Lead, Local Partnerships Programs

Meta; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 174,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is building a field-forward Local Partnerships team to deepen relationships and positive community impact. This 0-to-1 team will design partnerships across universities, sports, creators, local media, and culture, coordinating across Partnerships, Public Policy, Communications, Marketing, and Economic Development to turn strategy into executable programs.

The role focuses on aligning teams, building operating models, and measuring impact while driving end-to-end program execution in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, program management, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience designing and running cross-functional programs from concept through execution.
• Experience working across multiple types of partnerships or verticals, rather than a single category.
• Demonstrated experience in driving alignment among cross-functional stakeholders and leaders.
• Excellent program management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to prioritize competing work streams.
• Experience operating with ambiguity and building new programs or functions.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage partnership programs that span multiple partner types (universities, sports, creators, local media, and culture).
• Adapt national programs into scalable local activations.
• Serve as the connective tissue between Local Partnerships Leads and central partner teams to drive internal alignment.
• Build and maintain the team's operating model, playbooks, and program plans.
• Own strategy and measurements; define goals and report to leadership.
• Manage program budgets, timelines, and cross-functional execution end to end.
• Provide central support and data to field teams to stay externally focused.

Skills

Partnership management

Cross-functional coordination

Program design

Stakeholder alignment

Budget management

Job description

Meta is building a field-forward Local Partnerships team to deepen relationships and positive community impact. This 0-to-1 team will design partnerships across universities, sports, creators, local media, and culture, coordinating across Partnerships, Public Policy, Communications, Marketing, and Economic Development to turn strategy into executable programs.

The role focuses on aligning teams, building operating models, and measuring impact while driving end-to-end program execution in a