Regional Manager of Community Engagement

Meta; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. is hiring two Regional Managers to lead teams in the Community Engagement organization, focusing on data center communities across the Western and Eastern United States.

You will drive cross-functional alignment with site selection, operations, policy, communications, and public affairs to advance local community strategies. You will lead a team of Community Engagement Managers, build external relationships with stakeholders and elected officials, and ensure engagement is

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, or public 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 handling confidential information.
• Strong communication, organizational and program management skills across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders across functions.
• Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes at the local level.

Responsibilities

• Lead community engagement strategy, driving short- and long-term initiatives in data center communities.
• Advocate for community interests and coordinate with cross-functional partners on infrastructure planning.
• Manage a team of community engagement managers with strategic direction and accountability.
• Develop strategies to raise Meta's profile in assigned data center communities.
• Build external relationships with stakeholders and elected officials and staff.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with site selection, policy, communications, legal, and operations teams.
• Monitor local community needs and report risks to leadership.
• Integrate community engagement in External Affairs planning and cross-functional projects.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 75%).

Skills

Public affairs

Government relations

Nonprofit management

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Policy understanding

Communication

Program management

Education

Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business field

Master of Public Administration or MBA

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. designs, builds, and operates some of the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Developing, operating, and managing data center infrastructure the right way means ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility, and capital and operational cost efficiency — all within a safe, healthy working environment.Playing a positive role in the communities where we operate is equally important to us. Meta is hiring two Regional Managers to lead teams within our data center Community Engagement organization, with a preference for one based in the Western United States and one in the Eastern United States. Each Regional Manager will oversee a team of Community Engagement Managers responsible for driving community development initiatives across their assigned region.In this role, you will drive cross-functional alignment across site selection, operations, policy, communications, and public affairs to advance local community strategies. You will also serve as a critical internal connector, ensuring company priorities are reflected in regional engagement efforts.

Required Skills

Regional Manager of Community Engagement Responsibilities:

1. 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

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Develop strategies to build a broader profile and reputation for the company in assigned data center communities.

5. Build and enhance external relationships with a variety of stakeholders and elected officials and staff

6. 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.

7. Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence with risks to larger business goals.

8. 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.

9. Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 75%).

Minimum Qualifications

1. 10+ years of relevant experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, economic development or public facing engagement

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

3. Experience with nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning

4. Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information

5. Experience with communication, organizational and program management skills, with the experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders

6. Experience collaborating and building productive cross-functional and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

7. Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes. Experience with understanding of legislative proceedings and planning at a local level

Preferred Qualifications

1. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

2. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

3. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

4. Data center experience

5. Public Relations experience

6. Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration

Public Compensation

$190,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

Equal Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmatve Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

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