Community Engagement Lead — Data Center Infrastructure (NY)

Anthropic Limited; United States; Hybrid; USD 265,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic in New York is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to serve as the on-the-ground presence for our Public Policy team in the NY data center market.

You will build trusted relationships with local officials, community groups, and economic partners, surface concerns early, translate our plans into local benefits, and help write scalable engagement playbooks as Anthropic grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in community affairs, public affairs, economic development, government relations, or a closely related field.
• Direct experience engaging with local governments on large infrastructure, energy, or technology projects.
• Ability to build coalitions and earn trust among diverse stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel regularly and base in New York or relocate.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with officials, boards, and community groups across NY data center markets.
• Develop and execute a market community engagement strategy from site selection through operations.
• Represent Anthropic in public forums, hearings, events, and media.
• Surface concerns early and translate plans into local benefits.
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Infrastructure, Communications, and Sustainability teams.

Skills

Relationship building

Public policy knowledge

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Anthropic in New York is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to serve as the on-the-ground presence for our Public Policy team in the NY data center market.

You will build trusted relationships with local officials, community groups, and economic partners, surface concerns early, translate our plans into local benefits, and help write scalable engagement playbooks as Anthropic grows.