Public Affairs AI Communications Manager

Meta Careers; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a public affairs professional with deep experience in strategic communications and senior stakeholder engagement to shape the AI narrative for policy and consumer audiences.

You will drive strategy, develop messages and engagement plans, coordinate across communications, policy, research and legal, and lead campaigns at pace with emphasis on accuracy, influence, and outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in public affairs, strategic communications, campaigns, or policy.
• Track record shaping complex tech/policy narratives.
• Experience with journalists, executives, and high-profile stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive AI public affairs narrative and engagement.
• Develop messages, proof points, and moments that move policy and public opinion.
• Coordinate across communications, policy, research, and legal.
• Operate at campaign speed balancing proactive storytelling with rapid response.

Skills

Public affairs

Strategic communications

Stakeholder engagement

Policy communications

Media relations

AI policy

Executive comms

Campaign management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We are looking for a public affairs professional with deep experience in strategic communications and senior stakeholder engagement who can build and drive the proactive narrative on AI to the most influential policy and consumer voices — and who thrives in a fast-paced, campaign-style environment where relationships, precision, and strategic judgment drive impact.

You will play a critical role in one of the company's most strategic initiatives: building understanding and support for AI. You'll be embedded in a strong team tackling some of the most important challenges that the company faces, and your work will directly shape how influential decision-makers understand and engage with Meta's AI vision.

In this role, you will drive the strategy, development, and execution of Meta's proactive AI public affairs narrative — identifying the audiences and moments that matter most, developing compelling messages and proof points grounded in product and research reality, and setting the engagement architecture for the campaign: where and how Meta shows up, who leads, what success looks like, and how to sustain momentum.

You will serve as the connective tissue across communications, marketing, policy, research and legal, ensuring all narrative and engagement work ladders up to the campaign's strategic objectives.

This role is ideal for someone both strategic and operational: able to set direction, create clarity in ambiguity, and deliver where the external landscape shifts quickly — balancing proactive storytelling with rapid response, and driving outcomes through influence rather than direct authority.

8+ years of experience in public affairs, strategic communications, political campaigns, government relations, or policy communicationsTrack record of shaping how sophisticated audiences understand complex technology or policy issues, and of translating narrative work into measurable campaign outcomesExperience working with and alongside journalists, creators, senior executives, government officials, and other high-profile stakeholders — with a clear understanding of what these audiences need to hear, how they evaluate claims about emerging technology, and what it takes to earn trust in contested environmentsExperience coordinating across multiple internal functions (e.g., Communications, Policy, Legal, Marketing) to deliver integrated campaign outcomesAbility to manage multiple high-stakes workstreams simultaneously at campaign speed with consistent attention to detailExperience producing high-quality written and verbal communications, including drafting op-eds, executive remarks, and briefing materials for executive and VIP audiencesSound judgment in high-stakes situations, with a collaborative and team-oriented approach Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesExperience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)Experience in technology, AI, or innovation policy — with the ability to communicate complex technology topics in accessible, compelling terms for both elite and broad audiencesDemonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)Proven success operating in a large, matrixed organization where campaign outcomes depend on coordinating across teams you don't directly manageExisting networks among reporters, creators, and thought leaders in the AI/technology sectorDirect experience in placing op-eds, securing earned media, or running third-party validator programs that measurably advanced a policy or narrative objectiveDemonstrated leadership skills with a willingness to take initiative, be resourceful, and operate with a high degree of autonomy and good judgmentDemonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologiesCourage and conviction to bring ideas forward, and the adaptability to shift strategy as conditions on the ground evolveExperience engaging creators, influencers, or consumer-facing audiences alongside policy audiencesTrack record of identifying and capitalizing on emerging policy or cultural moments to create high-value narrative opportunities