construction, and delivery of data center infrastructure (not a colocation provider — they build for hyperscale tenants).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metric – Total Funding**: Approximately **$2.175B** as of April 2026, including:
  - Private Equity Round (Apr 2026): led by **Blackstone Group** (amount not specified)
  - Debt Financing (Mar 2025): **$1.2B**
  - Debt Financing (Jan 2025): **$975M**
  - In May 2026, Rowan closed **$3B in green financing** for a turnkey hyperscale campus in Texas ([rowan.digital](https://rowan.digital/) – press release noted)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Blackstone Group; debt partners not named but inferred large institutional lenders
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Pipeline of **1.6 GW operational / 6 GW under contract** across key U.S. markets ([rowan.digital](https://rowan.digital/))
  - Employee headcount: **133** (as of mid-2026), growing **11.9% month-over-month** ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rowandigital))
  - **41 active job postings** (as of mid-2026) with significant hiring in project management, energy strategy, regulatory affairs, and site development

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep hyperscale experience**: Leadership team with **300+ years of combined hyperscale and data center expertise** ([rowan.digital/about](https://rowan.digital/about/))
- **Speed and reliability**: Focus on de-risking and accelerating delivery in power-constrained markets through disciplined planning and deep technical knowledge
- **Sustainability focus**: “Responsible by Design” — lower-carbon materials, smarter energy/water strategies, construction waste recycling, community partnerships. All campuses are developed with elevated ESG standards.
- **Proven scale**: Multiple large campuses (Bauxite at 630 MW, Temple/Cinco/Percheron at 300 MW each) demonstrate ability to execute at hyperscale

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth in constrained power markets** – expanding in Maryland, Texas, Oregon, and other high-demand regions
- **Green financing and sustainability** – aligning with customer ESG goals through lower-carbon infrastructure and community investment
- **Talent expansion** – hiring aggressively across engineering, project delivery, energy strategy, and corporate functions to support a growing pipeline of >6 GW

## Why Work Here
- **Meaningful work**: “People choose Rowan because they want their work to matter.” The company focuses on building critical infrastructure for AI and cloud computing with a responsible, community-first ethos ([rowan.digital/careers](https://rowan.digital/careers/))
- **Leadership and expertise**: Work alongside a team of hyperscale veterans who have solved real development challenges at scale
- **Culture**: Emphasis on foresight, agility, discipline, and execution — a high-performance environment with a collaborative, mission-driven feel
- **Work location & policy**: Headquarters in Denver, CO. Many leaders are based in Denver. Roles span across project sites (Maryland, Texas, Oregon). Hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated, but likely hybrid for corporate roles and on-site for project delivery
- **Notable perks**: Not detailed, but the company invests in community partnerships and sustainable practices — likely reflected in employee initiatives. Rapid growth creates clear career advancement opportunities
- **Open roles** (sample from careers page): Environmental Senior Manager, Manager Policy & Regulatory Affairs, Senior Manager Energy Strategy, Senior Treasury Analyst, Director Site Development, etc. ([linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rowandigital))

## Sources
1. [rowan.digital](https://rowan.digital/)
2. [rowan.digital/about](https://rowan.digital/about/)
3. [rowan.digital/careers](https://rowan.digital/careers/)
4. [rowan.digital/portfolio](https://rowan.digital/portfolio/)
5. [linkedin.com – Rowan Digital Infrastructure](https://www.linkedin.com/company/rowandigital)

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