Job Description
The Director of Community Development Data Centers is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with local communities, developing engagement strategies, and managing communications to support the development of large-scale AI data centers across the U.S., ensuring community benefits and addressing concerns throughout the project lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain relationships with local leaders, community organizations, and residents.
- Develop and execute community engagement strategies for new AI data centers.
- Negotiate and secure property tax abatement and economic development incentives.
- Coordinate with departments on incentive compliance and community benefits.
- Create proactive communication plans to address concerns and highlight project benefits.
- Monitor community sentiment and advise executives on risks and opportunities.
- Conduct community needs assessments and translate research into actionable insights.
- Represent SB Energy at public forums, hearings, and community events.
- Define and implement strategic community development programs.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Master’s degree or JD is preferred but not required.
- At least 8 years of experience in community engagement, business development, market development, economic development, public policy, or program project management.
- Proven track record engaging and building trust with diverse community stakeholders including local municipalities and non-profit decision makers for large infrastructure or technology projects.
- Experience creating and implementing external communications plans, including crisis communication management, utilizing modern communication strategies.
- Experience integrating community benefits such as workforce, education, and infrastructure support into development strategies.
- Strong public speaking and facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive political and reputational issues.
- Experience managing contractors, agencies, or other third-parties.
- Understanding and experience in developing and presenting strategic recommendations from a broad range of data sources such as survey data, social intelligence, qualitative research, online telemetry, and business metrics.
- Collaborative and adaptable working style with experience working across government, community, and corporate teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically up to 30%.
Benefits & Perks
Base salary range: $190,000 - $220,000
Discretionary annual bonus
Long-term incentive plan
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including 100% company-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision for employees and dependents
401(k) plan with company match
Generous paid time off and 11 paid holidays
12 weeks paid parental leave
Life, AD&D, and Long-Term Disability coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, and Transit
Parking with company contributions
Flexible work arrangements including hybrid office setup
Monthly reimbursement for phone and internet data
Optional legal pet insurance plans
Device purchase support
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