Manager, Community Engagement

Do you want to work with high-caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading infrastructure company backed by Soft Bank Group and Ares Infrastructure, pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our mission is to deliver reliable and secure data center and power infrastructure to strengthen America's future.

Founded in 2019, SB Energy is a Soft Bank Group company headquartered in Redwood City, California. In 2026, Soft Bank Group and OpenAI announced a $1 billion investment to support SB Energy as their leading development and execution partner for data center campuses, while Ares Infrastructure continues its long-standing support of the company's growth. SB Energy develops, builds, owns, and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States.

Since its founding, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with more than 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide.

SB Energy also leverages a strong culture of innovation to identify and integrate new technologies into its projects, including its AI-based digital platform, delivering energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and infrastructure future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy and infrastructure transition!

Basic Function:

SB Energy is seeking a Community Development Manager to serve as a local point of contact in the communities we are partnering with to develop digital infrastructure. This role will build trusted relationships and strategic partnerships, lead day-to-day outreach, and turn community priorities into community benefits throughout project development, construction, and the transition to operations. The Community Development Manager has local knowledge and community relationships that they will bring into project planning, help residents understand project activities, and coordinate timely responses to questions and concerns.

Key responsibilities
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• Develop and maintain relationships with residents, local officials and staff, schools, chambers of commerce, nonprofits, civic groups, and emergency responders.
• Execute community engagement strategy. Organize briefings, listening sessions, small group discussions, community dinners, open houses, and other outreach suited to the project and community.
• Represent SB Energy at community events and relevant public meetings; keep the development up to date on emerging concerns, local developments, and opportunities to strengthen community partnerships.
• Anticipate emerging community issues and ensure local feedback informs project planning, construction, and operations. Own the coordination of community concern resolution, including tracking issues, assigning internal owners, escalating when needed, and following through with residents.
• Draft project updates, project website, FAQs, presentations and other materials necessary to keep community stakeholders current on project information.
• Identify community priorities and drive company investment in grants, sponsor ships, and partnerships in areas such as education, youth programs, workforce development, and public safety.
• Build relationships with local schools, technical colleges, workforce organizations, and local businesses. Lead strategic efforts to establish or build workforce development training and career pathways.

Qualifications/Requirements

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in related field. Masters or JD is preferred but not required.
• 6+ years in community engagement, business development, market development, economic development, public policy, or program/project management.
• Proven track record engaging and building trust with diverse community stakeholders (local municipalities, non-profit decision makers etc.) for large infrastructure or technology projects.
• Experience with creating and implementing external communications plans, including crisis communication management, utilizing modern communication strategies.
• Experience integrating community benefits (workforce, education, infrastructure support) into development strategies.
• Strong public speaking and facilitation skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive political and reputational issues.
• Experience managing contractors, agencies, or other third-parties.
• Understanding and experience in…