DIRECTOR – FIBER

POSITION OVERVIEW

Businesses located in growing cities in the Southeastern US no longer have to settle for second-rate data centers, limited network reach, or lack of local high-capacity fiber. DC BLOX builds and operates Tier III data centers, connects them with a high-speed regional network, and offers dark fiber solutions to enable the most challenging digital transformation goals.

DC BLOX builds new, Tier III-designed, state-of-the-art data centers fully connected by high-speed, low-latency private networks throughout major and emerging markets across the Southeast. Their Connectivity Services enable customers collocated in any DC BLOX data center or connected to the DC BLOX Connectivity eXchange to get resilient Internet access, interconnect with built-in carriers and regional exchanges, and gain private access to public cloud providers.

This unique offering of data center, connectivity, and dark fiber solutions makes DC BLOX one of the fastest growing digital infrastructure companies in the world. This growth has created demand for an accomplished fiber construction and operations executive to manage and lead this important business segment in close coordination with the executive team in achieving value creation targets.

 

CHARTER

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and working in close collaboration with sales, the Director Fiber (DF) will lead DC BLOX fiber organization’s focus on organic and inorganic growth for fiber builds and subsequent operation. The forecasted pace and speed of DC BLOX requires an operational business strategist with foresight and financial acumen to keep pace with their capital deployment and value creation charter.

The DF will be a high energy, intelligent professional who thrives in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced decision making, and dynamically shifting environment. He/She will work strategically with discretion and integrity as a convicted and responsive decision maker. He / She will possess a unique combination of talent and drive to lead and achieve operational performance goals in parallel with DC BLOX leadership team.

The DF requires a unique combination of construction, operational engineer, and business minded professional who can effectively balance strategic requirements (operational due diligence, acquisitions, integration, etc.) while setting up and effectively managing the fundamental business operational delivery and controls. The DF proactively advocates for and protects stakeholder equity value creation through operational excellence, corporate development, and leadership.

Operational Excellence

-Provide leadership and direction to the Service Delivery, Network Cost Savings, Inside Plant Installation and Outside Plant Construction Center functions.
-Provide recommendations based on analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and key performance indicator analysis monthly.
-Distill, interpret, and manage operational information to identify both positive and negative trends and provide supportive insights to the COO.
-Partner with the COO to develop and implement short- and long-range operational objectives, plans, budget, and forecast based on succinct goals and objectives.
– Continuously appraise the organization’s operational position and offer dynamic interpretation and forward-thinking scenario analysis.
– Manage risk and ensure operational process integrity is maintained.
– Measure, analyze, and help interpret operational information and prioritize multiple weights and measures to determine and justify appropriate resource allocation.
– Identify continuous improvement opportunities to enhance existing operational structure and processes ensuring sound internal controls and efficient decision making throughout the organization.

Corporate Development

– Participate in corporate development activities including construction and operational due diligence process.
– Prepare strategic plans for new initiatives, including industry and competitive analyses, and monitor and benchmark those previously launched.
– Participate and support COO in preparation and presentation of strategic plans
– Develop, evaluate, and analyze the fiscal impact of new construction builds on operations.
– Build an enduring foundation of operational and service excellence which supersedes any single person’s presence or participation.

Leadership

– The DF will elevate the overall talent of the construction and operations team through improved processes, productivity, efficiencies, training, and performance accountability.
– Embrace and is most effective in a dynamic, creative, entrepreneurial environment.
– Proactive self-starter with “roll up your sleeves” lead by example style with the ability to shift gears when necessary and work autonomously.
– Direct, candid, apolitical presentations to internal and external audiences including employees, Executive Team, Board, and other investors and stakeholders.
– Having a clear impassioned vision of how to bring DC BLOX core strengths and combination of assets to life, and motivating employees with clear vision and purpose.

 

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES

The DF is expected to be both a fiber subject matter expert and a business executive. Executive characteristic and communication demands include:

– Explain the relevancy of information to executive team and board of directors.
– Plan, organize, and implement the delivery of major projects. Anticipate risk factors and identify issues in advance of critical problems developing.
– Perform well in high accountability, interdependence, and optics environment.
– Negotiate effectively and command the respect of general contractors and vendors.
– Understand and implement preventive and predictive maintenance procedures.
– Solid analytical and decision-making skills to evaluate complex problems, including selecting the best solution for various circumstances.
– Strong understanding of fiber design, construction, and operational practices and how they impact delivery and contractual agreements.
– Prioritize work based on business and customer demands, articulate concepts and ideas to a non-technical audience, and lead customer-requested business reviews and audits.
– Responsible attitude, ability to take initiative and ownership, and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
– Requires travel as required to secure fiber projects and build trusted relationships with partners, prospects, and customers.

