Strategic Community Development Lead – Data Center Markets

Google; Georgia; On-site; USD 159,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Community Development Manager to support data center growth in Georgia. You will work with the Strategic Partnership Office to translate community assessments into actionable engagement, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive social impact and local partnerships.

You will manage day-to-day program execution, research new in-market opportunities, and coordinate with government officials, KOFs, and local organizations to accelerate development aligned with management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program or project management.
• MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience in Data Centers, Utilities, Government, Advanced Manufacturing, or capital intensive industries.
• Experience developing and launching local, state, national or global public-private partnerships.
• Experience using analytics to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key opinion formers, community groups such as municipal leaders, industry partners, economic development organizations, schools, education institutions, and non-profits, to ensure initiatives are centered around community needs and accelerating business objectives.
• Collaborate with team leaders and peers to develop strategies to scale sub-regional Community Affairs coverage in emerging markets, focusing on place-based frameworks and partnerships to produce location-specific development plans based on research data turned into actionable insights to prioritize community needs.
• Develop communication tools and processes to educate local communities about our data centers and create locally focused investment plans that are self-sustaining; localize and implement community development initiatives in each community.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders, including Acquisition and Development, Energy, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Cloud Supply Chain and Operations, Marketing, and local Google data center teams.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience

MBA or Master’s degree in Education, Public Relations/Policy, related field, or equivalent experience

Job description

Google is seeking a Community Development Manager to support data center growth in Georgia. You will work with the Strategic Partnership Office to translate community assessments into actionable engagement, and partner with cross-functional teams to drive social impact and local partnerships.

You will manage day-to-day program execution, research new in-market opportunities, and coordinate with government officials, KOFs, and local organizations to accelerate development aligned with management