Community Partnerships & Public Affairs Lead - Data Centers

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. is seeking an experienced Community Development professional to join our data center team in Austin, TX.

You will partner with site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance local initiatives and maintain key relationships across global data center regions. The role focuses on building stakeholder networks with officials, business groups, nonprofits, and schools, while coordinating charitable activities and managing strategic outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience with nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning.
• Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information.
• Experience with communication, organizational and program management skills, with the experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate 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 and legislative processes. Understanding of local legislative proceedings and planning.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community.
• Partner with internal teams to understand company and infrastructure goals and advance them at the local level.
• Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan.
• Build relationships with local community partners to alleviate local risks and advance infrastructure development.
• Monitor local community needs and report risks to leadership on a regular cadence.
• Coordinate diligence and strategic planning around 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 up to 50%.

Skills

Stakeholder relations

Public affairs

Nonprofit management

Government relations

Community development

Project management

Media interviews

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Meta Platforms, Inc. is seeking an experienced Community Development professional to join our data center team in Austin, TX.

You will partner with site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance local initiatives and maintain key relationships across global data center regions. The role focuses on building stakeholder networks with officials, business groups, nonprofits, and schools, while coordinating charitable activities and managing strategic outreach.