Public Policy Manager, External Affairs

Meta Careers; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Public Policy Manager in Los Angeles to lead external affairs strategy and engagement with government officials, industry coalitions, and civil society. You will shape advocacy across legislative and regulatory environments on content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology.

You will coordinate with policy, legal, communications, and product teams to align messaging, analyze developments, and prepare submissions and testimony for external audiences.

Job description

# Public Policy Manager, External AffairsLos Angeles, CA+1 locationPublic Policy+ 1 moreApply nowMeta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across key policy audiences, including 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, representing the company's positions on issues spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology. You will serve as a senior external-facing voice for Meta, building and sustaining relationships with policymakers and stakeholders that shape the regulatory and political landscape for Meta's products and platforms.---## Public Policy Manager, External Affairs Responsibilities* Develop and execute external affairs strategies to advance Meta's policy priorities with government officials, regulatory bodies, trade associations, and civil society stakeholders* Represent Meta in direct engagement with policymakers, legislative staff, and external coalitions on issues including 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