Director, Local Government Affairs - Data Center Policy

Meta; Pierre (SD); Remote; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage the company's local government affairs efforts in support of our data center site strategy across the United States.

You will lead a team of regional local policy managers responsible for engaging with local governments—including cities, counties, municipalities, and regional bodies below the state level—to advance Meta's data center priorities across existing and future site locations, and to strengthen relationships in the communities where

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in political science, business/strategy, economics, legal, communications, public relations, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in local or state public policy, advocacy, or government affairs
• Experience directly managing and developing teams, including people managers or senior individual contributors
• Experience with the political process, policymakers, and stakeholders at the local and/or state level
• Knowledge of technology, infrastructure, data center, and economic development policy and the advocacy landscape
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing advocacy campaigns directly relevant to local/state govt goals
• Creative problem-solving, negotiation, and multi-tasking in time-sensitive settings
• Experience communicating nuanced concepts to a wide array of audiences

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of regional local policy managers, setting strategy and priorities for local government engagement across Meta's existing and future data center sites nationwide, while maintaining a direct portfolio of priority localities.
• Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy that advances Meta's data center site objectives across cities, counties, municipalities, and regional bodies.
• Work directly with local policymakers and officials to advance data center infrastructure investment, permitting, and economic development.
• Monitor the political environment and identify opportunities to advance local policies that benefit the company and communities where we reside.
• Partner with Meta's Infrastructure and Data Center teams to align local policy engagement with site selection, development timelines, and community commitments.
• Work closely with industry groups, nonprofits, municipal associations, and legislative organizations to promote company objectives for data center policy priorities.
• Ensure cross-functional partners receive timely updates on local policy developments.
• Partner with Meta’s Community Engagement team to engage chambers of commerce, industry associations, non-profits, and civil society groups to advance priorities locally.
• Represent Meta before local government bodies and coordinate advocacy campaigns with regional teams.
• Manage relationships with local policymakers, contract lobbyists, and trade associations.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time based on need.

Skills

Public policy leadership

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

Policy analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy advocacy

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Economics, or related field

Job description

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage the company's local government affairs efforts in support of our data center site strategy across the United States.

You will lead a team of regional local policy managers responsible for engaging with local governments—including cities, counties, municipalities, and regional bodies below the state level—to advance Meta's data center priorities across existing and future site locations, and to strengthen relationships in the communities where