Public Policy Leader — External Affairs & Strategy

Meta; Santa Fe (NM); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement with government officials, industry coalitions, trade associations, and civil society organizations. The role focuses on advancing policy priorities across regulatory environments and represents Meta's positions on content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology.

You will coordinate with policy, legal, communications, and product teams, analyze developments, draft submissions, build

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, external affairs, or related field.
• Experience engaging government officials or regulatory bodies.
• Experience developing advocacy strategies on technology policy issues.
• Experience building relationships with senior government officials and industry groups.
• Experience drafting policy documents and external submissions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external affairs strategies with government officials, regulatory bodies, and coalitions.
• Represent Meta with policymakers and external audiences on policy issues.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across policy, legal, communications, and product teams.
• Analyze legislation and regulation to assess business impact and craft responses.
• Draft policy submissions, position papers, testimony, and advocacy materials.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior government officials and industry partners.
• Identify policy risks and opportunities and develop mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to organizational strategy by setting external affairs goals.
• Leverage AI tools to improve policy analysis and stakeholder mapping.

Skills

Public policy

Government affairs

Policy analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Advocacy strategy

Regulatory engagement

Job description

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement with government officials, industry coalitions, trade associations, and civil society organizations. The role focuses on advancing policy priorities across regulatory environments and represents Meta's positions on content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology.

You will coordinate with policy, legal, communications, and product teams, analyze developments, draft submissions, build