Senior Community Affairs & Partnerships Manager at CoreWeave

The Sustainability Grid; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Flexible PTO

Catered lunches at offices and data中心

Casual work environment

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Community Affairs & Partnerships Manager to lead cross-functional community engagement across assigned markets and strengthen the company’s social license to operate. Reporting to the Director of Community Affairs & Partnerships, you will advise senior leadership on local risks and opportunities and build relationships with government and community stakeholders.

The role embeds community considerations into site selection, permitting, construction and operations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Affairs, Political Science, Urban Planning or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in community affairs, stakeholder engagement, social performance, public affairs, government affairs or external relations.
• Experience supporting data centers, energy projects or other large-scale critical infrastructure.
• Experience with permitting or entitlement processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex stakeholder strategies across multiple markets.
• Experience translating local developments into clear business recommendations.
• Proven ability to build relationships with senior government officials, community organizations, businesses, labor representatives and other stakeholders.
• Experience advising senior leaders in politically sensitive or high-visibility environments.
• Experience using stakeholder-management tools and metrics.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional community engagement strategies across assigned markets, aligning stakeholder engagement with business objectives, permitting milestones, construction schedules and operational priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with elected officials, community leaders, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, unions, business groups and other local stakeholders.
• Represent CoreWeave in community, political and public forums while identifying emerging issues and developing appropriate engagement and escalation strategies.
• Provide Community Affairs input into site selection and project due diligence.
• Assess community sentiment, political dynamics, local opposition, reputational risks and emerging community concerns.
• Translate these findings into practical recommendations for business leaders.
• Lead the development and negotiation of Community Benefit Agreements while coordinating with Incentives, Legal and Development teams on PILOTs, RDAs and similar development agreements.
• Identify and oversee local partnerships and community investments aligned with both business objectives and community priorities.
• Collaborate with CoreWeave Cares and Employee Action Networks to direct employee-driven community initiatives toward communities where CoreWeave operates.
• Establish KPIs and provide senior leadership with concise reporting on stakeholder alignment, community sentiment, partnership outcomes, local risks and opportunities; manage budgets for engagement activities.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public affairs

Government affairs

Community relations

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Affairs, Political Science, Urban Planning or a related field

Job description

Senior Community Affairs & Partnerships Manager at CoreWeave

is an AI-focused cloud infrastructure company providing high-performance computing infrastructure for AI labs, startups and global enterprises. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became publicly traded on Nasdaq under the ticker CRWV in March 2025.

Location United States, Remote

Type Full-time

Salary $143,000 to $191,000 per year

Experience Senior

Deadline Not specified

Setting Remote within the United States

About CoreWeave

The company is building infrastructure designed to accelerate AI development while working with communities, governments and other stakeholders in the markets where its data centers operate.

The Opportunity

CoreWeave is hiring a Senior Community Affairs & Partnerships Manager to lead community engagement across assigned markets and help strengthen the company's social license to operate.

Reporting to the Director of Community Affairs & Partnerships, the successful candidate will advise senior leadership on local risks and opportunities, build relationships with government and community stakeholders, and ensure community considerations are incorporated into site selection, permitting, construction and operations.

The role sits within CoreWeave's Legal and Government Affairs team and will work closely with Government Affairs, Communications, Legal, Development, Operations, People and other functions.

What You'll Do

Community Engagement & Stakeholder Strategy

Lead cross-functional community engagement strategies across assigned markets, aligning stakeholder engagement with business objectives, permitting milestones, construction schedules and operational priorities.

Build trusted relationships with:

• Elected officials
• Community leaders
• Faith-based organizations
• Nonprofits
• Unions
• Business groups
• Other local stakeholders

Represent CoreWeave in community, political and public forums while identifying emerging issues and developing appropriate engagement and escalation strategies.

Provide Community Affairs input into site selection and project due diligence.

Assess:

• Community sentiment
• Political dynamics
• Local opposition
• Reputational risks
• Emerging community concerns

Translate these findings into practical recommendations for business leaders.

Community Benefit Agreements

Lead the development and negotiation of Community Benefit Agreements while coordinating with CoreWeave's Incentives, Legal and Development teams on PILOTs, RDAs and similar development agreements.

Partnerships & Community Investment

Identify and oversee local partnerships and community investments aligned with both business objectives and community priorities.

The role will also collaborate with CoreWeave Cares and Employee Action Networks to direct employee-driven community initiatives toward communities where CoreWeave operates.

Reporting & Performance Management

Establish KPIs and provide senior leadership with concise reporting on:

• Stakeholder alignment
• Community sentiment
• Partnership outcomes
• Local risks
• Community opportunities

The position will also manage budgets covering engagement activities, events, sponsorships, partnerships and community investments.

Requirements

Core Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Affairs, Political Science, Urban Planning or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in community affairs, stakeholder engagement, social performance, public affairs, government affairs or external relations.
• Experience supporting data centers, energy projects or other large-scale critical infrastructure.
• Experience with permitting or entitlement processes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex stakeholder strategies across multiple markets.
• Experience translating local developments into clear business recommendations.
• Proven ability to build relationships with senior government officials, community organizations, businesses, labor representatives and other stakeholders.
• Experience advising senior leaders in politically sensitive or high-visibility environments.
• Experience using stakeholder-management tools and metrics.
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience negotiating Community Benefit Agreements, PILOTs, RDAs or similar development agreements.
• Experience managing corporate giving, community investment, sponsorship or corporate partnership portfolios.

Professional Strengths

CoreWeave is particularly interested in candidates who can:

• Turn community engagement into durable business and community outcomes.
• Understand how AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure affect host communities.
• Listen effectively across different perspectives.
• Find common ground among competing stakeholders.
• Convert ambiguity into practical action plans.
• Operate effectively in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.

For eligible US-based full-time employees, CoreWeave offers:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, 100% paid by CoreWeave
• Company-paid life insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Mental wellness benefits through Spring Health
• Family-forming support through Carrot
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible childcare support through Kinside
• 401(k) with employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunches at offices and data center locations
• Casual work environment
• Employee-focused culture centered on innovation

The compensation package also includes eligibility for discretionary bonuses and equity awards.

Why This Role Matters

AI infrastructure is rapidly expanding, and large-scale data center development increasingly intersects with communities, local governments, energy systems, land use and economic development.

This role sits directly at that intersection.

The Senior Community Affairs & Partnerships Manager will help CoreWeave build relationships with host communities while managing the political, social and reputational considerations that accompany major infrastructure projects.

Company Values

CoreWeave's culture is built around five core values:

Be Curious at Your Core
Act Like an Owner
Empower Employees
Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
Achieve More Together

The company describes its environment as entrepreneurial, collaborative and fast-moving, with opportunities expanding alongside its growth.

Important Eligibility Information

This position is remote within the United States, rather than globally remote. Current listings identify the role as a US-based position.

The role also involves access to export-controlled information. Applicants must meet CoreWeave's stated US export-control eligibility requirements or be eligible to obtain the necessary authorization.