Senior Local Partnerships Program Manager

Meta; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 174,000 - 244,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is expanding a field-forward Local Partnerships team to cultivate partnerships with universities, sports teams, creators, local media, and culture. The Program Manager will design programs that work across multiple partner types and drive cross-functional alignment to bring them to life, turning strategy into executable initiatives.

The role focuses on building operating models, playbooks, and measurable outcomes, coordinating across Partnerships, Public Policy, Communications, Marketing,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, program management, marketing, or a related field
• Experience designing and running cross-functional programs from concept through execution
• Experience working across multiple types of partnerships or verticals, rather than a single category
• Demonstrated experience in driving alignment among cross-functional stakeholders and leaders
• Excellent program management, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to prioritize competing work streams
• Experience operating with ambiguity and building new programs or functions

Responsibilities

• Design and manage partnership programs spanning multiple partner types (universities, sports, creators, local media, and culture)
• Adapt national programs into scalable local activations
• Serve as the connective tissue between Local Partnerships Leads and central partner teams
• Build and maintain the team's operating model, playbooks, and program plans
• Own strategy and measurements; define goals and report to leadership regularly
• Manage program budgets, timelines, and cross-functional execution end to end
• Provide central data and coordination to field teams to keep external work focused

Skills

Partnership design

Cross-functional coordination

Program management

Stakeholder alignment

Ambiguity handling

Data-driven decision-making

Education

MBA

Job description

Meta is expanding a field-forward Local Partnerships team to cultivate partnerships with universities, sports teams, creators, local media, and culture. The Program Manager will design programs that work across multiple partner types and drive cross-functional alignment to bring them to life, turning strategy into executable initiatives.

The role focuses on building operating models, playbooks, and measurable outcomes, coordinating across Partnerships, Public Policy, Communications, Marketing,