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Community Engagement Lead - Effingham County / Savannah MSA

OpenAI · Remote - US

$130k - $236k/yrRemoteMid levelDesignScalingDatacenter DesignPosted 4 months ago
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About the Team OpenAI, in close collaboration with our capital partners, is embarking on a journey to build the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. The Industrial Compute team is central to this mission, setting the core infra strategy and implementing this vision. From site selection to the buildout process, this team sits at the intersection of commercial, technical, strategy, and operations, interacting with teams and executives inside and outside of OpenAI. About the Role The Community Engagement Lead will serve as the primary liaison between OpenAI and the communities where it plans to develop data centers, including Effingham County and the greater Savannah Metropolitan Area. This role ensures that OpenAI builds strong, trust-based relationships with local stakeholders, communicates proactively about our projects, and integrates community priorities into our development approach. The role spans engagement, communications, and reputation management, and will partner closely with the Economic Development and Environmental leads. Key Responsibilities - Build and maintain relationships with local leaders, community organizations, NGOs, and residents. - Develop and execute community engagement strategies for new and existing sites. - Represent OpenAI in public forums, hearings, and community events. - Partner with the Economic Development Lead on incentive compliance and community benefits. - Partner with the Environmental Lead on communicating environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts. - Develop proactive communications to address concerns, highlight benefits, and reduce risk of opposition. - Monitor community sentiment and advise executives on risks and opportunities. - Create a community engagement playbook that can scale across geographies. Qualifications - 8+ years in community affairs, public engagement, or corporate communications. - Proven track record engaging diverse community stakeholders for large infrastructure or technology p

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About OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core. OpenAI is dedicated to putting that alignment of interests first - ahead of profit. To achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity. Our investment in diversity, equity, and inclusion is ongoing, executed through a wide range of initiatives, and championed and supported by leadership. At OpenAI, we believe artificial intelligence has the potential to help people solve immense global challenges, and we want the upside of AI to be widely shared. Join us in shaping the future of technology.

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