Regional Manager of Community Engagement

Meta; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. designs, builds, and operates data center infrastructure across the globe.

We are hiring two Regional Managers to lead teams within our Community Engagement organization, with a focus on the Western and Eastern United States. You'll oversee Community Engagement Managers, coordinate with site selection, operations, policy, communications, and public affairs to advance local community strategies and advocate for community interests while aligning regional initiatives with

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations or public-facing engagement.
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business, or equivalent.
• 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

• Drive community affairs initiatives in regional data center markets.
• Lead and coach a team of community engagement managers.
• Coordinate with site selection, operations, policy, communications, and public affairs.
• Build external relationships with stakeholders and elected officials and staff.
• Monitor local community needs and report risks to leadership.
• Ensure community engagement is embedded in cross-functional strategies.
• Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 75%).

Skills

Public affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional leadership

Policy understanding

Communication skills

Executive coaching

Team management

Strategic planning

Budget management

Vendor management

Education

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

Master of Public Administration

Master of Business Administration

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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.

Regional Manager of Community Engagement 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%).

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Data center experience
• Public Relations experience
• Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today - beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.