Head of Local Policy & Government Affairs

Meta; Honolulu (HI); Remote; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking an experienced leader to build and manage its local government affairs efforts supporting data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead a team of regional local policy managers and personally manage local engagement for priority localities, reporting to the Director of State Policy.

The role can be based in Washington, DC; Austin, TX; or remote in Texas, with frequent travel.

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 and/or state government
• Creative problem-solving, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills 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
• Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy for data center sites
• Work with local policymakers to advance data center infrastructure investment, permitting, and economic development
• Monitor political environment and identify opportunities to advance local policies
• Align local policy engagement with site selection, development timelines, and community commitments
• Collaborate with industry groups, nonprofits, and legislative organizations to promote policy priorities
• Provide timely updates to cross-functional partners on local policy developments
• Develop engagement strategies with chambers of commerce and industry associations
• Represent Meta before local government bodies and coordinate advocacy campaigns
• Manage relationships with local policymakers, contract lobbyists, and trade associations
• Prepare to travel up to 80% as needed

Skills

Local policy leadership

Team leadership

Policy strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Lobbying management

AI integration in policy workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in political science, business/strategy, economics, legal, communications, public relations, or related field

Tools

Contract lobbyists

Trade associations

Job description

Meta is seeking an experienced leader to build and manage its local government affairs efforts supporting data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead a team of regional local policy managers and personally manage local engagement for priority localities, reporting to the Director of State Policy.

The role can be based in Washington, DC; Austin, TX; or remote in Texas, with frequent travel.