This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Community Engagement Manager, Data Centres based in Canada.
This role will serve as a trusted local representative for major data centre infrastructure initiatives across Alberta and surrounding markets.
You will build long-term relationships with municipal and provincial stakeholders, community organizations, residents, and economic development partners.
The position combines community affairs, public engagement, stakeholder management, and elements of government and communications work.
You will help shape engagement strategies from early site selection through development, construction, and ongoing operations.
A key part of the role is translating complex infrastructure plans into clear community benefits and surfacing concerns before they become risks.
You will also help establish scalable engagement processes and playbooks that can support future infrastructure growth.
The position is highly collaborative, independently driven, and requires regular regional travel of up to 50% of the time.
Accountabilities:
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with municipal governments, including elected officials and administration, provincial agencies, economic development organizations, community groups, civic leaders, educational institutions, and workforce partners.
- Develop and execute community engagement strategies across the full infrastructure lifecycle, from site selection and pre-development through construction and long-term operations.
- Build external coalitions, facilitate education and listening sessions, and develop initiatives that create meaningful benefits for local communities.
- Represent the organization at town halls, public hearings, community events, public forums, and local media engagements.
- Monitor community sentiment, local political dynamics, and emerging issues, advising internal teams on risks, opportunities, and appropriate engagement strategies.
- Partner with real estate and infrastructure teams to incorporate community feedback into project planning, communications, and delivery.
- Collaborate with communications teams to develop proactive, locally relevant messaging for community and stakeholder audiences.
- Coordinate charitable giving, community investment, corporate social responsibility initiatives, and economic development commitments within assigned markets.
- Manage relationships with nonprofit and community partners and ensure commitments are effectively delivered.
- Work with energy and sustainability stakeholders to communicate approaches to environmental stewardship and address community questions regarding power, water, land use, and related infrastructure impacts.
- Develop repeatable community engagement processes, frameworks, and playbooks that can scale as the infrastructure portfolio expands.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience in community affairs, public affairs, economic development, government relations, municipal or provincial government, or a closely related field.
- Direct experience working with municipal governments, elected councils, government administration, and/or provincial stakeholders on large infrastructure, construction, energy, technology, or similar projects.
- Strong understanding of local government processes, community dynamics, and political considerations affecting major infrastructure projects.
- 7+ years of relevant experience in community engagement, data centres, utilities, energy, large-scale industrial infrastructure, or local government is preferred.
- Familiarity with municipal and provincial land-use, zoning, development, and permitting processes.
- Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholder groups, including through challenging or sensitive conversations.
- Strong coalition-building and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to develop trust and long-term partnerships.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical and operational information into clear, accessible language.
- Comfortable representing an organization publicly in town halls, hearings, community events, and media interactions.
- Experience managing corporate social responsibility, community investment, charitable giving, or economic development programs is an advantage.
- Established relationships with economic development, workforce, civic, or community organizations are desirable.
- Experience collaborating across real estate, legal, communications, infrastructure, policy, and other multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to independently manage multiple concurrent engagements across different markets.
- Demonstrated adaptability, sound judgment, initiative, and the ability to quickly understand complex policy and infrastructure issues.
- Genuine interest in the communities where you work and a commitment to creating mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Based in Alberta, Canada, or willing to relocate there.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly throughout the region, up to 50% of the time, with occasional travel to other infrastructure markets.
Benefits:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Flexible working hours.
- Generous vacation allowance.
- Parental leave benefits.
- Optional equity donation matching.
- Collaborative office environment and opportunities to work with multidisciplinary teams.
- Visa sponsorship support may be available for eligible candidates, subject to role and individual circumstances.
- Opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure initiatives supporting the growth of advanced technology.
- Exposure to public policy, infrastructure, community engagement, sustainability, and economic development initiatives.
- Inclusive workplace committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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