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About the Role

The Director of International Affairs will lead CoreWeave's international affairs and engagement strategy for expansion into new international markets. This role involves building relationships with government officials, regulators, and economic development leaders, and collaborating with Corporate Development, Legal, and build teams to facilitate market entry and operational capacity. The position is ideal for a commercially minded diplomat and operator who excels at building relationships, understanding cross-border political dynamics, and translating policy analysis into business outcomes.

Responsibilities

Own and lead CoreWeave's international affairs, with accountability for market-entry and expansion priorities across assigned regions.
Partner with Corporate Development and business leaders from the earliest stages of a deal to assess political, regulatory, and stakeholder risk, shape market-entry strategy, and support negotiations with governments and public-sector counterparties.
Work alongside the build, real estate, energy, and operations teams to support site selection, permitting, grid and power access, incentives, and community engagement in new markets, with a focus on speed to capacity.
Partner with regional government affairs leads to develop shared strategies and advance CoreWeave's priorities across regions.
Develop and execute market-specific engagement plans that identify key stakeholders, anticipate emerging issues, establish engagement milestones, and recommend practical courses of action and escalation paths.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior and relevant government officials, regulators, diplomats, and key stakeholders to support CoreWeave's priorities and reputation as a trusted partner.
Monitor, analyze, and interpret international legislative, regulatory, trade, export control, data sovereignty, and energy developments relevant to AI infrastructure and data center growth.
Coordinate closely with U.S. government counterparts and CoreWeave's federal affairs, national security, and legal teams to align international engagement with U.S. policy objectives.
Manage and direct outside advisors, in-country consultants, and local partners, and coordinate with internal stakeholders to support consistent messaging and alignment around international objectives.
Represent CoreWeave at relevant hearings, government meetings, summits, industry events, and stakeholder engagements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field.
Minimum of 15 years of progressive professional experience in international government affairs, public policy, diplomacy, trade, or a closely related role, including experience supporting business expansion into multiple foreign markets.
Demonstrated ability to work alongside corporate development, business development, or commercial teams on international deals, market entry, or large-scale infrastructure investment.
Excellent diplomatic and political judgment, with a proven track record of building and managing relationships with senior government officials, policymakers, and diplomats across political systems and cultures.
Deep understanding of how government decisions on regulation, permitting, energy, trade, and investment translate to business outcomes.
Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex policy and geopolitical information into clear recommendations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging for different audiences, including senior executives and government principals.
Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple initiatives across time zones, and drive projects to completion.
Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and execute strategies within a collaborative team structure.
Must be a U.S. person (U.S. citizen or national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee) or eligible to access export controlled information without required authorization, or eligible and likely to obtain required export authorization.

Skills

International government affairs
Public policy
Diplomacy
Trade
Business expansion into foreign markets
International deals
Market entry
Large-scale infrastructure investment
Relationship building with senior government officials
Policy and geopolitical analysis
Written and verbal communication
Independent work
Project management
Working in fast-paced environments
Leading through influence
Technology sector experience
Energy sector experience
Infrastructure sector experience
Data center development
Power development
Telecommunications development
AI knowledge
Cloud computing knowledge
Data localization policy
Export controls policy
Familiarity with markets in Europe, Asia, or Canada
Experience with U.S. government
Experience with foreign governments
Experience with embassies
Experience with multilateral institutions
Coalition building
Trade association engagement
Advocacy campaign management
Language skills relevant to target markets
Generating business results from government affairs work

Location

Washington, DC
New York, NY
London, UK
New Jersey

Work Type

Global position focused on international growth and market expansion
Frequent international and domestic travel required (estimated 40-50% of time)

Experience Level

Minimum of 15 years of progressive professional experience

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, International Relations, or a related field.

Salary/Compensations

$180,000 to $240,000

Benefits

Discretionary bonus
Equity awards
Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
Company-paid Life Insurance
Voluntary supplemental life insurance
Short and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
Tuition Reimbursement
Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health
Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
Paid Parental Leave
Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
401(k) with a generous employer match
Flexible PTO
Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
A casual work environment
A work culture focused on innovative disruption

About the Company

The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence.
Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability.
Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025.

Equal Opportunity

CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: careers@coreweave.com.