Local Public Policy Manager

Meta; Annapolis (MD); 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 its data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead a team of regional local policy managers responsible for engaging with local governments and advancing Meta's data center priorities, while personally managing local engagements for priority areas.

The ideal candidate brings deep public policy and advocacy experience, a track record of leading high-performing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 12+ years of local or state public policy, advocacy, or government affairs.
• Experience managing teams of people managers or senior ICs.
• Experience with the local/state political process and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of technology, infrastructure, data center, and economic development policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of regional local policy managers and set priorities for local government engagement.
• Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy across cities, counties, and regional bodies.
• Engage directly with local policymakers to advance data center infrastructure investment and permitting.
• Monitor political developments and identify opportunities to advance favorable local policies.
• Coordinate with Infrastructure and Data Center teams to align policy engagement with site development timelines.
• Collaborate with industry groups, nonprofits, and associations to promote policy priorities.
• Keep cross-functional partners updated on local policy developments in a timely manner.
• Work with Community Engagement to engage chambers of commerce and civil society groups on local priorities.
• Represent Meta before local government bodies and coordinate advocacy campaigns via regional teams.
• Manage relationships with policymakers, contract lobbyists, and trade associations.
• Willingness to travel up to 80% as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Public policy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Policy analysis

Travel readiness

Education

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

Job description

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. In this role, 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 we build and operate. In addition to leading the team, you will personally manage local government engagement for a subset of priority localities. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in local and state public policy, political engagement, and issue advocacy, along with a strong track record of building and leading high-performing teams. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of internet, technology, infrastructure, and economic development policy, as well as deep knowledge of and passion for Meta's products. This role reports to the Director of State Policy and can be based in Washington, DC; Austin, TX; or remote in Texas. Frequent travel is required.

Required Skills:

Local Public Policy Manager Responsibilities:

1. 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.

2. Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy that advances Meta's data center site objectives across cities, counties, municipalities, and regional bodies—supporting both operational sites and new site development and expansion.

3. Work directly with local policymakers and officials to advance data center infrastructure investment, permitting, and economic development in the communities where Meta builds and operates its data centers.

4. Monitor the political environment and identify opportunities to advance local policies that benefit the company, local jurisdictions, and the communities where we reside.

5. Partner with Meta's Infrastructure and Data Center teams to align local policy engagement with site selection, development timelines, and community commitments for new and expanding data center projects.

6. Work closely with industry groups, nonprofits, municipal associations, and legislative organizations to promote company objectives for our data center policy priorities.

7. Ensure that Meta cross-functional partners and internal stakeholders receive timely updates on local policy developments.

8. Partner with Meta’s Community Engagement team to develop strategies for engagement with chambers of commerce, industry associations, non-profits, and civil society groups to advance priorities at the local level.

9. Represent Meta before local government bodies and coordinate advocacy campaigns in partnership with regional teams.

10. Manage relationships with local policymakers, contract lobbyists, and trade associations.

11. Willingness to travel up to 80% of the time based on need.

Minimum Qualifications:

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

2. 12+ years of experience in local or state public policy, advocacy, or government affairs

3. Experience directly managing and developing teams, including people managers or senior individual contributors

4. Experience with the political process, policymakers, and stakeholders at the local and/or state level

5. Knowledge of technology, infrastructure, data center, and economic development policy and the advocacy landscape

6. Experience working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders

7. Demonstrated experience creating and implementing advocacy campaigns directly relevant to local and/or state government, including achieving short- and long-term milestones related to advancing policy, political, and/or advocacy goals

8. Creative problem-solving, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills in time-sensitive settings

9. Experience communicating nuanced concepts to a wide array of audiences

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience leading geographically distributed teams across multiple regions

2. Experience managing contract lobbyists and trade associations

3. Strong familiarity with the local government landscape and technology policy and advocacy landscape

4. Experience with data center, infrastructure siting, or large-scale capital project policy and permitting

5. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

6. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

7. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Public Compensation:

$190,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry:

Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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