Founded by data center developers.
Built by recruitment specialists.

Specialist search for the people behind data center growth.

23%

GROWTH IN DATA CENTER
JOB POSTINGS

50%

STRUGGLE TO FIND QUALIFIED
DATA CENTER TALENT

230+

SPECIALIST ROLES ACROSS
THE DATA CENTER LIFECYCLE

25%

STAFF LOST TO
DATA CENTER COMPETITORS

WHY NETWORK

Data center recruitment
Founded by developers.

It’s the combination that sets us apart. Network Talent Partners brings together people who’ve developed data centers, worked within the hyperscale market, and built specialist recruitment businesses – not one skill set, but all three working together.

That shapes every search: real industry understanding, backed by specialist recruitment expertise.

Development Experience

We’ve built the assets we now recruit for.

Industry Insight

Market knowledge shaped by real hyperscale experience.

Search Expertise

15+ years of specialist search, now focused on data centers.

OUR TEAM

The people behind Network.

Developers, industry leaders and specialist recruiters working together. It’s this combination that gives us a different perspective on data center search.
CO-FOUNDERS
Sarah Gray - Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners

Sarah Gray

INVESTOR
Former Head of Google’s Global Data Center Partnerships.
David Hunt Cuadrado - Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners

David Hunt Cuadrado

INVESTOR
Data center developer with 3GW of power and €15bn under development.
Sam O'Leary -- Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners

Samuel O'Leary

INVESTOR
15+ years building specialist recruitment businesses.
OUR TEAM
Kelly McKeevor - Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners

Kelly McKeevor

HEAD OF RECRUITMENT
Building Network’s recruitment business across Europe.
Jeanette Belaouane - Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners

Jeanette Belaouane

RESEARCH & MARKETING
Leading Network’s research, insight and marketing.
OUR FOCUS

Talent across the
data center lifecycle.

Development &
Pre-Construction

Development
Planning & Entitlements
Commercial & Cost Management
Design Management
Procurement
Sustainability & Utilities

Engineering
& Design

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural
Building Services
Controls & Automation
Fire Protection

Construction &
Project Delivery

Project & Programme Management
Construction Management
MEP Management
Site Management
Project Controls & Planning
QA/QC & HSE

Commissioning

Commissioning Management
Mechanical & Electrical
Controls & BMS
Integrated Systems Testing (IST)
Start-up & Validation

Operations &
Critical Facilities

Data Center Management
Critical Facilities Management
Operations Management
Engineering
Maintenance & Reliability
BMS & Controls

Executive &
Leadership

C-Suite
Directors
Heads of Department
Regional Leadership
Country Leadership
THE DATA CENTER NETWORK

The infrastructure behind
a digital world.

AI, cloud and increasing demand for compute are accelerating data center development worldwide. The challenge is no longer just building capacity. It is finding the specialist people needed to deliver and operate it.

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DATA CENTER INVESTMENT BY 2030

0GW

GLOBAL DATA CENTER CAPACITY BY 2030

0%

GLOBAL DATA CENTER CAGR TO 2030

0TWh

GLOBAL DATA CENTER ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BY 2030

0K+

NEW DATA CENTER JOBS
CREATED IN 2025

0%

GROWTH IN DATA CENTER
OCCUPATIONS SINCE 2017

0%

STRUGGLE TO RETAIN
DATA CENTER STAFF

0%

GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION MARKETS
FACE LABOUR SHORTAGES

HOW WE WORK

We understand the project before we start the search.

First-hand data center experience gives us context behind every brief. 
Specialist search expertise helps us find the people to deliver it.
01

PROJECT CONTEXT

Understand what's behind the hire.

MARKET MAP

Know where the right people sit

02
03

INDUSTRY ACCESS

Reach talent through sector relationships

SEARCH & QUALIFY

Assess experience, motivation and fit.

04
05

DELIVERY

Manage the process through to hire

WHO WE WORK WITH

One industry. Two sides of the network.

Developer-founded. Search-led. Connecting the businesses building data center infrastructure with the people behind it.
Hiring
We understand the project behind the hire.
Our industry background gives us the context and connections to search differently.
Talent
More than a conversation about a vacancy.
First-hand industry knowledge means we understand the projects, businesses and opportunities we represent.
Address
Data Center Recruitment | Network Talent Partners