Community Engagement Lead

About the role

Stream Data Centers has been a trusted partner in providing world-class data center solutions since 1999, with a focus on sustainable, secure, and reliable infrastructure. The company has acquired, developed, and managed more than 27 data center projects nationally, with 90% of its inventory leased to Fortune 100 customers. Stream develops wholesale colocation capacity and build-to-suit facilities for hyperscale and enterprise users in major U.S. markets, and provides energy procurement services focused on low-cost renewable energy options.

The Community Engagement Lead supports Stream's ambitious growth objectives and commitment to responsible development. Reporting to the Community Engagement Leader, this role serves as the single-threaded community lead for assigned projects and sites, owning community engagement strategy and stakeholder relationships throughout the full asset lifecycle — from acquisition and entitlement through development, construction, and operations. The position partners closely with Development during acquisition and development phases and with Operations as assets transition into service, while remaining the consistent community point of contact regardless of project stage. Working cross-functionally with Development, Construction, Operations, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and external partners, the Community Engagement Lead ensures continuity of relationships, commitments, and engagement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Local Stakeholder Strategy & Civic Relationships
  • Build and maintain relationships with priority civic and community stakeholders while supporting Development and Operations in managing project-specific relationships with elected officials, government staff, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, workforce boards, schools, colleges, faith leaders, HOAs, adjacent landowners, and other influential stakeholders.
  • Develop site-specific stakeholder maps with priority ranking, sentiment baselines, and named relationship owners.
  • Assess community dynamics before public disclosure and lead early, plain-language engagement to build understanding, address concerns, and establish trusted channels for accurate information.
  • During the acquisition stage, profile prospective communities to assess site-related community risk, informing go/no-go decisions and site strategy ahead of land acquisition and public disclosure.
• Site Engagement Planning, Public Meetings & Events
  • Develop and execute site engagement plans aligned to the Acquisition, Development, Construction, and Operations lifecycle, sequencing activities by site risk, schedule, and public visibility.
  • Plan and coordinate community meetings and open houses, including visual materials, viewshed information, contact intake, attendance tracking, real-time issue logging, and post-meeting summaries.
  • Coordinate Data Center 101 briefings and site tours with decision makers where appropriate.
• Issue Tracking, Feedback Closure & Sentiment
  • Maintain an issues log and "What We Heard / How We Responded" documentation, routing questions to named owners and closing the loop within defined response standards.
  • Track community sentiment through baseline and post-engagement readouts, monitor opposition intensity, and report changes in community risk to leadership.
  • Identify and escalate emerging community, political, and reputational risks, and coordinate response strategies with Development, Operations, Legal, Marketing and Communications, and executive leadership.
• Community Benefit Shaping & Stream Corporate Pillar Alignment
  • Translate local priorities into clearly defined community benefit categories, including infrastructure, workforce development, education, sustainability, community well-being, and grants, aligned with Stream's corporate pillars and approval processes.
  • Support development of a site-specific community investment framework with funding, governance, readiness, and approvals.
  • Adapt and deploy corporate community engagement programs in ways that align with local needs and market dynamics.
• Program & Project Management
  • Translate engagement strategies into structured project plans with clear timelines, deliverables, milestones, and KPIs.
  • Lead cross-functional coordination and execution of community engagement initiatives.
  • Track and report on engagement activities, commitments, and outcomes; maintain accurate documentation and project records.
  • Develop and manage site-level engagement budgets, agency expenditures, sponsorship requests, and community investment recommendations in accordance with company approval processes.
• Cross-Functional Coordination, Handoffs & Agency Management
  • Manage local agency partners against a standard scope, templates, metrics, and dashboards under a primary agency model.
  • Where a site or asset is sold or otherwise transitions to a new owner, support a clean handoff through joint stakeholder meetings, open-commitment reviews, issue logs, and receiving-owner acceptance so no commitments are dropped.
  • Serve as the single-threaded community lead for assigned sites, maintaining continuity and accountability for community engagement across acquisition, development, construction, and operations while coordinating execution with cross-functional partners.
  • Maintain a centralized record of community commitments, including the responsible owner, approval status, target completion date, funding source, and final disposition.
  • Partner with Marketing/Communications, Legal, Construction, and Operations to maintain one voice and compliant, consistent engagement.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in community development, public affairs,