CoreWeave
Director, Community Affairs and Partnerships
CoreWeave, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Director, Community Affairs and Partnerships
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CoreWeave
CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
What You’ll Do About the Team: CoreWeave is the AI hyperscaler delivering a cloud platform of cutting‑edge services powering the next wave of AI. We operate a growing footprint of data centers across the U.S. and Europe and were named one of TIME100’s Most Influential Companies of 2024. This role sits within our Community Affairs function, which serves as CoreWeave’s connection point to the communities where we operate.
About The Role You will as the voice and presence of CoreWeave in our host communities, ensuring we show up with respect, clarity, and measurable local benefit. In this role, you will lead community strategy for individual data center sites, coordinate across state, federal, and international teams, and execute programs that deliver real impact. Day‑to‑day, you will engage local leaders, neighbors, suppliers, and stakeholders, while partnering internally to manage visits, hearings, and site communications. You will translate community priorities into action and ensure CoreWeave is viewed as a trusted, long‑term partner.
Who You Are
8–12+ years of experience leading community affairs or local government relations for infrastructure, industrial, or large‑scale development projects
Demonstrated track record building and executing community programs with measurable outcomes (jobs, workforce pipelines, suppliers, water stewardship, etc.)
Experience serving as a spokesperson in public meetings and media environments
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional planning with communications, operations, siting, finance, sustainability, and legal teams
Experience managing and reporting measurable metrics such as sentiment trends, program participation, and impact
Ability to travel extensively and work on‑site as needed
Knowledge of compliance obligations for local and state lobbying regulations
Preferred
Knowledge of environmental permitting processes and local regulatory pathways
Familiarity with data centers, large‑load energy topics, or accelerated‑computing infrastructure
Wondering if you’re a good fit?
You love building trust with local communities and ensuring development benefits the people who live there.
You’re curious about how large‑scale infrastructure and AI technologies intersect with local priorities.
You’re an expert in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and turning insights into actionable programs.
Why CoreWeave? About At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper‑growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
Be Curious at Your Core
Act Like an Owner
Empower Employees
Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we set up for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization are expanding rapidly. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry—who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
What We Offer The base salary range for this role is $161,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Company‑paid Life Insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short and long‑term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
Family‑Forming support provided by Carrot
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible, full‑service childcare support with Kinside
401(k) with a generous employer match
Flexible PTO
Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
A casual work environment
A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
California Consumer Privacy Act – California applicants only
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact careers@coreweave.com.
Export Control Compliance: This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen or national, ... (include the rest of that paragraph as in original). We may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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Director, Community Affairs and Partnerships
role at
CoreWeave
CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.
What You’ll Do About the Team: CoreWeave is the AI hyperscaler delivering a cloud platform of cutting‑edge services powering the next wave of AI. We operate a growing footprint of data centers across the U.S. and Europe and were named one of TIME100’s Most Influential Companies of 2024. This role sits within our Community Affairs function, which serves as CoreWeave’s connection point to the communities where we operate.
About The Role You will as the voice and presence of CoreWeave in our host communities, ensuring we show up with respect, clarity, and measurable local benefit. In this role, you will lead community strategy for individual data center sites, coordinate across state, federal, and international teams, and execute programs that deliver real impact. Day‑to‑day, you will engage local leaders, neighbors, suppliers, and stakeholders, while partnering internally to manage visits, hearings, and site communications. You will translate community priorities into action and ensure CoreWeave is viewed as a trusted, long‑term partner.
Who You Are
8–12+ years of experience leading community affairs or local government relations for infrastructure, industrial, or large‑scale development projects
Demonstrated track record building and executing community programs with measurable outcomes (jobs, workforce pipelines, suppliers, water stewardship, etc.)
Experience serving as a spokesperson in public meetings and media environments
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional planning with communications, operations, siting, finance, sustainability, and legal teams
Experience managing and reporting measurable metrics such as sentiment trends, program participation, and impact
Ability to travel extensively and work on‑site as needed
Knowledge of compliance obligations for local and state lobbying regulations
Preferred
Knowledge of environmental permitting processes and local regulatory pathways
Familiarity with data centers, large‑load energy topics, or accelerated‑computing infrastructure
Wondering if you’re a good fit?
You love building trust with local communities and ensuring development benefits the people who live there.
You’re curious about how large‑scale infrastructure and AI technologies intersect with local priorities.
You’re an expert in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and turning insights into actionable programs.
Why CoreWeave? About At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper‑growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:
Be Curious at Your Core
Act Like an Owner
Empower Employees
Deliver Best‑in‑Class Client Experiences
Achieve More Together
We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we set up for takeoff, the growth opportunities within the organization are expanding rapidly. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry—who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!
What We Offer The base salary range for this role is $161,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:
Medical, dental, and vision insurance – 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Company‑paid Life Insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short and long‑term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
Family‑Forming support provided by Carrot
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible, full‑service childcare support with Kinside
401(k) with a generous employer match
Flexible PTO
Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
A casual work environment
A work culture focused on innovative disruption
Our Workplace While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration.
California Consumer Privacy Act – California applicants only
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact careers@coreweave.com.
Export Control Compliance: This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be a U.S. person, defined as a U.S. citizen or national, ... (include the rest of that paragraph as in original). We may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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