The opportunity
OpenAI is building the world’s most advanced AI infrastructure ecosystem. The Site Readiness & Development team owns the upstream diligence and development work required to convert powered-land opportunities into executable infrastructure options.
What you'll do
Own incentive strategy and negotiations.
Build local and state economic-development relationships.
Develop community-benefit commitments tied to project agreements.
Coordinate with Site Selection, Land, Power, Legal, Finance, and Community Engagement.
Identify political, commercial, and approval risks early.
Transition local relationships and commitments to the assigned Community: Engagement Lead as a project moves toward announcement.
What they're looking for
- + years in economic development, public-private partnerships, infrastructure: development, government affairs, or a related field.
- Experience structuring and negotiating incentive packages for large: infrastructure, energy, technology, or real estate projects.
- Strong relationships and judgment across local, state, and regional economic-development stakeholders.
- Ability to connect incentives, community benefits, legal commitments, project economics, and approval risk.
