Senior Public Policy & External Affairs Lead

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta seeks a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement with policymakers, industry coalitions, and civil society. You will represent Meta on issues spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology, coordinating across policy, legal, communications, and product teams.

You will drive advocacy strategies, analyze regulatory developments, and craft policy submissions, testimony, and external materials, building senior-level relationships

Qualifications

• 8+ years of public policy or government affairs experience.
• Experience engaging government officials or regulatory bodies.
• Experience developing advocacy strategies on technology policy issues.
• Experience coordinating across legal, communications, and product teams.
• Experience drafting policy documents and advocacy materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external affairs strategies with policymakers and coalitions.
• Represent Meta in direct engagement with government officials and staffs.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across policy, legal, and product teams.
• Analyze legislative developments to assess business impact and respond proactively.
• Draft policy submissions, testimony, and advocacy materials for external audiences.
• Build relationships with senior officials and industry advocates.
• Identify policy risks and opportunities with regional and global teams.
• Set goals for external affairs workstreams across policy domains.
• Leverage AI tools to enhance policy analysis and stakeholder mapping.

Skills

Public policy

Government engagement

Policy analysis

Cross-functional coordination

AI-assisted policy work

Job description

Meta seeks a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement with policymakers, industry coalitions, and civil society. You will represent Meta on issues spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology, coordinating across policy, legal, communications, and product teams.

You will drive advocacy strategies, analyze regulatory developments, and craft policy submissions, testimony, and external materials, building senior-level relationships