Senior Community Engagement Specialist, NA

Senior Community Engagement Specialist

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

This role can be based in Port Washington, Wisconsin

As a Senior Community Engagement Specialist, you will lead Vantage's community engagement and local external affairs strategy in Wisconsin and across the Central Region, serving as the primary representative for community and stakeholder engagement across one of the company's most highly visible markets. This role will be responsible for building and managing relationships with local elected officials, government staff, community leaders, workforce development partners, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, business groups, and other key stakeholders to support project success, strengthen Vantage's social license to operate, and reinforce the company's reputation as a trusted long-term community partner.

Working closely with Public Policy counterparts, Marketing, Construction, Operations, Sustainability, and People & Culture, you will enhance and execute market-specific engagement strategies, oversee local external affairs efforts, identify and mitigate stakeholder and reputational risks, advance community investment and workforce development initiatives, and provide strategic counsel to internal teams throughout the development, construction, and operational phases of Vantage's projects.

As the lead community engagement representative in Wisconsin and across the Central Region, you will serve as a trusted advisor to project teams and company leadership, providing market intelligence, monitoring community sentiment, identifying emerging issues and opportunities, and helping shape engagement strategies that build trust, foster meaningful partnerships, and maintain Vantage's social license to operate in the communities where we invest and operate.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and execute Vantage's community engagement and local external affairs strategy in Wisconsin, ensuring alignment with business objectives, project milestones, and long-term market priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with local elected officials, business organizations, community leaders, workforce development partners, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and other key stakeholders to support project success and strengthen Vantage's presence in the market.
• Monitor community sentiment, local issues, and stakeholder dynamics, providing market intelligence and strategic recommendations to project teams and company leadership to support informed decision-making and maintain Vantage's social license to operate.
• Partner with Public Policy and project teams to develop and execute stakeholder engagement strategies that support development, permitting, construction, operational priorities, and long-term community trust.
• Identify and help mitigate stakeholder, community, and reputational risks through proactive engagement, issue management, and relationship-building efforts.
• Represent Vantage in the community and build strategic partnerships that advance workforce development, community investment, and other initiatives that create shared value for both Vantage and the communities where we operate.
• Additional duties as assigned by Management

Job Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in community engagement, stakeholder relations, nonprofit partnerships, or public affairs.
• Strong interpersonal and…