Head of Community Affairs and Partnerships

What Youll Do

About the Team:
CoreWeave is the AI hyperscaler delivering a cloud platform of cutting-edge services powering the next wave of AI. We operate a growing footprint of data centers across the U.S. and Europe and were named one of TIME100s Most Influential Companies of 2024. This role sits within our Community Affairs function which serves as CoreWeaves connection point to the communities where we operate.

About the Role:

You will serve as the voice and presence of CoreWeave in our host communities ensuring we show up with respect clarity and measurable local this role you will lead community strategy for individual data center sites coordinate across state federal and international teams and execute programs that deliver real impact. Day-to-day you will engage local leaders neighbors suppliers and stakeholders while partnering internally to manage visits hearings and site communications. You will translate community priorities into action and ensure CoreWeave is viewed as a trusted long-term partner.

Who You Are:

• 812 years of experience leading community affairs or local government relations for infrastructure industrial or large-scale development projects
• Demonstrated track record building and executing community programs with measurable outcomes (jobs workforce pipelines suppliers water stewardship etc.)
• Experience serving as a spokesperson in public meetings and media environments
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional planning with communications operations siting finance sustainability and legal teams
• Experience managing and reporting measurable metrics such as sentiment trends program participation and impact
• Ability to travel extensively and work on-site as needed
• Knowledge of compliance obligations for local and state lobbying regulations

Preferred:

• Knowledge of environmental permitting processes and local regulatory pathways
• Familiarity with data centers large-load energy topics or accelerated-computing infrastructure

Wondering if youre a good fit

We value candidates who bring diverse experienceseven if youre not a 100% match. If some of this sounds like you wed love to talk:

• You love building trust with local communities and ensuring development benefits the people who live there.
• Youre curious about how large-scale infrastructure and AI technologies intersect with local priorities.
• Youre an expert in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and turning insights into actionable programs.

Why CoreWeave

At CoreWeave we work hard have fun and move fast! Were in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. Were not afraid of a little chaos and were constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we set up for takeoff the growth opportunities within the organization are expanding rapidly. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industrywho will want to learn from you too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $161000 to $237000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge skills experience and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining addition to base salary our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus equity awards and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).