Community Engagement Manager, Public Policy

Meta; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. seeks an experienced Community Engagement Manager to develop and sustain relationships with local officials, business groups, nonprofits, and school districts around our data center campuses.

You will partner with site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance community initiatives and mitigate risks. The role requires 7+ years in public affairs or related fields, a bachelor’s degree, and experience with CSR and policy processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, economic development, or public facing engagement.
• Experience with nonprofit grants, donations, and corporate social responsibility planning.
• Experience communicating and handling highly confidential information.
• Strong communication, organizational, and program-management skills with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes at a local level.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community.
• Partner with internal teams to advance company goals at the local level.
• Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan.
• Build relationships with local partners to support infrastructure development and mitigate local risks.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% as needed.
• Lead projects related to our data centers.

Skills

Public affairs

Nonprofit management

Government relations

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business

Job description

Meta Platforms, Inc. designs, builds, and operates some of the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Developing, operating and managing the data center infrastructure and facilities in alignment with industry best practices is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility, and capital and operational cost efficiency in a safe, healthy working environment.Additionally, it is important to us that we play a positive role in the communities in which we operate our data centers. Meta is seeking an experienced individual to join our data center community development team. This role will partner with our site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance community development initiatives and maintain important relationships in each of our global data center regions.

Community Engagement Manager Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community
• This includes local county elected officials, business organizations, non-profit organizations, local school districts, and so on
• Partner with internal teams to understand the company and infrastructure-related goals and initiatives, and how to advance them at the local level
• Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan
• Build key relationships with local community partners that help alleviate risks locally to advance infrastructure development
• Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence, identifying risks to the larger business goals
• Work in partnership with internal teams to develop strategies for community involvement
• Coordinate diligence and strategic planning surrounding charitable activities and other community initiatives
• Manage external relationships through engagements and media interviews in local markets
• Lead various projects related to our data centers as needed
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 50%)

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, economic development, or public facing engagement
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with nonprofit grants, donations, and corporate social responsibility planning
• Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information
• Experience in communication, organizational, and program management, including managing multiple projects and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience collaborating and building productive cross-functional and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with local and state policy, legislative processes, and legislative proceedings at a local level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration
• Public Relations Experience
• Data center experience

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affidavit employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [e-mail].

$153,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.