Vice President, Regional External Affairs – West
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QTS Vice President leading government relations, advocacy, and community engagement across a multi-state region. Supporting data center growth, infrastructure development, and market expansion.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive regional external affairs strategy aligned with QTS's growth, development, operational, and public policy objectives.
- Lead and coordinate integrated advocacy campaigns at the state and local levels to advance business priorities and support market expansion efforts.
- Direct and develop a high-performing regional team of approximately 10–12 team members.
- Partner with cross-functional leaders across Communications, Marketing, Legal, Development, Energy Strategy, Operations, and the Executive Team.
- Manage regional operating plans, budgets, consultants, and external resources.
- Build and maintain relationships with elected officials, regulatory agencies, economic development organizations, business leaders, and community stakeholders.
- Anticipate emerging political, policy, regulatory, and community issues and develop proactive strategies.
- Contribute to enterprise-wide strategy, organizational development, and long-term planning as a member of the External Affairs leadership team.
- Represent QTS externally as a senior leader and trusted advocate.
- Lead government affairs, legislative advocacy, regulatory engagement, and public policy efforts across the region.
- Lead stakeholder engagement strategies that build trust, support development objectives, and enhance QTS's reputation.
- Support market expansion, site development, infrastructure investments, and growth initiatives with Development, Site Selection, Energy Strategy, and Operations teams.
- Advise senior leadership on political, regulatory, economic, and community dynamics.
- Lead and develop the regional external affairs organization, driving accountability, operational excellence, resource stewardship, and measurable business outcomes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in public policy, Political Science, Business, Communications, Law, Economics, Urban Planning, or related fields.
- 12+ years of leadership experience in government affairs, public policy, legislative affairs, lobbying, economic development, public affairs, or external affairs, including responsibility for a multi-state region.
- Demonstrated success leading complex stakeholder engagement, advocacy campaigns, and public policy initiatives.
- Experience leading teams, managing budgets, and driving results across executive-level, cross-functional organizations.
- Strong understanding of legislative, regulatory, permitting, economic development, and community engagement processes.
- Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure, energy, technology, real estate, utility, telecommunications, or industrial development projects.
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the assigned region.
- Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Business Administration, Law, Industrial Labor Relations, or related field.
- Experience in the data center, technology, infrastructure, energy, utility, telecommunications, or real estate sectors.
- Prior experience in government, legislative affairs, public affairs consulting, lobbying, political campaigns, or economic development.
- Established relationships with state, local, and regional policymakers and industry stakeholders.
- Experience advising senior executives on complex public policy, reputational, or stakeholder matters.
Benefits:
- Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
- Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
- Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
- Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
- 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
- Pet and Legal Insurance
- Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
- Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
- Parental Leave
- Military Benefits Package
- QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
- QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
- QTS Crisis Fund
- Wellness Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
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