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
INVESTOR
Former Head of Google’s Global Data Center Partnerships.
David Hunt Cuadrado
INVESTOR
Data center developer with 3GW of power and €15bn under development.
Samuel O'Leary
INVESTOR
15+ years building specialist recruitment businesses.
OUR TEAM
Kelly McKeevor
HEAD OF RECRUITMENT
Building Network’s recruitment business across Europe.
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
Planning & Entitlements
Commercial & Cost Management
Design Management
Procurement
Sustainability & Utilities
Engineering
& Design
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Civil & Structural
Building Services
Controls & Automation
Fire Protection
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
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
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
Critical Facilities Management
Operations Management
Engineering
Maintenance & Reliability
BMS & Controls
Executive &
Leadership
C-Suite
Directors
Heads of Department
Regional Leadership
Country Leadership
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.
$0T
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.
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
03
INDUSTRY ACCESS
Reach talent through sector relationships
SEARCH & QUALIFY
Assess experience, motivation and fit.
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.
- Critical hires & team build-outs
- Access to hard-to-reach talent
- Contingent, retained & contract
Talent
More than a conversation about a vacancy.
First-hand industry knowledge means we understand the projects, businesses and opportunities we represent.
- Global opportunities
- Real market insight
- Confidential representation
Contact Us
Address
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United States
112 West 18th Street
New York, NY 10011 United States
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United Kingdom
Assay Studios
141 Newhall Street Birmingham B3 1SF United Kingdom

