Director, Government Affairs

DC BLOX • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

The Director, Government Affairs serves as DC BLOX’s primary liaison with local and state government stakeholders, advancing policy alignment and enabling infrastructure expansion in states where the company operates or plans to expand. The role develops and carries out government affairs strategies related to data center development, including zoning, permitting, utilities, and tax incentives. It monitors and analyzes legislative and regulatory activity that may affect site selection and operations, represents the company in public forums, and coordinates government-facing initiatives across internal teams. The Director also supports site development by facilitating government approvals, identifies public-private partnership and incentive opportunities, and oversees consultants performing government affairs work, reporting regularly to leadership.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in the data center or technology industries, government affairs, a chamber of commerce, or economic development.
• Experience in state policy advocacy, including direct work with local governments and state legislatures in one or more Southeastern states.
• Experience managing third-party lobbying consultants to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Ability to work closely and in a bipartisan fashion with policymakers and their senior staff.
• Ability to track legislation and local government rules and laws.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and understanding of politics, advocacy, and the legislative process, and ability to quickly learn policy issues across multiple jurisdictions.
• Solid understanding of data center-related policies, including energy, tax and regulatory policy, environmental sustainability, project development, and workforce policy.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, economic and industrial development agencies, chambers of commerce, and municipal leaders.
• Develop and execute government affairs strategies aligned with data center development, including zoning, permitting, utilities, and tax incentives.
• Monitor, track, analyze, and report on local and state legislative and regulatory activity affecting site selection and operations.
• Represent the company at public hearings, council meetings, and community forums.
• Coordinate legal, real estate, energy, and operations stakeholders on government-facing initiatives and public communications.
• Work with marketing and community engagement teams to draft position statements and external-facing documents, prepare slide decks and talking points, and manage briefings for members, partners, and external stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for public-private partnerships and incentive programs.
• Support site development teams by facilitating government approvals.
• Identify, manage, and supervise consultants performing government affairs work, with regular reporting to leadership.
• Draft legislative comments and participate in industry-supportive organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed