Government Relations / Stakeholder Engagement Representative
About The Position
Nscale is seeking a senior Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Representative to serve as Nscale's primary public-facing presence in the West Virginia state capital. Based in Charleston, you will manage Nscale's relationships with the West Virginia Legislature, the Governor's office, the WV Public Service Commission, WVDEP, and Mason County leadership in support of the Monarch Compute Campus. You will be a trusted ambassador for Nscale - listening as much as you speak, building durable relationships, and helping shape policy and engagement strategies that allow Monarch and West Virginia to succeed together.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, or political/legislative roles
- Established relationships across the WV Legislature, executive branch, and key state agencies.
- Strong communicator with comfort engaging elected officials, community members, and media.
- Demonstrated track record building durable, trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- High integrity and sound political judgement.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Charleston, WV; willingness to travel to Mason County and other parts of the state frequently.
Nice To Haves
- Some preference for experience in energy, infrastructure, utilities, or technology.
Responsibilities
- Lead engagement with the Governor's office, executive cabinet, and senior state agency leadership.
- Manage Nscale's legislative agenda - monitoring, advocacy, and engagement - in the WV House and Senate.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with the WV PSC, WVDEP, Department of Economic Development, and other relevant agencies.
- Represent Nscale in relevant trade associations and policy coalitions (energy, data center, AI infrastructure), and build relationships with peer companies and infrastructure partners active in West Virginia.
- Develop and execute Nscale's WV policy strategy in close partnership with project leadership, community engagement, legal, and communications.
- Ensure full compliance with WV lobbying registration, gift, and disclosure rules.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with annual reviews
- Performance bonus and long-term incentive eligibility
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Generous PTO plus US federal holidays
- A career-defining opportunity to be an early member of one of the fastest growing AI infrastructure companies in the world
- A human-first approach: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy needed to get the job done.
- The chance to push boundaries on cutting-edge AI infrastructure — these data centers aren't just storage for your spam emails, they're changing the industry, and the world, as we've known it.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
