Community Engagement Lead

About the Company

OpenAI's mission is to build safe artificial general intelligence (AGI) which benefits all of humanity. The Industrial Compute team is central to this mission, setting the core infra strategy and implementing the vision for the world's most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with local leaders, community organizations, NGOs, and residents
• Develop and execute community engagement strategies for new and existing sites
• Translate community feedback into actionable guidance to inform project decisions
• Represent OpenAI in public forums, hearings, and community events
• Support economic development on incentive compliance and community benefits
• Partner with the Environmental Lead on communicating environmental stewardship and sustainability efforts
• Develop proactive communications to address concerns 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

Requirements

• 6+ years in community affairs, public engagement, or corporate communications
• Proven track record engaging diverse community stakeholders for large infrastructure or technology projects
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills in high-stakes environments
• Ability to manage sensitive political and reputational issues
• Experience integrating community benefits into development strategies
• Collaborative and adaptable with experience working across government, community, and corporate teams
• Must be willing to be onsite 3-5 days per week at data center sites