Public Policy & Government Affairs Lead

Meta; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across government officials, industry coalitions, trade associations, and civil society organizations. In this role, you will develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance Meta's policy priorities across legislative and regulatory environments.

You will serve as a senior external-facing voice for Meta, building relationships with policymakers and stakeholders that shape the regulatory and political

Qualifications

• 8+ years of public policy or external affairs experience, with government engagement.
• Experience developing advocacy strategies on technology policy topics such as content governance, data privacy, competition, or platform regulation.
• Experience building and managing relationships with senior government officials, legislativestaff, trade associations, or civil society organizations.
• Experience drafting policy documents, position papers, regulatory submissions, or advocacy materials for external government or industry audiences.
• Experience coordinating across cross-functional teams including legal, communications, and product to align on policy positions and external engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external affairs strategies with government officials, regulatory bodies, trade associations, and civil society stakeholders.
• Represent Meta in direct engagement with policymakers, legislative staff, and external coalitions on content governance, data privacy, competition policy, and emerging technology regulation.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across policy, legal, communications, and product teams to align on advocacy positions and external messaging.
• Analyze legislative and regulatory developments to assess business impact and develop proactive policy responses and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Draft and review policy submissions, position papers, testimony, and advocacy materials for external audiences including government bodies and industry forums.
• Build and maintain a network of relationships with senior government officials, industry partners, and third-party advocates to support Meta's external affairs objectives.
• Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with regional and global policy teams.
• Contribute to organizational strategy by setting goals and priorities for external affairs workstreams across multiple policy domains.
• Leverage AI tools to improve the quality, speed, and scope of policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and advocacy material development.

Skills

External affairs strategy

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional coordination

Policy drafting

Relationship building

Risk mitigation

AI in policy

Job description

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across government officials, industry coalitions, trade associations, and civil society organizations. In this role, you will develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance Meta's policy priorities across legislative and regulatory environments.

You will serve as a senior external-facing voice for Meta, building relationships with policymakers and stakeholders that shape the regulatory and political