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Community Engagement Manager, Data Centers (New York)

Anthropic· Public Policy
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Hybrid (New York (remote-friendly with regular travel across NY state))$265k - $295kFull-timePosted 6d ago

About the role

On-the-ground Community Engagement Manager in New York to represent Anthropic in local communities for data center sites, from site selection through operation, bridging Policy and Infrastructure with local officials, organizations, and residents.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain trusted, sustained relationships with town, village, city, and county officials and administrators, planning and zoning boards, local industrial development agencies, state agencies, economic development organizations, community groups, civic leaders, labor and building trades organizations, educational institutions, and workforce partners in the New York data center markets you cover
  • Develop and execute a community engagement strategy for each of your markets, spanning site selection, pre-development, construction, and ongoing operations
  • Build external coalitions, host education and listening sessions, and design local solutions that deliver real benefits to the communities where we operate
  • Represent Anthropic in public forums, town halls, planning hearings, community events, and local media
  • Monitor community sentiment and local political dynamics, and advise internal teams on risks, opportunities, and the right pace and posture for engagement
  • Partner with the Real Estate and Infrastructure team to bring community input into how projects are planned, communicated, and delivered, including public comment and environmental review processes
  • Work with the Communications team to develop proactive, locally relevant messaging
  • Coordinate charitable giving, community investment, and economic development commitments in your markets, including managing nonprofit partner relationships
  • Partner with the Energy and Sustainability team to explain environmental stewardship and respond to questions about power, water, and land use, including New York energy and climate policies and grid conditions
  • Build a community engagement playbook and repeatable processes that scale as Anthropic's infrastructure footprint grows

Qualifications

  • Experience in community affairs, public affairs, economic development, government relations, local or state government, or a closely related field
  • Direct experience working for or engaging with local governments and a broad set of community stakeholders on behalf of large infrastructure, construction, energy, or technology projects
  • A skilled relationship and coalition builder who earns trust with a diverse group of stakeholders
  • The ability to represent a company credibly in public settings, including town halls, hearings, and press interviews
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including simplifying complex operational plans for local officials or reporters
  • The ability to work independently, quickly learn complex policy issues, and manage multiple engagements across markets
  • Based in New York or willing to relocate, and prepared to travel regularly across the region

Skills

Required:Stakeholder relationship buildingPublic speaking and representationPolicy communicationIndependent work and multi-market management

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • optional equity donation matching
  • generous vacation and parental leave
  • flexible working hours
  • lovely office space for collaboration
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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