Community Impact Associate

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 plus bonus and incentive stock options

Reports to: VP, Strategic Development

Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid)

About The Company:

NineDot's name derives from the classic mathematical puzzle for sparking out-of-the-box solutions. As a leading community-scale, clean energy developer with a growing portfolio of projects across a range of technologies, NineDot Energy is creating innovative energy solutions that support a more resilient electric grid, deliver economic savings, address environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions. We plan to develop, build and operate more than 400 MW of clean energy systems by 2026 that will strengthen the local power grid infrastructure and provide clean, reliable and resilient power to tens of thousands of New York households and businesses. This is all in support of New York State’s mission to achieve 100% clean energy by 2040.

With the backing of Manulife Investment Management and The Carlyle Group - two of the world’s leading infrastructure investors - NineDot is continuing to expand its core battery energy storage pipeline, deliver enhanced products and services, explore new regions and consider potential acquisitions all to advance the decarbonization of New York’s grid. This is an exciting opportunity to build a platform from the ground-up with a world-class team of developers and innovators. NineDot is committed to building a company that exemplifies diversity, equity and inclusion values in its team culture, as well as business practices and community engagement.

Job Summary

As a Community Impact Associate, you will support NineDot’s community engagement efforts to build strong, positive relationships with local stakeholders including residents, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and elected officials impacted by or interested in our clean energy projects. You will help coordinate outreach, in-person meetings, and events, while also tracking key project and construction milestones to ensure community engagement activities are aligned and effective. This role is ideal for someone who is eager to build on their skills in stakeholder relations, communications, and clean energy.

Responsibilities:

• Community engagement and outreach
• Assist with research and due diligence on communities near proposed project sites, including identifying key organizations, leaders, and stakeholders.
• Help coordinate outreach efforts such as distributing materials, scheduling meetings, and maintaining contact lists. This may also include assisting other members on the Community team with administrative support, including scheduling, note-taking, and follow-up.
• Attend community meetings and events (approximately one day per week in the field, possibly on weekends) to represent NineDot, share information, and help address community questions.
• Support the planning and logistics of community workshops, open houses, and other outreach activities.
• Work closely with the marketing team to create and distribute informational materials for community audiences.
• Data tracking and coordination 
• Document and track community feedback, sharing insights with internal teams.  This will include maintaining accurate records of community engagement activities in company databases.
• Collaborate with development, engineering and construction, legal, and marketing teams to ensure timely responses to community inquiries.
• Track construction schedules and ensure engagement strategies align with project timelines to maintain visibility with communities.
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations to highlight NineDot’s community impact.

Core Competencies:

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results - Constantly achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Interpersonal Savvy - Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
• Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear.
• Nimble Learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both success and failures as learning fodder
• Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and 

Required education and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, environmental studies, urban planning, political science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of professional experience in community engagement or organizing, government relations, public affairs, or real estate development.
• Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills with experience in data tracking and reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; familiarity with Airtable is a plus.
• Willingness to travel locally for community meetings and events (approx. once a week, sometimes on weekends).
• Interest in renewable energy, environmental justice, and community impact.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

At NineDot Energy, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation and are the foundation of our success. As such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, age, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

 If you're passionate about this role but don’t meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities with us. We’re committed to building a team that reflects a broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and skills.

NineDot Employee benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 5% employer match on your 401k retirement account
• 20 paid vacation days off, plus 7 sick days, 9 federal holidays and 3 personal floating holidays
• 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave for both the primary and secondary caregiver within the first year of birth or adoption
• Wellness initiatives including a $1,000 stipend
• 16 volunteer hours plus two planned company-wide volunteer outings per year