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Executive Vice President, External Affairs

QTS Data Centers

US VA Ashburn 1 DC1, United States

Full Time

Posted November 10, 2026

$218k - $328k

Utilities

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 11, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Utilities
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Job Description

Lead government affairs, legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, and public policy efforts across all regions.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and lead a comprehensive external affairs strategy for the Texas Region and Mega Site Build platform across all regions, aligned with enterprise growth, development, operational, reputational, and public policy objectives, with executive accountability for outcomes.
Lead integrated advocacy campaigns at the state, regional, and local levels to influence policy outcomes, mitigate enterprise risk, and secure the policy environment and approvals needed to support Mega Site Build platform market expansion and project delivery.
Provide oversight of campaign management across all regions, leading campaign team leaders and managers and setting standards for campaign planning, messaging, resourcing, coordination, and performance measurement to ensure regional campaigns are aligned with enterprise platform priorities.
Direct, develop, and scale a high-performing external affairs organization of senior leaders and teams across all regions, establishing clear priorities, accountability measures, performance expectations, succession plans, and professional development opportunities.
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, Chief External Affairs Officer, and senior executives on political, regulatory, community, and reputational dynamics that may impact enterprise strategy, capital deployment, project delivery, and operational certainty.
Build and maintain influential relationships with elected officials, legislative leadership, regulatory agencies, economic development organizations, business leaders, and community stakeholders in the Texas region as well as in each region where the platform operates.
Anticipate emerging political, policy, regulatory, and community issues and develop proactive, enterprise-level strategies to mitigate risk and create opportunity.
Serve as a member of the executive leadership team, shaping enterprise-wide strategy, organizational development, and long-term planning.
Represent the platform externally as the senior executive voice across all regions and a trusted advocate in support of the company's mission, values, and growth objectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Business, Communications, Law, Economics, Urban Planning, or related field.
20+ years of progressively responsible leadership experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs, lobbying, economic development, public affairs, community affairs, or external affairs, including executive-level responsibility for a large multi-state, multi-region, or complex jurisdictional portfolio.
Demonstrated success developing and executing complex stakeholder engagement strategies, advocacy campaigns, and public policy initiatives that influence outcomes and advance business objectives.
Experience leading senior leaders and large teams, including campaign management teams across multiple regions, owning significant budgets, overseeing external consultants or advisors, and driving measurable results across executive-level, cross-functional organizations.
Strong understanding of legislative, regulatory, permitting, economic development, and community engagement processes.
Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, technology, real estate, utility, telecommunications, or industrial development projects.
Ability to travel extensively across all regions.
Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Industrial Labor Relations, or related field.
Experience in the data center, technology, digital infrastructure, energy, utility, telecommunications, real estate development, or large-scale infrastructure sectors.
Prior experience in government, legislative affairs, public affairs consulting, lobbying, political campaigns, or economic development.
Established relationships with state, local, and regional policymakers and industry stakeholders.
Experience advising senior executives on complex public policy, reputational, or stakeholder matters.
In accordance with applicable law, the following represents a reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation for this role if hired in Virginia. Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
The estimated pay range for this role, if based in Virginia, is:
$217,615.50 - 327,871.20
Please note that this information is provided for those hired in Virginia only, and this role is open to candidates outside of Virginia with compensation that aligns with your location. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location.
In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:
Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
Pet and Legal Insurance
Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
Parental Leave
Military Benefits Package
QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
QTS Crisis Fund
Wellness Program
Tuition Reimbursement Program