Vice President, Regional External Affairs – Mid West

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🌽 Illinois, Iowa – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌾 Iowa – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Vice President

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QTS Data Centers

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

🏭 Manufacturing

Consulting • Logistics • Manufacturing

QTS Data Centers is a leading provider of data center solutions, with a footprint of over 9 million square feet of mega scale data center space across North America. The company offers hyperscale and hybrid colocation services, utilizing a software-defined technology platform to deliver secure and compliant infrastructure solutions, robust connectivity, and premium customer service to various clients, including 1,100 hyperscale technology companies, enterprises, and government entities.

📋 Description

• 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 • Direct and develop a regional team of approximately 10–12 team members • Establish priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and professional development opportunities • Partner with Communications, Marketing, Legal, Development, Energy Strategy, Operations, and Executive Team leaders • 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 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 • Support market expansion, site development, infrastructure investments, and growth initiatives • Provide strategic advice to senior leadership on political, regulatory, economic, and community dynamics • Support high-profile development, policy, permitting, and reputational matters • Drive accountability, operational excellence, resource stewardship, and measurable business outcomes

🎯 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 (preferred) • Experience in the data center, technology, infrastructure, energy, utility, telecommunications, or real estate sectors (preferred) • Prior experience in government, legislative affairs, public affairs consulting, lobbying, political campaigns, or economic development (preferred) • Established relationships with state, local, and regional policymakers and industry stakeholders (preferred) • Experience advising senior executives on complex public policy, reputational, or stakeholder matters (preferred)

🏖️ 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