Public Affairs & Community Relations Manager

Meta; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Bowling Green, OH to build and sustain relationships with local stakeholders and partners.

The role partners with site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance community development initiatives at the data center site and across regions. You will lead strategies for community involvement, manage charitable activities, and coordinate with internal teams to align with company infrastructure goals

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, economic development or public facing engagement.
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning.
• Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community (local officials, businesses, nonprofits, school districts).
• Partner with internal teams to understand goals and advance them at the local level.
• Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan.
• Build relationships with local community partners to mitigate local risks and support infrastructure development.
• Report local community needs and risks to leadership; monitor impacts on broader business goals.
• Coordinate diligence and strategic planning for charitable activities and other community initiatives.
• Manage external relationships through engagements and media interviews in local markets.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 50%).

Skills

Public affairs

Nonprofit management

Government relations

Economic development

Public facing engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business field, or equivalent practical experience

Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration

Job description

Meta Platforms, Inc. is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in Bowling Green, OH to build and sustain relationships with local stakeholders and partners.

The role partners with site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance community development initiatives at the data center site and across regions. You will lead strategies for community involvement, manage charitable activities, and coordinate with internal teams to align with company infrastructure goals