Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.
Global Public Policy Department
Vantage’s Global Public Policy team, a part of the Vantage Data Centers Legal organization, is responsible for the company’s government relations, economic development, and community engagement efforts worldwide. We believe the world needs more digital infrastructure to create a better future with opportunities for all. We strive every day to lead in the creation and maintenance of a public policy environment where reliable, flexible, secure, and sustainable data centers are encouraged. We want to be welcomed by the communities where we operate and to be seen as responsible actors. We do so by approaching the challenges and opportunities before us, head on, with an outward mindset, living our Core Values, creatively solving problems, and following through on our commitments. We also endeavor for excellence in our work, continuously improving upon our efforts as we seek to become the best possible public policy team for our company and the world.
The Senior Director, Public Policy, APAC is the leader responsible for shaping and executing Vantage’s public policy strategy, including government and regulatory affairs, economic development, and community engagement, across the Asia Pacific region. As demand for digital infrastructure accelerates, so does public and regulatory scrutiny. Vantage is committed to being a trusted partner to governments and communities in the geographies where it operates and to advancing thoughtful policies that enable responsible, sustainable growth of digital infrastructure to benefit the entire APAC region. The Senior Director will lead a team, engage directly, and through third parties, including consultants and trade associations, to advocate for Vantage positions and for pro-investment policies on topics such as energy, taxes, trade, and data sovereignty, among others.
This role is designed for an experienced, thoughtful policy leader who can operate with significant autonomy in a high-growth business within a complex regulatory environment while remaining aligned to a global public policy strategy and operating fully compliant with relevant laws and company policies. The Senior Director will also build and lead a team of regional and functional public policy professionals dedicated to and responsible for engagement in Vantage’s APAC and regional HQ markets—including Australia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, with additional markets expected to come over time.
The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrated experience successfully navigating complex regulatory environments, managing political and reputational risk, and helping position their previous organizations as credible, solutions‑oriented participants in public policy discussions with governments and other important stakeholders, especially on issues related to energy, sustainability, land use, data governance, and digital infrastructure.
Anticipate and assess emerging political, regulatory, and reputational risks, translating them into clear priorities and action plans.
Serve as a trusted policy advisor to Vantage APAC’s executive leadership, providing clear, actionable, and candid counsel on complex policy tradeoffs.
Build, lead, and retain a high‑performing public policy team with clear roles, expectations, and accountability.
Set a leadership standard that emphasizes bias for action, ownership, good judgment, delivery of results, follow‑through, collaboration, and professional growth.
Lead engagement with government officials, regulators, economic developers, and communities in key Vantage APAC markets.
Partner closely with internal stakeholders across Legal; Business Development; New Site Development; Construction; Marketing; Sustainability; Environment, Health, and Safety; Finance; Operations; Product; other departments as needed; and the APAC Leadership Team.
Work in collaboration with relevant teams to shape, align, and execute external narratives related to public policy, sustainability, and development — ensuring consistency across government, media, community, and customer audiences.
Ensure public policy considerations are integrated early into go-to-market, site selection, energy procurement, sustainability, communications, design, security, and community engagement strategies.
10+ years of progressive hands-on experience in public policy, especially corporate government relations, in Asia-Pacific and across multiple markets. Familiarity with digital infrastructure issues, especially energy and land use, preferred.
Background in capital-intensive, regulated, or infrastructure-heavy sectors such as energy, technology, telecom, real estate, and transportation. Preferred experience operating in high-growth or rapidly-scaling organizations.
Fluency in English with exceptional written and verbal communications skills, including briefing executives, policymakers, and public speaking. Media training and interview experience, and fluency in another language used predominately in Asia-Pacific, is preferred.
We operate with No Ego and No Arrogance. We work to build each other up and support one another, appreciating each other’s strengths and respecting each other’s weaknesses. We find joy in our work and each other, actively seeking opportunities to inject fun into what we do. Our hard and efficient work is rewarded with an above market total compensation package. We offer a comprehensive suite of health and welfare, retirement, and paid leave benefits exceeding local expectations.
Throughout the year, the advantage of being part of the Vantage team is evident with an array of benefits, recognition, training and development, and the knowledge that your contribution adds value to the company and our community.
Don't meet all the requirements? Please still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are always keen to speak to people who connect with our mission and values.
Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Vantage Data Centers does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm agencies. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of Vantage Data Centers.
