Regional Community Engagement Director

Meta; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc., a leader in data-center infrastructure, is hiring two Regional Managers to guide teams within our Community Engagement organization. You will oversee Community Engagement Managers and drive local community development initiatives across a defined region.

In this role you will coordinate cross-functionally with site selection, operations, policy, communications and public affairs to align company priorities with regional community strategies. Travel up to 75% is expected.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, or public-facing engagement
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning
• Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information
• Experience with communication, organizational and program management skills, with the experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience collaborating and building productive cross-functional and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes. Experience with understanding of legislative proceedings and planning at a local level

Responsibilities

• Regional Manager of Community Engagement supports our community engagement strategy, driving short- and long-term community affairs initiatives in data center communities in a particular geographic area
• Serve as internal advocate for community interests, proactively building relationships across cross-functional partners to ensure community engagement priorities are represented in infrastructure planning and decision-making.
• Lead and manage a team of community engagement managers, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability for developing, coordinating, and implementing community affairs initiatives across regional data center markets.
• Develop strategies to build a broader profile and reputation for the company in assigned data center communities.
• Build and enhance external relationships with a variety of stakeholders and elected officials and staff
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with internal teams — including site selection, public policy, communications, legal, and data center operations — to align company and infrastructure goals with local community strategies and advance them at the market level.
• Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence with risks to larger business goals.
• Lead integrated planning across External Affairs by driving alignment on communications, events, and project initiatives — ensuring community engagement is embedded in broader cross-functional strategies.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 75%).

Skills

Public affairs

Nonprofit management

Government relations

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy & legislation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Public relations / external affairs / business

Job description

Meta Platforms, Inc., a leader in data-center infrastructure, is hiring two Regional Managers to guide teams within our Community Engagement organization. You will oversee Community Engagement Managers and drive local community development initiatives across a defined region.

In this role you will coordinate cross-functionally with site selection, operations, policy, communications and public affairs to align company priorities with regional community strategies. Travel up to 75% is expected.