Senior Manager, Local Policy & Government Affairs

Meta; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 190.000 - 257.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage the company's local government affairs efforts in support of our data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead a team of regional local policy managers and personally manage priority localities to advance data center priorities and strengthen community relationships.

The role requires deep policy and advocacy experience, a track record of building high-performing teams, and the ability to work with internal partners and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in political science, business/strategy, economics, legal, communications, public relations, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in local or state public policy, advocacy, or government affairs.
• Experience directly managing and developing teams, including people managers or senior individual contributors.
• Experience with the political process, policymakers, and stakeholders at the local and/or state level.
• Knowledge of technology, infrastructure, data center, and economic development policy and the advocacy landscape.
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience creating and implementing advocacy campaigns directly relevant to local and/or state government, including achieving milestones.
• Creative problem-solving, negotiation, and multi-tasking skills in time-sensitive settings.
• Experience communicating nuanced concepts to a wide array of audiences.

Aufgaben

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of regional local policy managers, setting strategy and priorities across Meta's sites.
• Build and execute a national local government affairs strategy for data center objectives.
• Engage with local policymakers to advance data center infrastructure investment and economic development.
• Monitor political environment and identify opportunities to advance local policies benefiting the company and communities.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure and Data Center teams to align policy with site development timelines.
• Work with industry groups, nonprofits, and associations to promote data center policy priorities.
• Provide timely updates to cross-functional partners on local policy developments.
• Partner with Community Engagement to advance priorities with chambers of commerce and civil society groups.
• Represent Meta before local government bodies and coordinate advocacy campaigns.
• Manage relationships with local policymakers, contract lobbyists, and trade associations.
• Travel up to 80% of the time as needed.

Kenntnisse

Team leadership

Local policy

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Data center policy

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Jobbeschreibung

Meta seeks an experienced leader to build and manage the company's local government affairs efforts in support of our data center site strategy across the United States. You will lead a team of regional local policy managers and personally manage priority localities to advance data center priorities and strengthen community relationships.

The role requires deep policy and advocacy experience, a track record of building high-performing teams, and the ability to work with internal partners and