 

KEY QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Performance – Substantial experience leading fiber construction and operations performance and strategic planning process demonstrated by a successful track record of delivering fiber build and expansion projects on schedule and on budget.

Growth – Demonstrated leadership and decision making in a high growth environment related to opportunity identification, participation in due diligence, integrations, team development, and ongoing performance optimization.

Digital Ecosystem – Ideal candidate will have experience working across an integrated digital infrastructure environment (fiber, network, data centers, cable landing stations, etc.) converge to serve hyperscale, cloud, enterprise, and progressive technology customer’s complex requirements.

 Business & Financial Acumen – Growth oriented commercial disposition with innovative thought leadership and nuanced understanding of P&L, human capital leverage, resource allocation, and technology utilization.

Operational Excellence – Success in this role equates to a collective effort and pride associated with achieving more with less as it relates to technology, systems, process, and productivity. The culture is practical, direct, and fast.

 Investment Environment – Familiar with investor rates of return, asset acquisition, and platform standardization for value creation. Succinctly articulate business case scenarios related to performance status against plan, present solutions to fill gaps, and managing expectations.

Executive Leadership – Demonstrated history of leading a team to consistently perform at or above plan. Share some examples of professional growth of talent from those who have worked on your teams.

 

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH DC BLOX

Impact – Put your fingerprint on the formidable growth chapter of an established yet emerging company poised for continued growth and scale. The DF will impact rate of growth trajectory and value creation.

Leadership – DC BLOX’s executive teams’ precedent success and credentials growing successful businesses together rival anyone’s in the industry. The confidence in the success this organization can provide to existing and prospective customers is a rare find.

Focus – DC BLOX’s success is a result of an intense commitment to empower digital commerce across the Southeast. They are capitalizing on and leveraging their matrixed infrastructure assets to deliver a unique and exceptional value proposition in and across their target markets.

Financial Strength – DC BLOX success has attracted a myriad of financial partners to fuel the continued deployment of capital investment to create interconnected capacity across existing and new data centers, fiber, network, and cable landing station assets and operations.

Culture – DC BLOX’s culture embodies the dynamics of a start-up, with opportunities for every single person to define their contribution to progress. This requires creative, confident, forward-thinking professionals who solve problems rather than wait for answers.

 

WHY CONSIDER THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH DC BLOX

Impact – Put your fingerprint on the formidable growth chapter of an established yet emerging company poised for continued growth and scale. The SVPF will dramatically impact both revenue and ebitda performance, impacting rate of growth trajectory and value creation.

Leadership – DC BLOX’s executive teams’ precedent success and credentials growing successful businesses together rival anyone’s in the industry. The confidence in the success this organization can provide to existing and prospective customers is a rare find.

Focus – DC BLOX’s success is a result of an intense commitment to empower digital commerce across the Southeast. They are capitalizing on and leveraging their matrixed infrastructure assets to deliver a unique and exceptional value proposition in and across their target markets.

Financial Strength – DC BLOX success has attracted a myriad of financial partners to fuel the continued deployment of capital investment to create interconnected capacity across existing and new data centers, fiber, network, and cable landing station assets and operations.

Culture – DC BLOX’s culture embodies the dynamics of a start-up, with opportunities for every single person to define their contribution to progress the organization. This requires creative, confident, forward-thinking professionals who solve problems rather than wait for answers.

 

COMPENSATION

The compensation package for the DF is comprised of a competitive base salary, annual performance bonus, and long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity participation. A comprehensive benefits program to Include medical, dental, optical, and pharmaceutical, and 401K participation is also included.

 

SEARCH PROCESS

CFS Partners makes formal candidate recommendations following a situation and interest call, receipt of resume, and establishment of mutual interest. We’ll make introductions to Kurt Stoever, COO, resulting in a short list of candidates who will meet other members of the Senior Leadership Team, either via videoconference and/or in person. A finalist will be selected and offer extended, the acceptance of which will be contingent upon positive references and background check.