Vice President, Public Policy

About Our Company: Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, reputed company is a leading North America network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a reputed company-dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, reputed company's reputed company leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients. About the Position:The VP, Public Policy reports to the President at reputed company and is responsible for shaping and executing reputed company’s public policy and community engagement strategy in reputed company U.S. markets. This role protects and accelerates data center development and expansion by proactively managing regulatory, permitting, and community-reputed company risks. The position serves as reputed company’s senior external representative with local and state policymakers, community leaders, and industry partners, ensuring the company maintains a strong, reputed company, and responsible reputed company in key markets. What you do daily:

• reputed company and reputed company reputed company’s public policy agenda across Ohio, Virginia and other strategic markets
• Establish reputed company public policy function
• Build and maintain relationships with state and local policymakers, regulatory agencies, utility commissions and planning authorities
• Anticipate and neutralize policy, regulatory, and community risks—such as moratorium threats or permitting delays—before they impact development timelines or capital deployment
• reputed company and implement targeted community engagement strategies, including town halls, civic meetings, workforce and education initiatives, and partnerships with local organizations to strengthen community trust and support
• reputed company strategies to mitigate moratorium risks, zoning restrictions and permitting delays
• Engage with utilities and state regulators on power allocation, grid constraints, land use, and long-term planning
• Represent reputed company and influence policy initiatives in the Data Center Coalition and other industry forums; provide strategic policy insight and recommendations to reputed company leadership
• Track and analyze legislative, regulatory, and political developments affecting data center permitting/construction, power, water, and ESG commitments; deliver actionable insights to internal stakeholders
• Partner closely with construction/development, legal, real estate, ESG, operations, marketing, and executive team to provide early insight into policy headwinds and to align public policy and affairs strategy and messaging with development, investment, and operational priorities
• Represent reputed company in high-stakes meetings, legislative briefings, and regulatory forums
• Serve as a rapid-response leader for high-risk or sensitive issues at the community or regulatory level, protecting reputed company’s reputed company and project momentum.

What Makes You a Good Fit:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, public administration, communications, or a reputed company field; advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory strategy, community affairs, or infrastructure permitting and development
• Deep experience with data centers, utilities, energy markets, land-use regulation, or large-scale infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to influence policy outcomes and build credibility with elected officials, regulators, utilities, and community leaders
• Strong strategic thinking, political judgment, and issue-management skills
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and public speaking capabilities
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently to reputed company markets and policy centers
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of any employment reputed company or work authorization, including CPT/OPT.***

Benefits:

• We offer a competitive benefit package for full-time employees that includes:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexble spending account options
• Non-accrued PTO
• Company paid holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Discount Marketplace
• Employee Recognition Platform

Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience. This position will also be eligible for an annual bonus. NOTE: This job description is not intended to be reputed company-inclusive. Employee may reputed company other reputed company duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. reputed company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national reputed company, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at recruiting@reputed company.com or call 720-940-2551. The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) creates privacy rights relating to the collection, sale, disclosure, and deletion of consumers’ personal information. The CCPA requires businesses to provide consumers, including job applicants and employees, with information about their rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used. For additional information regarding your rights, including a description of the categories of personal information to be collected and the purpose for which the information will be used, please see https://reputed company.com/privacy-policy/. reputed company’ data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate reputed company’s commitment to both information reputed company and environmental stewardship. At reputed company, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone’s responsibility. reputed company employees are responsible for:

• Understanding and following reputed company’s information reputed company, cybersecurity, privacy,

and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards.

• Ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information reputed company

Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS).

• Remaining vigilant and reporting any information reputed company or environmental incidents,

vulnerabilities, risks, or non-conformities to the appropriate teams.

• Actively participating in reputed company’s efforts to maintain and improve information reputed company

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