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OpenAIOpenAIUnited States

Community Engagement Lead - Stargate

Lead community engagement for OpenAI's data center projects, building trust-based relationships with local stakeholders, translating feedback into project decisions, and developing scalable engagement strategies to support infrastructure development.

130k – 236k
Remote6+ YOECommunity

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with local leaders, community organizations, NGOs, and residents.
  • Develop and execute community engagement strategies for new and existing sites.
  • Translate community feedback into actionable guidance to inform project decisions.
  • Represent OpenAI in public forums, hearings, and community events.
  • Support economic development on incentive compliance and community benefits.
  • Partner with the Environmental Lead on communicating environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts.
  • Develop proactive communications to address concerns, highlight benefits, and reduce risk of opposition, including during site selection and pre-development phases.
  • Monitor community sentiment and advise executives on risks and opportunities.
  • Create a community engagement playbook that can scale across geographies.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in community affairs, public engagement, or corporate communications.
  • Proven track record engaging diverse community stakeholders for large infrastructure or technology projects.
  • Strong public speaking and facilitation skills in high-stakes environments.
  • Ability to manage sensitive political and reputational issues.
  • Experience integrating community benefits (workforce, education, infrastructure support) into development strategies.
  • Collaborative and adaptable, with experience working across government, community, and corporate teams.

Skills

Community EngagementPublic SpeakingStakeholder ManagementCorporate CommunicationsGovernment AffairsReputation ManagementCommunity Benefits ProgramsSentiment Monitoring

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