Hiring: Director, Policy Communications Company: Nscale Location: Washington, DC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:31:06 About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in policy communications, public affairs or public relations, ideally within technology, infrastructure, energy, or another regulated or capital-intensive industry. Required Skills: •Develop and execute proactive communications plans for the federal, state, local municipality level stakeholder audiences to increase awareness of Nscale’s investment in and positive impact on the local community and economy. •Execute events and programs that communicate transparently and build strong relationships with the local community where Nscale is building or planning data centers. •Create and disseminate public-facing messaging (grounded in facts and data) around Nscale’s environmental footprint, economic contribution, and local impact of data centers. •Partner cross-functionally with Government Affairs, Legal, Community Engagement teams to develop external messaging for media and stakeholders. •Monitor media and social media for public, political sentiment, local community sentiment about Nscale data centers and the AI data center industry at large. •Work hand-in-hand with Government Affairs to turn high-level, national-scale policy positions into messaging that resonates locally — spanning a community messaging playbook, bylined articles, press placements, coalition talking points, and leadership commentary. •Cultivate strong relationships with national and local policy reporters, universities, think tanks, trade groups, and coalition partners. •Mine public opinion research and polling data for insight, then turn those insights into content that positions Nscale ahead of emerging conversations about energy use, job creation, and community impact. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!