Communication Director Job New York New York USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

Define and deploy Data One's communications strategy in the United States, in line with the Group's brand platform and governance, around three objectives:
Industry awareness and credibility:
Establish Data One as a recognized sustainable AI infrastructure player among specialist media, clients and the wider ecosystem
Local acceptance:
Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders in Vineland and Cumberland County, and secure a stable environment around the project
Employer attractiveness:
Support the recruitment and onboarding of US teams in a tight talent market

Main Mission

Define and deploy Data One's communications strategy in the United States, in line with the Group's brand platform and governance, around three objectives:
Industry awareness and credibility:
Establish Data One as a recognized sustainable AI infrastructure player among specialist media, clients and the wider ecosystem
Local acceptance:
Build and maintain trusted relationships with stakeholders in Vineland and Cumberland County, and secure a stable environment around the project
Employer attractiveness:
Support the recruitment and onboarding of US teams in a tight talent market

Responsibilities1
- External Communications and Media Relations

Build and manage the US media database: data center and cloud specialist media, national business press, energy and construction press, and regional press in southern New Jersey
Produce corporate content: press releases, press kits, talking points, project fact sheets, client messaging, web and Linked In content
Prepare and support spokespersons (US General Management, Technical Management) before every public appearance, with briefs, difficult questions and red lines
Lead Data One's presence at industry trade shows and conferences, and secure speaking opportunities on panels

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- Local Acceptance and Community Relations

Map local stakeholders and keep the stakeholder map up to date:
City of Vineland, City Council, planning departments, Vineland Municipal Electric Utility (VMEU), Cumberland County, Chamber of Commerce, residents' associations, environmental organizations and educational institutions
Design the local engagement program: public meetings, open-house days, construction-site information points and a mechanism for responding to residents' questions
Prepare Data One's interventions at public meetings and council sessions, with materials, talking points and anticipation of objections
Translate technical topics (electrical connection, cooling, noise, water and construction traffic) into understandable, verifiable and non-promotional messages
Monitor the local environment: press review, social media and community groups, and alert management to early warning signals

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- Institutional Communications and Public Affairs

Support relationships with state and county institutional stakeholders, in coordination with US General Management and Legal
Prepare institutional materials: project presentation materials, economic impact briefs and contributions to public consultations
Ensure consistency between public messaging, commitments made during permitting procedures and the project's actual data

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- Sensitive and Crisis Communications

Develop and maintain the US crisis communications framework: scenarios, decision trees, crisis team, designated spokesperson and pre-approved talking points
In particular, cover the following scenarios: construction-site incident or workplace accident, operational incident or service outage, organized local opposition, environmental controversy, social issue, cybersecurity incident and unfavorable press article
Provide communications on-call coverage in the event of an incident, in coordination with headquarters and Legal
Conduct a post-incident review after each…