Director, Local Policy & Data Center Affairs

Meta; Washington, Austin (District of Columbia, TX); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Remote work options

Job summary

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage local government affairs for its data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead regional policy managers and personally oversee priority localities, engaging with cities, counties, and regional bodies to advance data center objectives.

The ideal candidate has deep public policy experience, strong leadership, and a passion for technology policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in policy.
• 12+ years in local/state public policy, advocacy, or government affairs.
• Experience building and leading teams of policy professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a distributed team of local policy managers nationwide.
• Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy for data centers.
• Engage with local policymakers to advance infrastructure investment and permitting.
• Coordinate with internal teams on site selection, development timelines, and commitments.
• Represent Meta before local government bodies and manage lobbying relationships.

Skills

Public policy

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Strategic planning

AI workflow experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Policy analysis tools

Job description

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage local government affairs for its data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead regional policy managers and personally oversee priority localities, engaging with cities, counties, and regional bodies to advance data center objectives.

The ideal candidate has deep public policy experience, strong leadership, and a passion for technology policy.