Strategic Community Engagement Lead

Stream Data Centers; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability Insurance

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Stream Data Centers is seeking a Community Engagement Lead to guide local stakeholder engagement for data center projects in the United States. You will own engagement strategy, coordinate public meetings, and work with Development, Operations, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and external partners to protect and enhance the company’s reputation in communities where we operate.

The role requires a skilled relationship builder with strong communication and project-management abilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years or progressively responsible experience in community engagement, public affairs, government relations, economic development, stakeholder management, or a closely related field, preferably supporting infrastructure, energy, industrial, technology, or large-scale real estate development.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with local officials, community leaders, and residents, and to manage sensitive or contested public processes.
• Strong project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple sites, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public meeting facilitation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement site engagement plans across Acquisition, Development, Construction, and Operations lifecycles.
• Plan and coordinate community meetings and open houses, including materials and attendance tracking.
• Maintain an issues log and response documentation, routing questions to owners and closing the loop.
• Translate engagement strategies into structured project plans with timelines, deliverables and KPIs.
• Manage local agency partners and ensure continuity of community commitments across site lifecycles.

Skills

Public meetings facilitation

Stakeholder management

Project management

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in community development, public affairs, communications, political science, urban planning, nonprofit management, business, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Stream Data Centers is seeking a Community Engagement Lead to guide local stakeholder engagement for data center projects in the United States. You will own engagement strategy, coordinate public meetings, and work with Development, Operations, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and external partners to protect and enhance the company’s reputation in communities where we operate.

The role requires a skilled relationship builder with strong communication and project-management abilities,