Strategic Community Engagement Lead

Stream Data Centers; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Job summary

Stream Data Centers is seeking a Community Engagement Lead to support growth and uphold responsible development across markets. The role requires building stakeholder relationships, planning engagement under Acquisition through Operations, and coordinating with Development, Operations, Legal, Marketing, and external partners.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in related fields and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years or progressively responsible experience in community engagement, public affairs, government relations, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including public meeting facilitation.
• Ability to travel up to 50% within assigned markets; hybrid in-office schedule.

Responsibilities

• Develop site-specific stakeholder maps and manage relationships with civic and community stakeholders.
• Plan and execute site engagement plans and public meetings across Acquisition, Development, Construction, and Operations lifecycles.
• Maintain issues log and What We Heard/How We Responded documentation and close the loop.
• Translate local priorities into defined community benefit categories and investment frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional coordination and manage site-level engagement budgets and partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Public meeting facilitation

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Hybrid work readiness

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Stream Data Centers is seeking a Community Engagement Lead to support growth and uphold responsible development across markets. The role requires building stakeholder relationships, planning engagement under Acquisition through Operations, and coordinating with Development, Operations, Legal, Marketing, and external partners.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in related fields and strong communication skills.