Government Relations / Stakeholder Engagement Representative

Nscale; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus program

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Generous PTO

Flexible work

Job summary

Nscale, a leader in AI infrastructure, seeks a Senior Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Representative to lead its public presence in West Virginia. Based in Charleston, you will guide relationships with key state actors to support the Monarch Compute Campus and shape strategic policy engagement.

You will advocate for Nscale interests, monitor legislation, and collaborate with legal, communications, and project teams while ensuring regulatory compliance and ethical engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or political/legislative roles.
• Established relationships across the WV Legislature, executive branch, and key state agencies.
• Strong communicator with comfort engaging elected officials, communities, and media.

Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with the Governor's office, executive cabinet, and senior state agency leadership.
• Manage Nscale's legislative agenda - monitoring, advocacy, and engagement - in the WV House and Senate.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with WV PSC, WVDEP, Department of Economic Development, and other agencies.
• Represent Nscale in trade associations and policy coalitions (energy, data center, AI infra).
• Develop and execute WV policy strategy with project leadership, legal, and communications.
• Ensure compliance with WV lobbying registration, gift, and disclosure rules.

Skills

Government relations

Public policy

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Relationship building

Job description

Government Relations / Stakeholder Engagement Representative

Point Pleasant, WV; US

About Nscale

At Nscale, we are building the infrastructure for the AI revolution. Nscale is developing cutting‑edge, sovereign generative AI solutions powered by a new generation of high-performance, sustainable data centres and GPUs built specifically for AI workloads.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented global demand for compute and GPU infrastructure. Positioned at the heart of this transformation, Nscale is delivering the platforms that will enable the next decade of innovation.

Working closely with the world's most advanced AI technology providers - including Microsoft and NVIDIA - Nscale integrates next‑generation compute hardware and GPU clusters across both partner and self‑delivered facilities. This is a unique opportunity to join Nscale's journey, play a pivotal role in delivering transformative AI infrastructure, and help shape a company designed to scale rapidly across North America, Europe, and beyond.

About the Role

We are seeking a senior Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Representative to serve as Nscale's primary public-facing presence in the West Virginia state capital. Based in Charleston, you will manage Nscale's relationships with the West Virginia Legislature, the Governor's office, the WV Public Service Commission, WVDEP, and Mason County leadership in support of the Monarch Compute Campus.

You will be a trusted ambassador for Nscale - listening as much as you speak, building durable relationships, and helping shape policy and engagement strategies that allow Monarch and West Virginia to succeed together.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead engagement with the Governor's office, executive cabinet, and senior state agency leadership.
• Manage Nscale's legislative agenda - monitoring, advocacy, and engagement - in the WV House and Senate.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with the WV PSC, WVDEP, Department of Economic Development, and other relevant agencies.
• Coalition & Industry Engagement - represent Nscale in relevant trade associations and policy coalitions (energy, data center, AI infrastructure), and build relationships with peer companies and infrastructure partners active in West Virginia.
• Develop and execute Nscale's WV policy strategy in close partnership with project leadership, community engagement, legal, and communications.
• Ensure full compliance with WV lobbying registration, gift, and disclosure rules.

About You

• 10+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or political/legislative roles
• Established relationships across the WV Legislature, executive branch, and key state agencies.
• Strong communicator with comfort engaging elected officials, community members, and media.
• Demonstrated track record building durable, trust‑based relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• High integrity and sound political judgement.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Charleston, WV; willingness to travel to Mason County and other parts of the state frequently.
• Some preference for experience in energy, infrastructure, utilities, or technology.

Why This Role Matters

The Monarch Compute Campus is Nscale's flagship North American AI factory: a 2,250+ acre hyperscale campus in Mason County, West Virginia, and the first state‑certified AI microgrid district in the United States. At full build‑out, Monarch is engineered to deliver multi‑gigawatt, off‑grid power to support the world's most demanding AI training and inference workloads, anchored by an MOU with Microsoft for 1.35 GW of capacity using NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 GPUs.

Phase 1 - a 2.16 GW natural gas‑fired facility comprising three H‑shaped data center buildings and 864 Caterpillar reciprocating natural gas engines - is targeted for initial operation in early 2027. Monarch represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build mission‑critical AI infrastructure in close partnership with Caterpillar, Babcock & Wilcox, Powell Industries, and the State of West Virginia.

What We Can Offer You

• Competitive base salary with annual reviews
• Performance bonus and long‑term incentive eligibility
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous PTO plus US federal holidays
• A career‑defining opportunity to be an early member of one of the fastest growing AI infrastructure companies in the world
• A human‑first approach: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy needed to get the job done.
• The chance to push boundaries on cutting‑edge AI infrastructure - these data centers aren't just storage for your spam emails, they're changing the industry, and the world, as we've known it.

At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job‑related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range

$130,000 - $220,000 USD