Community Engagement Lead (Industrial Compute)

TL;DR

Community Engagement Lead (Industrial Compute): Managing relationships and communications between OpenAI and local communities during the development of AI data center infrastructure with an accent on reputation management and stakeholder trust. Focus on integrating community priorities into project planning and ensuring local acceptance of large-scale infrastructure.

Location: Must be based in or willing to relocate to the US communities where data centers are being developed; requires 3-5 days per week onsite

Salary: $129.6K – $236K + Equity

Company

AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Build and maintain trust-based relationships with local leaders, community organizations, NGOs, and residents.
• Develop and execute community engagement and communication 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.
• Collaborate with Environmental and Government Affairs leads on sustainability efforts and incentive compliance.
• Create a scalable community engagement playbook to be used across various geographies.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in community affairs, public engagement, or corporate communications.
• Proven track record of engaging diverse stakeholders for large-scale 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, such as workforce and education support, into development strategies.
• Must be based in or willing to relocate to the US communities where OpenAI is developing data center sites.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven environment focused on building safe AGI for the benefit of humanity.
• Collaboration with a world-class team of scientists, engineers, and business professionals.
• Direct impact on the physical infrastructure backbone of advanced AI.
• Competitive compensation including equity.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.