Board and C-suite search.
For digital infrastructure.
CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CCO, CHRO and non-executive appointments for data centre operators, AI and GPU cloud platforms, developers, investors and telecoms operators. Retained, partner-led and confidential.
Development platforms, infrastructure funds and sovereign-backed vehicles need founding leadership teams that have delivered before. Established operators need successors and new executives as they enter markets and launch AI services. In every case the appointment shapes the business for years, and the shortlist has to include people who are not on the market.
T4X runs board and C-suite searches as retained, staged engagements with a dedicated partner and researcher, global mapping, structured assessment and referencing, and support through offer, relocation and onboarding.
Executive and corporate roles
The leadership teams that build, finance and run digital infrastructure businesses.
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C-Suite & Board
CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CHRO, non-executive directors.
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Executive Leadership
SVP and VP, general managers, regional MDs.
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Sales & Go-to-Market
Hyperscale, enterprise and wholesale sales, partnerships.
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Product & GPU Services
Cloud and GPU-as-a-service product leadership.
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Strategy & M&A
Corporate development, site selection, investment.
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Finance
CFO office, FP&A, project and infrastructure finance.
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Technology & IT
Enterprise IT, OT/ICS, DCIM, cyber security.
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HR & People
CHRO, HR business partners, workforce strategy.
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Legal & Compliance
General counsel, regulatory, export control, ESG.
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Commercial & Procurement
Contracts, vendor and supply chain management.
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PMO & Transformation
Programme directors, PMO leads, change.
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Marketing
Brand, product marketing and communications.
Who we recruit for
Hyperscalers & Cloud
Platforms adding gigawatts a year, hiring everything from regional build-out teams to global operations leadership.
AI & GPU Cloud
Neoclouds and AI infrastructure providers standing up GPU capacity at speed, with liquid cooling at the core.
Telecommunications & Digital Infrastructure
Telecommunications operators moving into data centres, sovereign AI and GPU-as-a-service, plus the fibre, subsea and edge networks that connect them.
Colocation & Wholesale
Retail, wholesale and build-to-suit providers scaling campuses into new markets.
Developers & Investors
Development platforms, infrastructure funds and sovereign-backed vehicles building and buying capacity.
Engineering & Supply Chain
Design firms, contractors and OEMs across power, cooling and critical equipment.
How a search works
Brief
Role, organisation, market and what success looks like in the first year.
Map
Global mapping of the talent pool, including people not on the market.
Approach
Confidential, partner-led conversations with the right people.
Shortlist
Assessed, referenced candidates with a clear view on each.
Close
Offer negotiation, relocation, notice and onboarding support.
2 in 3 operators say they struggle to hire or retain qualified staff. (Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey, 2025)
Questions
Which executive roles do you search for?
CEO, COO, CFO, CTO, CCO and CHRO, country and regional MDs, SVP and VP roles, and board and non-executive directors.
Do you work with investors and portfolio companies?
Yes. Developers, infrastructure funds and sovereign-backed vehicles are a core sector, including founding teams and portfolio operating partners.
Can you run a confidential replacement search?
Yes. Searches are confidential by default, including replacement and succession searches.
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