Montera Infrastructure builds and manages hyperscale data centers for advanced digital workloads. Its operators focus on rapid deployment and large-scale infrastructure for AI, cloud computing, and enterprise technology. The company operates mainly in North America, supporting organizations that need scalable data center capacity.
VP of Economic and Community Development
Lead government relations, incentive negotiations, and community engagement for Montera Infrastructure’s U.S. hyperscale data center platform. Build its economic development function and manage development risks.
Združene države Amerike
Kalifornija250.000 $ – 275.000 $ / leto
Na daljavoPolni delovni časVodjaZahtevani Jezik: angleščinaVodja skupnostiOpis
- Lead government relations across Montera’s current and planned U.S. development markets.
- Act as the main contact for state and local government affairs.
- Build relationships with elected officials, agencies, county commissions, planning and zoning authorities, economic development groups, and other public-sector stakeholders.
- Track legislative and regulatory changes that affect site selection, project development, infrastructure investment, and operations.
- Represent Montera at legislative forums, government meetings, public hearings, industry events, and stakeholder gatherings.
- Evaluate, structure, and negotiate state and local economic development agreements and incentive packages.
- Assess incentives, tax structures, and public-sector programs.
- Work with Site Selection, Development, Finance, and Legal teams on incentives and contractual protections.
- Oversee compliance and stakeholder commitments under economic development agreements.
- Create and lead community outreach and engagement from land acquisition through construction and long-term operations.
- Set up communications that address community priorities, project concerns, and development impacts.
- Bring community considerations into site selection, entitlements, permitting, construction planning, and operations.
- Build relationships with organized labor, building trades councils, unions, workforce development groups, and apprenticeship programs.
- Develop labor engagement plans and workforce commitments.
- Support project labor agreements, local hiring, workforce development, and construction labor negotiations.
- Identify political, regulatory, community, and stakeholder risks to development opportunities.
- Build local market intelligence networks and advise executive leadership.
- Gauge local views on data centers, infrastructure, land use, utilities, taxes, and construction.
- Build and grow Montera’s economic and community development function.
- Choose and manage lobbyists, government affairs consultants, community engagement advisors, and other specialist partners.
- Set up stakeholder mapping, relationship management, reporting standards, operating routines, and reusable engagement playbooks.
- Keep executives informed about external affairs, negotiations, engagement activities, and emerging risks.
- Work with Development, Delivery, Legal, Finance, Commercial, and executive leadership.
- Report to the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer.
Zahteve
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Planning, or a related field.
- At least 10 years of experience in economic development, government relations, public affairs, site-selection advisory, or a related area.
- Extensive experience negotiating major economic development agreements, incentive packages, and related government agreements.
- Strong working knowledge of state and local tax issues, incentive structures, and legal agreements for economic development projects.
- Understanding of state and local government operations, including economic development organizations, county commissions, planning and zoning authorities, utility regulators, and state legislatures.
- Experience creating and carrying out community engagement strategies for large industrial, energy, infrastructure, or comparable development projects.
- Experience managing lobbyists, consultants, and government affairs partners across multiple jurisdictions or development markets.
- Experience working with organized labor, building trades, or workforce development stakeholders in construction or infrastructure.
- Familiarity with project labor agreements, local hiring commitments, workforce development programs, and apprenticeship initiatives.
- Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to represent an organization effectively at public hearings, legislative forums, and community events.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Experience presenting complex issues to public officials, executives, and diverse stakeholder groups.
- Experience building processes, balancing competing priorities, and working independently in a fast-moving or evolving organization.
- Willingness and ability to travel regularly across the United States.
- Direct experience supporting hyperscale data center development is preferred.
- A career that began in local or state economic development and continued into corporate or private-sector development is preferred.
- Experience negotiating incentives for major industrial, energy, digital infrastructure, or capital-intensive development projects is preferred.
- Established relationships with economic development groups, government officials, industry associations, and community stakeholders in major U.S. development markets are preferred.
- Familiarity with community engagement expectations of hyperscale customers is preferred.
- Experience creating community benefit initiatives, local workforce partnerships, or stakeholder commitments is preferred.
- Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation or a comparable professional credential is preferred.
- Experience establishing government affairs, economic development, or community engagement functions is preferred.
- Ability to spot political, regulatory, and community risks and turn market intelligence into actionable recommendations is preferred.
- A practical, relationship-focused leadership style and strong commercial judgment are preferred.
- A professional, reliable remote work setup and availability during working hours are required.
Ugodnosti
- Comprehensive health coverage, with the employer paying 90% of premiums for employees and dependents.
- Up to eight weeks of paid leave per year, including holidays, PTO, and sick time.
- Up to eight weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.
- 401(k) plan with immediate eligibility, no vesting period, and employer matching contributions up to 6%.
- Up to $3,500 per year in reimbursement for approved courses, certifications, conferences, and professional development.
- Remote work stipend.
- Annual performance-based bonus.
- Remote-first work flexibility.
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals.
- Meaningful influence, autonomy, and rewards.