Community Strategy & Engagement Manager – Hybrid/Remote

Geronimo Power Logo Horizontal Full Color 10%; BLOOMINGTON (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance and professional发展

EAP and wellness resources

Pet insurance and employee discounts

Job summary

Geronimo Power in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Community Strategy & Engagement Manager to lead community readiness for early-stage power and infrastructure projects. You will document stakeholder relationships, risks, commitments, and next steps to enable late-stage development readiness.

Working with Development teams, consultants, local officials, and communities, you will shape engagement plans, map stakeholders, and drive communications, sponsorships, and public education efforts while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Community Development, Public Policy, Planning, Business, Environmental Studies, Economic Development, or related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years of experience in community engagement, public affairs, economic development, stakeholder relations, local government, energy development, infrastructure development, or related fields.
• Experience supporting project siting, permitting readiness, local government engagement, public hearings, or community outreach efforts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including preparation of briefing materials, presentations, FAQs, stakeholder communications, and executive recommendations.
• Experience managing consultants, vendor relationships, budgets, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ability to travel regularly throughout project regions.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the Community Strategy & Engagement framework, checklist, playbook, and readiness requirements for early-stage opportunities.
• Lead community readiness activities for Powered Data Parks, gas development projects, and future technology initiatives.
• Develop and execute project-specific stakeholder engagement strategies and community readiness plans.
• Support community engagement initiatives including local government outreach, sponsorships, community partnerships, communications, public education efforts, and economic development activities.
• Develop stakeholder maps and engagement plans that support permitting, land acquisition, stakeholder alignment, and development readiness.
• Partner closely with Strategic Origination, Development, Real Estate, Permitting, Transmission, Marketing & Communications, Public Affairs, consultants, and community stakeholders.
• Track readiness milestones, stakeholder commitments, community risks, mitigation plans, and project handoff requirements.
• Prepare leadership updates, readiness assessments, stakeholder briefings, talking points, FAQs, and strategic recommendations.
• Lead formal handoffs to Development teams by transferring project stakeholder information, commitments, risk assessments, engagement history, and recommended next steps.
• Manage consultants, outreach vendors, local advisors, event resources, and community support partners.
• Represent Geronimo Power at public meetings, community events, stakeholder engagements, and industry functions.
• Travel approximately 30–40% based on project needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Community engagement

Public affairs

Stakeholder relations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications or related field

Job description

Geronimo Power in Bloomington, MN is seeking a Community Strategy & Engagement Manager to lead community readiness for early-stage power and infrastructure projects. You will document stakeholder relationships, risks, commitments, and next steps to enable late-stage development readiness.

Working with Development teams, consultants, local officials, and communities, you will shape engagement plans, map stakeholders, and drive communications, sponsorships, and public education efforts while