Infrastructure Communications Lead

Our team helps OpenAI advance data center development by connecting communications, permitting and community engagement. The role is a versatile communications and community engagement position to help move data center projects forward, combining community engagement with strong communication skills and experience in permitting and public meetings. It has a strong external focus, crafting and sharing the data center narrative with impact on policy-making through advocacy and press stakeholder management, and a major impact on how OpenAI is perceived by industry players and the wider public.

Responsibilities

Partner with permitting and community-engagement teams to understand local concerns and support project progress; Support press and storytelling around community engagement projects in local data center communities in partnership with Community Engagement Leads; Help craft and scale the communication narrative around operating principles as the infrastructure footprint scales; Develop clear narratives and communications that explain projects, energy needs and policy positions to relevant stakeholders; Connect policy, communications and project teams so messages and actions reflect development needs; Build alignment across teams, influence decisions and help resolve issues that span policy, communications and development; Think creatively about communications and channels, working with the Public Affairs teams to deliver integrated execution of initiatives; Help shape energy policy approaches that support data center development and translate policy considerations into practical recommendations

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to make complex issues clear to different audiences; Practical experience crafting a positive narrative for the data center industry, and a track record of influencing across teams and taking ownership in ambiguous situations; Experience in and supporting public meetings, events, and announcements; Experience managing social media messaging and campaigns in support of project initiatives; Media training and experience working with senior leadership to prep for media; Experience in energy policy and an ability to connect policy decisions to infrastructure development

Nice to have

Experience running a high stakes media campaign; Experience supporting data center development or comparable energy and infrastructure projects; Experience with policy communication (on energy for example)