What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Affairs Associate position at STACK Infrastructure?
Public Affairs Associate
THE COMPANY:
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.
STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.
THE POSITION:
At STACK, the Public Affairs Associate is responsible for supporting the Public Affairs team with executing STACK’s strategic Government Relations, Economic Development, and Community Engagement goals. The Public Affairs Associate is also responsible supporting the Public Affair’s team’s cross-functional work with STACK’s Development, Utility, Marketing, Communications, Tax and Construction teams.
The position will be based in Virginia but will work on initiatives across STACK America’s portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Public Affairs organization to:
- Develop company positions on existing and emerging challenges for STACK Americas.
- Plan and execute on community engagement initiatives.
- Execute and track economic development incentives.
- Staff STACK leadership for external engagements with elected leaders.
- Manage core team operational needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
This is an entry level position well suited for a candidate who is interested in building a career in public affairs in an industry supporting the some of the most important technology of the 21st century. Preferred qualifications include:
- A bachelor's degree in a business, policy, or communications discipline.
- Experience working with state, local, or federal government.
- Experience providing detailed communications to internal and external stakeholder.
- Experience in project management.
THE DETAILS:
- Location: Virginia
- Travel: Domestic travel based on business needs, up to 15%
- Compensation: $____________ - $______________ bonus (If in CO, CA, NY)
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:
- You’re a strong communicator, are persuasive and clear, and can blend analytics with experience in decision-making.
- You don’t get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.
- You’re a team player.
- You’re naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.
WHY STACK?
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-peer employee recognition.
- Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, and barbecues.
- We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!
STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law
Note to External Agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/CVs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure will NOT be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.
