Vice President of Colocation Products

Job description

Equinix is seeking a transformational Vice President of Colocation Products to lead the company’s largest and most strategically important business

Colocation represents $6.5B in annual revenue, the majority of Equinix’s $9.2B total, and is supported by capital investment running at a pace of approximately $5B annually, with roughly 90% directed toward growth and capacity expansion

Reporting to the SVP of Infrastructure Products, this executive will own product strategy, lifecycle management, profitability, customer experience, and operational excellence across a platform spanning 280 data centers, 77 markets, and more than 10,500 customers

The role requires a rare combination of product leadership, technology vision, operational discipline, and commercial acumen, balancing the needs of today’s installed base with the emerging requirements of AI infrastructure, high-density compute, and hybrid multicloud

Define the Future of Colocation:

Develop and execute the long-term strategy for a portfolio serving enterprises, service providers, hyperscalers, and AI-native companies

Lead product vision, roadmap development, lifecycle management, market positioning, and strategic investment decisions

Equinix is currently working with eight of the top ten AI model providers and four of the top five neoclouds, all of whom are actively expanding. This role shapes how that demand is productized

Drive Growth, Profitability, and Capital Efficiency:

Own business performance for a $6.5B global portfolio growing at a 10–11% annual pace, and help maximize returns on a capital program approaching $5B per year

Partner across Product, Operations, Finance, Sales, and Technology to drive revenue growth, margin expansion, and disciplined capital deployment

Equinix delivered 51% adjusted EBITDA margins in Q1 2026. This role helps sustain and extend that performance

Deliver Industry-Leading Customer Experiences:

Champion a customer-first approach that simplifies how customers design, purchase, deploy, expand, and operate infrastructure with Equinix

Create a coherent experience across direct customers, channel partners, resellers, and ecosystems

Lead Product Modernization and Innovation:

Balance a large installed base with the introduction of new capabilities and infrastructure models

Drive innovation while ensuring the reliability standard Equinix is known for, %+ availability

Evaluate emerging technologies and market shifts including:

AI infrastructure and high-density deployments

Liquid cooling, where Equinix grew deployments 50% in a single quarter

Hybrid multicloud architectures

Data center modernization

Automation and operational simplification

Build and Inspire a High-Performance Team:

Lead a global product organization while influencing thousands of stakeholders across Product, Sales, Operations, DIO, and Customer Success

Build a culture rooted in accountability, customer obsession, and operational excellence

Success in This Role:

Sustain growth and margin expansion across a $6.5B global business

Define the next generation of Equinix colocation products and services

Improve customer satisfaction, usability, and adoption across the portfolio

Accelerate modernization while maintaining industry-leading reliability

Simplify internal operations and drive business process optimization

Build a product organization capable of capturing the AI infrastructure opportunity

Strong understanding of colocation, cloud, digital infrastructure, networking, or adjacent marketsExperience leading organizational and product transformationProven experience leading large-scale global products, platforms, or infrastructure businesses15+ years of leadership experience in product management, digital infrastructure, cloud platforms, data center services, networking, or enterprise technologyDemonstrated success owning significant revenue, P&L, product, or general management responsibilitiesExceptional executive communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholdersExperience in hyperscale cloud, digital infrastructure, data center, networking, or platform companiesGeneral management experience with responsibility for revenue growth and profitabilityAdvanced degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

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Worksite address

redwood city, CA, 94061, US

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