Senior State Government Affairs Manager, Texas & Southeast

Job Description

Job Description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at 

What You'll Do:

The CoreWeave Legal and Government Affairs (LGA) team is highly collaborative and partners closely with teams across the company to navigate complex policy, regulatory, and business environments while enabling innovation and growth. The team is pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and deeply engaged in strategic decision-making, with a strong emphasis on building trusted relationships across the organization.

As Senior State Government Affairs Manager, you will lead state government affairs across assigned states and influence legislative outcomes impacting CoreWeave's ability to grow and operate. You will build trusted relationships with state executives, policymakers, and staff. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and are eager to make a significant impact, CoreWeave is the place for you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of State Government Affairs, the Senior Manager will help shape CoreWeave's state government affairs strategy and advance policy initiatives that support the company's expansion and growth.

You'll work closely with governors' offices, state legislators, economic development agencies, in-state consultants, trade associations, and advocacy groups to advance CoreWeave's objectives at the state level. This role combines deep policy analysis, relationship building, and strategic execution, with a focus on expanding CoreWeave's data center footprint growth and supporting economic development through AI innovation.

You'll represent CoreWeave before state lawmakers and other key stakeholders, execute on our government affairs priorities, and help shape the policy environment in markets where we operate and seek to grow. This  role is ideal for a proactive, commercially minded professional who thrives in building coalitions, identifying opportunities, and translating policy analysis into business outcomes.

In this role you will:

• Own and lead CoreWeave's legislative and political engagement for your assigned states in the Southeast region.
• Develop and execute state-specific engagement plans that identify key stakeholders, anticipate emerging issues, establish engagement milestones, and recommend practical courses of action and escalation paths.
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret state legislative and regulatory developments relevant to data centers, AI infrastructure, energy policy, and economic development across the region.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with state lawmakers, staff, and key stakeholders to support CoreWeave's state-level priorities.
• Conduct policy research and competitive analysis to identify opportunities for CoreWeave participation in coalitions, working groups, and advocacy initiatives.
• Coordinate with internal cross-functional stakeholders (commercial, legal, communications, operations) to ensure consistent messaging and alignment around state government objectives.
• Represent CoreWeave at relevant hearings, industry events, and stakeholder meetings.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience in multi-state government affairs, legislative affairs, or a closely related policy role.
• Deep understanding of state legislative and regulatory processes and how they translate to business outcomes.
• Proven track record of building and managing bipartisan relationships with government officials and policymakers.
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex policy information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, and drive projects to completion.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated ability to execute strategies within a collaborative team structure.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong multi-state government affairs experience.
• Experience in tech, tax policy, energy policy, or infrastructure development.
• Knowledge of AI, cloud computing, or related technology sectors.
• Experience with coalition building or advocacy campaign management.
• Familiarity with the political landscape and key decision-makers in multiple state markets, with particular focus on Texas.
• Track record of generating business results or revenue impact from government affairs work.

Work Environment

• Location: Remote (based in Texas)
• Travel: Frequent travel to state capitals and key markets throughout the Southeast region and to conferences is required (estimated 40-50% of time)
• This is a domestic position focused on the United States

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.

• You love building bipartisan relationships and turning a first meeting with a legislator into a lasting partnership.
• You're curious about how data centers can be good neighbors, from paying for the grid upgrades they require and using closed-loop cooling to becoming a lasting source of tax revenue, jobs, and infrastructure that helps a region grow.
• You're curious about how energy, tax, and infrastructure policy shape where the next generation of AI infrastructure gets built.
• You're an expert at reading a state political landscape and finding a practical path to shape issues. 

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $143,000 to $191,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs. The benefits below reflect our US-based offerings for full-time employees; for roles in other locations, benefits vary and are shared during the hiring process. These include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance 
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance 
• Short and long-term disability insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health 
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

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Equal Opportunity & Accommodations

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to technology and/or source code subject to U.S. export control laws. Any such access will be provided only in compliance with applicable U.S. export control requirements. As part of the recruitment process, CoreWeave may request limited information reasonably necessary to assess applicable export-control requirements.