Stream Data Centers
Stream Data Centers
501 – 1,000 Employees
ConstructionConsultingLogistics
Stream Data Centers develops and operates data center infrastructure for enterprise and hyperscale customers across the United States. Based in Dallas, Texas, and affiliated with Stream Realty Partners, the company provides location strategy, site development, build-to-suit facilities, and wholesale colocation. Its carrier-neutral data centers are designed for demanding IT environments, with services spanning connectivity, sustainability, and energy procurement. As a data center development and operations company, Stream brings together real estate, construction, engineering, and infrastructure expertise to support the evolving needs of large-scale technology users.

Senior Community Engagement Lead — Stream Data Centers, Dallas (Hybrid)

Lead civic and community engagement for Stream Data Centers’ Texas data center projects. Manage stakeholder relationships, public meetings, community risks, benefits, and commitments from acquisition through operations.

Description

  • Build and sustain relationships with civic leaders, community groups, public officials, institutions, landowners, and other influential stakeholders.
  • Create site-specific stakeholder maps that define priorities, baseline sentiment, and relationship ownership.
  • Evaluate community dynamics before public disclosure and direct early stakeholder outreach.
  • Assess prospective communities during acquisition to identify community risks and inform site strategy and go/no-go decisions.
  • Create and deliver engagement plans spanning acquisition, development, construction, and operations.
  • Organize community meetings and open houses, covering materials, viewshed information, contact intake, attendance, issue tracking, and follow-up summaries.
  • Coordinate Data Center 101 presentations and site visits.
  • Maintain issue records and response documentation, assign questions to appropriate owners, and ensure follow-through.
  • Monitor community sentiment and opposition levels, and communicate changes in community risk to leadership.
  • Identify and escalate political, reputational, and community risks while coordinating response plans.
  • Convert local priorities into community benefit categories and help develop site-specific investment frameworks.
  • Tailor corporate engagement initiatives to the needs of each local community.
  • Turn engagement strategies into project plans with schedules, deliverables, milestones, and performance indicators.
  • Direct cross-functional delivery of community engagement programs.
  • Measure and report engagement activity, commitments, and results while maintaining project documentation.
  • Oversee site engagement budgets, agency spending, sponsorship requests, and community investment recommendations.
  • Manage local agencies and outside consultants.
  • Support stakeholder transitions when sites or assets change ownership.
  • Keep centralized records of community commitments, including ownership, approvals, completion dates, funding sources, and disposition.
  • Work with Marketing and Communications, Legal, Construction, Operations, Development, and executive leaders to deliver consistent, compliant engagement.
  • Act as the primary community engagement lead for assigned sites throughout the asset lifecycle.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in community development, public affairs, communications, political science, urban planning, nonprofit management, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in community engagement, public affairs, government relations, economic development, stakeholder management, or a related field, preferably involving infrastructure, energy, industrial, technology, or large-scale real estate projects.
  • Proven ability to build trust with public officials, community leaders, and residents while handling sensitive or contested public processes.
  • Strong project management capability, including simultaneous oversight of multiple sites, deadlines, and stakeholder groups.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate public meetings.
  • Experience managing stakeholder information, issue trackers, dashboards, or engagement reporting.
  • Willingness and ability to work a hybrid schedule with regular in-office days.
  • Ability to travel up to 50% within assigned markets, including overnight trips and occasional evening or weekend meetings and events.
  • Residence in or near the assigned market is preferred.
  • Experience with land entitlement, zoning, or public-hearing processes for major development or infrastructure projects is preferred.
  • Existing relationships with economic development, workforce, education, or civic organizations in the assigned market are preferred.
  • Experience overseeing external agencies or consultants and coordinating engagement campaigns involving multiple stakeholders is preferred.
  • Familiarity with data center, energy, or industrial development and related community concerns is preferred.
  • Experience developing community benefit or investment frameworks connected to measurable public outcomes is preferred.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Retirement savings options, including 401(k) and IRA plans
  • Basic, voluntary, and accidental death and dismemberment life insurance
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and public holidays
  • Maternity and paternity family leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Training and professional development opportunities
  • Wellness resources
  • Annual bonus
  • Performance-based bonuses
  • Flexible vacation time
  • 401(k) plan
  • Additional perks and benefits

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