Regional Manager of Community Engagement

Meta; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 190,000 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta Platforms, Inc. is hiring two Regional Managers to lead teams within the 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 Community Engagement Managers responsible for driving local initiatives across their region. You will drive cross-functional alignment with site selection, operations, policy, communications and public affairs to advance local strategies,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in public affairs, nonprofit mgmt, government relations, or public-facing engagement.
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business, or equivalent.
• Experience with nonprofit grants, donations, and CSR planning.
• Ability to handle highly confidential information.
• Strong organizational and program management skills with multiple projects.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes.

Responsibilities

• Support community engagement strategy and drive initiatives in data center communities.
• Advocate for community interests across cross-functional partners in infrastructure planning.
• Lead and coach a team of community engagement managers.
• Develop strategies to raise meta's profile in assigned communities.
• Build external relationships with stakeholders and officials.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with site selection, public policy, comms, legal, and operations.
• Monitor local needs and report risks to leadership.
• Lead integrated planning across External Affairs for events and projects.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 75%.

Skills

Public Affairs

Community Engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Team leadership

Policy & legislative processes

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Education

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

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:

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:

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:

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