Community Engagement Lead

Stream Data Centers

. Build and maintain relationships with civic and community stakeholders, including elected officials, government staff, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, workforce boards, schools, colleges, faith leaders, HOAs, adjacent landowners, and other influential stakeholders.

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in community engagement and stakeholder management, with a strong focus on building relationships, managing public processes, and executing strategic engagement plans. Proficient in project management, communication, and navigating complex community dynamics to achieve measurable outcomes.

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Community EngagementStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementPublic AffairsLand Entitlement

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Hard Skills

Community DevelopmentPublic Meeting FacilitationIssue TrackingEngagement ReportingData AnalysisSite Strategy DevelopmentRisk AssessmentBudget ManagementEngagement Plan ExecutionCommunity Benefit Frameworks

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingTrust ManagementCommunication SkillsCross-Functional CoordinationAdaptability

Tools & Technologies

Stakeholder DatabasesDashboardsEngagement Tracking ToolsProject Management Software

Industry Keywords

Economic DevelopmentInfrastructure DevelopmentEnergy SectorIndustrial DevelopmentReal Estate DevelopmentCivic OrganizationsWorkforce DevelopmentPublic Hearing Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and maintain relationships with civic and community stakeholders, including elected officials, government staff, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, workforce boards, schools, colleges, faith leaders, HOAs, adjacent landowners, and other influential stakeholders.
Develop site-specific stakeholder maps with priority ranking, sentiment baselines, and named relationship owners.
Assess community dynamics before public disclosure and lead early, plain-language engagement.
Profile prospective communities during acquisition to assess site-related community risk and inform go/no-go decisions and site strategy.
Develop and execute site engagement plans across acquisition, development, construction, and operations.
Plan and coordinate community meetings, open houses, Data Center 101 briefings, and site tours.
Maintain issues logs and “What We Heard / How We Responded” documentation, route questions to owners, and close the loop.
Track community sentiment, monitor opposition intensity, and report community risk changes to leadership.
Identify and escalate community, political, and reputational risks and coordinate response strategies.
Translate local priorities into community benefit categories covering infrastructure, workforce development, education, sustainability, community well-being, and grants.
Support site-specific community investment frameworks with funding, governance, readiness, and approvals.
Adapt and deploy corporate community engagement programs to local needs and market dynamics.
Translate engagement strategies into project plans with timelines, deliverables, milestones, and KPIs.
Lead cross-functional coordination and execution of community engagement initiatives.
Track and report engagement activities, commitments, and outcomes; maintain project records.
Manage site-level engagement budgets, agency expenditures, sponsorship requests, and community investment recommendations.
Manage local agency partners against standard scopes, templates, metrics, and dashboards.
Support clean stakeholder handoffs when sites or assets transition to new owners.
Serve as the single-threaded community lead for assigned sites throughout the asset lifecycle.
Maintain centralized records of community commitments, including owners, approval status, completion dates, funding sources, and disposition.
Partner with Marketing/Communications, Legal, Construction, and Operations to maintain consistent and compliant engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in community development, public affairs, communications, political science, urban planning, nonprofit management, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
7+ years or progressively responsible experience in community engagement, public affairs, government relations, economic development, stakeholder management, or a closely related field, preferably supporting infrastructure, energy, industrial, technology, or large-scale real estate development.
Demonstrated ability to build trust with local officials, community leaders, and residents, and to manage sensitive or contested public processes.
Strong project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple sites, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public meeting facilitation.
Experience maintaining stakeholder data, issue trackers, dashboards, or engagement reports.
Ability to work a hybrid schedule with regular in-office work days.
Ability to travel up to 50% within the assigned market(s), including overnight travel and occasional evening or weekend meetings and events. Location within or near the assigned market is preferred.
Direct experience with land entitlement, zoning, or public-hearing processes for large development or infrastructure projects.
Established relationships with economic development, workforce, education, or civic organizations within the assigned market.
Experience managing external agencies or consultants and coordinating multi-stakeholder engagement campaigns.
Familiarity with data center, energy, or industrial development and associated community concerns (power, water, traffic, noise, viewshed).
Experience shaping community benefit or investment frameworks tied to measurable public outcomes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Wellness Resources
Annual bonus
Performance bonuses
Flexible time off (vacation)
401k
Variety of other perks and benefits