# Head of Policy & Community Affairs at Crux

- Company: Crux
- What the company does: Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.cruxdata.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Palo Alto
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-10-26
- Apply by: 2026-12-10
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/crux/864ec093-fba7-4ec0-a58b-057ee52357ed?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crux-head-of-policy-and-community-affairs/

## About the role

You will own Crux's relationships with the governments, communities, and public audiences that decide where and how fast Crux can build. Data centers today earn their permits, tax agreements, and utility approvals in rooms full of neighbors, county commissioners, and school boards, and increasingly in state legislatures, public utility commissions, and the press, and schedule risk concentrates there. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Experience leading external or corporate communications, including managing PR agencies and coordinating announcements, media strategy, and issues response with senior executives
- Data center community or government affairs experience at a hyperscaler (Meta, Google, AWS, Microsoft) or major developer, you have already run this play in this industry
- Experience in rural and small-market community dynamics, where a data center is the biggest thing to happen to the county in a generation
- Crisis communications experience, including construction incidents, misinformation campaigns, and organized opposition
- Economic development or public-sector background (city or county government, EDC, chamber, legislative or agency staff), you know how the other side of the table thinks
- Spanish or other language fluency relevant to Crux's site markets

Tags: Development

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