Director of Community Relations

Job Description

Seeking a Community & Public Relations Manager to lead community engagement, public affairs, and stakeholder relations for infrastructure projects. This role serves as the primary liaison between the company, local communities, government agencies, industry organizations, media, and other external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a strong relationship builder and communicator who can strengthen stakeholder trust, support project development, and enhance the company's reputation. -Build and maintain relationships with government officials, community leaders, business organizations, and key stakeholders while serving as the primary representative for community outreach and engagement efforts. -Lead public meetings, community events, and stakeholder communications, while monitoring community feedback and addressing concerns alongside project teams. -Support government and stakeholder relations by coordinating communications related to permitting, zoning, development, and regulatory matters. -Monitor legislative and policy developments that may impact company operations and projects. -Plan and execute community events, sponsorships, charitable initiatives, and strategic partnerships that strengthen the company’s presence and community impact. -Track engagement outcomes and evaluate the effectiveness of community investment programs. -Support crisis communication planning, incident response, and stakeholder communications during sensitive or high-profile situations. -Monitor reputational risks and develop proactive communication strategies to protect and enhance the company’s brand.

Skills and Requirements

-Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or related field. -5+ years of experience in public relations, community relations, public affairs, or corporate communications. -Experience supporting infrastructure, construction, energy, utilities, telecommunications, technology, or data center industries preferred. -Strong written, verbal, presentation, and public speaking skills. -Experience working with executive leaders and external stakeholders. -Excellent project management, organizational, and Microsoft 365 skills.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to View email address on click.appcast.io.