Public Affairs Director leading local community affairs and stakeholder engagement for electric vehicle infrastructure firm. Shaping company interactions and navigating complex community dynamics in targeted cities.
Responsibilities
Lead Terawatt’s local and community affairs across targeted cities and counties, ensuring constructive engagement with residents, civic leaders, and local stakeholders to support project delivery, entitlements, and operational success.
Serve as the primary representative for Terawatt at public meetings, community events, and other local forums.
Monitor local political, regulatory, and social developments that may impact EV charging projects and proactively advise leadership on risks, opportunities, and strategic engagement.
Create materials such as talking points, community presentations, fact sheets, and public outreach communications tailored to local stakeholders.
Develop repeatable frameworks, playbooks, and processes for local community engagement and issue management.
Requirements
7-10+ years of experience in public affairs, government relations, political strategy, or public policy, with a proven record of driving outcomes across city, county, and state levels.
Demonstrated success building and managing relationships with elected officials, agency staff, community leaders, and other key stakeholders, particularly in complex or politically sensitive environments.
Experience navigating local government processes—including permitting, zoning, entitlements, legislative tracking, and policy analysis—to assess risks, shape engagement strategies, and support project delivery.
Strong strategic communications capability, including preparing briefing materials, talking points, public statements, community presentations, and representing an organization in public forums or neighborhood meetings.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional coordination with teams such as legal, communications, and development, translating political, regulatory, and community insights into actionable recommendations for the business.
Excellent judgment, diplomacy, and discretion when handling sensitive or high-visibility local issues.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable engaging with senior leaders and diverse community audiences.
Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple concurrent issues in fast-moving environments.
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