Lead Associate, Stakeholder Relations - Central Region (Energy Infrastructure)

Location: Remote from within the central United States, with residence in the central U.S. required; may also be based in the hirify.global Houston, Texas office. Up to 50% national travel, primarily across the central United States, including overnight stays.

Company

hirify.global is a US-based global power company developing renewable energy, energy infrastructure, energy campuses, and powered land projects.

What you will do

• Develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies for renewable energy projects, energy campuses, and powered land from site screening and diligence through development, permitting, construction, and operations.
• Assess community sentiment, land use and zoning conditions, political and social risks, and public sentiment to inform site selection and project decisions.
• Build relationships with communities, landowners, Tribal Nations, governments, regulators, utilities, customers, economic development organizations, labor unions, nonprofits, and media.
• Support permitting, public hearings, zoning and land use approvals, economic incentives, development agreements, and community benefit agreements.
• Manage stakeholder intelligence, risk assessments, engagement budgets, records, reporting, consultants, and executive-facing recommendations.
• Develop local communications, serve as an approved project spokesperson, and plan public meetings, community events, site visits, and issue or crisis communications.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in community engagement, advocacy, public relations, public affairs, environmental studies, communications, political science, local government, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of related experience in stakeholder engagement, community or public affairs, or a similar field, including at least 3 years of direct energy-industry experience supporting generation, storage, transmission, or large-load infrastructure projects through development, permitting, construction, or operations.
• Demonstrated experience leading advocacy and engagement with diverse communities, from small and rural communities to urban centers.
• Familiarity with government and regulatory requirements, permitting and land use processes, current issues, and community dynamics.
• Must reside in the central United States and have reasonable access to a major airport.
• Ability to travel nationally up to 50%, including overnight stays, and to work flexible hours, evenings, and weekends for public meetings, hearings, and community events.
• Availability to respond to urgent stakeholder issues, incidents, or media inquiries outside normal business hours.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet driving and fleet policy requirements; ability to complete background and pre-employment checks.
• Ability to comply with hirify.global safety requirements and use required PPE at project and construction sites, as well as comply with applicable lobbying, gift, political activity, and registration requirements.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree in Public Relations, Communications, Public Policy, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience with data centers, energy campuses, industrial or other large-load development, site selection, or economic development.
• Experience negotiating community benefit, host community, or economic development agreements.
• Knowledge of the political and community landscape in Texas and other central U.S. markets.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with work performed across offices, remote or home offices, community and public venues, project communities, and active construction or operating energy sites.
• Fieldwork may involve weather extremes, dust, noise, uneven terrain, and site hazards; required PPE and hirify.global safety protocols apply.
• Work emphasizes safety, high standards, integrity, transparency, responsible development, and inclusive participation.
• Engagement includes supporting community benefits, philanthropy, outreach, employee volunteering, and long-term partnerships aligned with community priorities.