Public Policy and Community Relations Director - (1774)

Director, Public Policy And Community Relations Role

CoreSite delivers essential interconnection hubs for our customers across the U.S. to effectively conduct business and support their customers. The Director, Public Policy and Community Relations, develops advocacy strategies at the local market level, positions CoreSite on key issues, and advises CoreSite's cross-functional team leaders on local matters including local legislative priorities, the political environment, and public sentiment related to data centers. This role will problem-solve and build relationships with local leaders and communities through a position of trust, creating a more favorable and resilient local public policy environment for our company. This work ensures success, mitigates risk, and fosters sustainable, long-term growth for CoreSite and our customers while adding value to the communities in which we operate.

This newly created role works closely with the Vice President of Marketing and Sales Development, Senior Vice President & General Counsel, and Senior Vice President of Corporate Development to help define and build CoreSite's public policy strategies. This includes planning and executing strategic communications programs while operating at a high-level of autonomy and regularly collaborating with cross-functional subject matter experts. This role enables CoreSite to deliver on its growth plans across the U.S. and has responsibility for establishing and maintaining local regulatory environments and positive community outreach that support CoreSite's economic development. The Director, Public Policy and Community Relations, develops and delivers sustainable strategies and proactively initiates and regularly engages with local leaders and communities in which we are located.

Duties :

• Partner with Marketing, Legal, and Corporate Development department leaders to build out the company's important Public Policy and Community Engagement function.
• Collaborate with American Tower's (CoreSite's parent company) Public Affairs Team for alignment and to leverage their knowledge and best practices.
• Direct and support the execution of strategic local regulatory and community engagement plans to drive forward business objectives in the markets in which we operate.
• Research, identify, and track current and emerging policy issues across the U.S. and engage internal team members to determine the company's strategies, position, priorities, and risks.
• Develop strategies to navigate and impact policy objectives; engage with state and local governments to advance the company's public policy interests.
• Direct, lead, and collaborate with CoreSite's corporate development, legal, construction, finance, operations, and additional teams on key local issues and workstreams. Engage in and support pre-development processes, researching policy drivers, public sentiment, and media coverage in new markets, understanding and pursuing local tax incentives and funding programs for data center development and with permit and zoning authorities.
• Develop and direct communication strategies to engage with community leaders in existing and new CoreSite markets.
• Manage contract lobbyists, association memberships, and coalition partnerships.
• Research industry trends and incorporate relevant insights into messaging development to help educate and prepare cross-functional colleagues.
• Regularly analyze performance against goals and report to marketing department and cross-functional leaders.