Community Relations Lead for AI Infrastructure

Giga Energy; Georgia; On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Community Relations & Public Affairs Manager to lead engagement with residents, local media, civic groups, and other stakeholders for new data-center projects. You will translate complex project details into clear community communications and manage community investments and stakeholder relations across development and operations.

The role requires on-site presence in multiple hubs with frequent travel, including Texas communities, and exceptions for exceptional talent.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in community relations, public affairs, or similar field.
• Experience with construction, energy, infrastructure, or real estate projects.
• Proven ability to build trust with residents and officials.
• Strong writing, speaking, and meeting-facilitation skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently and spend time in local communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a community-engagement plan for every new Giga data center project.
• Create stakeholder maps, community briefs, risk assessments, project FAQs, presentations, construction updates, and public-information materials.
• Lead direct outreach to nearby residents and maintain a consistent system for recording, responding to, and resolving concerns.
• Coordinate property-specific mitigation and voluntary-acquisition discussions with Projects, Real Estate, and Legal.
• Plan and run listening sessions, town halls, site tours, community meetings, and construction updates.
• Manage local donations, volunteer fire and emergency-service partnerships, workforce initiatives, and local vendor programs.
• Build relationships with city and county officials, civic leaders, chambers, schools, nonprofit organizations, local businesses, and other trusted community stakeholders.
• Maintain working relationships with local media
• Monitor public meetings, local stakeholder conversations, social channels, and community sentiment.
• Escalate emerging reputational issues and coordinate local response activities with the Director of Content & Communications.
• Coordinate on project announcements, reporter inquiries, local media opportunities, and issues that could attract broader public attention.
• Identify credible local voices, organizations, and partners who can provide informed perspectives on Giga’s projects and community contributions.
• Maintain the project commitments tracker, community-investment budget, stakeholder database, and performance dashboard.
• Ensure commitments made to residents, officials, first responders, and community organizations are documented and delivered.
• Provide regular reporting and recommendations to the Director of Content & Communications and project leadership.
• Spend substantial time in project communities before and during major development, construction, and operational milestones.

Skills

Community relations

Public affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Written communication

Project management

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a Community Relations & Public Affairs Manager to lead engagement with residents, local media, civic groups, and other stakeholders for new data-center projects. You will translate complex project details into clear community communications and manage community investments and stakeholder relations across development and operations.

The role requires on-site presence in multiple hubs with frequent travel, including Texas communities, and exceptions for exceptional talent.