Community Engagement Lead, Data Center Markets

EngineersOfAI; Montana; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Anthropic is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Montana and Utah to join our Public Policy team and serve as our on-the-ground presence in communities where data centers are sited, built, and operated. This role builds coalitions, translates technical plans into local benefits, and surfaces concerns before they escalate.

You will travel regularly within Montana and Utah, up to 50% of the time, and occasionally to other Anthropic data center markets.

Qualifications

• Experience in community affairs, public affairs, economic development, government relations, local or state government, or a closely rel

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain trusted, sustained relationships with county commissioners, mayors and city and town councils, planning and zoning bodies, state economic development agencies (such as Montana's Department of Commerce and Utah's Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity), community groups, civic leaders, educational institutions, and workforce partners in the Montana and Utah data center markets you cover
• Engage respectfully and meaningfully with Tribal governments and Native communities in Montana and Utah, recognizing Tribal sovereignty, building sustained relationships, and supporting consultation and partnership efforts related to our projects
• Develop and execute a community engagement strategy for each of your markets, spanning site selection, pre-development, construction, and ongoing operations
• Build external coalitions, host education and listening sessions, and design local solutions that deliver real benefits to the communities where we operate
• Represent Anthropic in public forums, town halls, planning hearings, community events, and local media
• Monitor community sentiment and local political dynamics, and advise internal teams on risks, opportunities, and the right pace and posture for engagement
• Partner with the Real Estate and Infrastructure team to bring community input into how projects are planned, communicated, and delivered, not just how they are announced
• Work with the Communications team to develop proactive, locally relevant messaging
• Coordinate charitable giving, community investment, and economic development commitments in your markets, including managing nonprofit partner relationships
• Partner with the Energy and Sustainability team to explain our approach to environmental stewardship and respond to questions about power, water, and land use, including water availability and water rights in a dry climate and how rural electric cooperatives and utilities would serve large electricity needs
• Build a community engagement playbook and repeatable processes that scale as Anthropic's infrastructure footprint grows

Job description

Anthropic is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Montana and Utah to join our Public Policy team and serve as our on-the-ground presence in communities where data centers are sited, built, and operated. This role builds coalitions, translates technical plans into local benefits, and surfaces concerns before they escalate.

You will travel regularly within Montana and Utah, up to 50% of the time, and occasionally to other Anthropic data center markets.