Senior Public Policy & External Affairs Manager

Meta; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 224,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across key policy audiences, including government officials, industry coalitions, and civil society organizations. You will develop advocacy strategies spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology, representing Meta's positions to policymakers and stakeholders.

This role requires senior external-facing leadership and cross-functional collaboration across policy, legal,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, external affairs, or a related field.
• Experience developing and executing advocacy strategies on technology policy issues such as content governance, data privacy, competition, or platform regulation.
• Experience building and managing relationships with senior government officials, legislative staff, trade associations, or civil society organizations.
• Experience drafting policy documents, position papers, regulatory submissions, or advocacy materials for external audiences.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams including legal, communications, and product to align on policy positions and coordinate external engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute external affairs strategies to advance Meta's policy priorities with government officials, regulatory bodies, trade associations, and civil society stakeholders.
• Represent Meta in direct engagement with policymakers, legislative staff, and external coalitions on issues including content governance, data privacy, competition policy, and emerging technology regulation.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across policy, legal, communications, and product teams to align on advocacy positions and external messaging.
• Analyze legislative and regulatory developments to assess business impact and develop proactive policy responses and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Draft and review policy submissions, position papers, testimony, and advocacy materials for external audiences including government bodies and industry forums.
• Build and maintain a network of relationships with senior government officials, industry partners, and third-party advocates to support Meta's external affairs objectives.
• Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities, and develop mitigation strategies in collaboration with regional and global policy teams.
• Contribute to organizational strategy by setting goals and priorities for external affairs workstreams across multiple policy domains.
• Leverage AI tools to improve the quality, speed, and scope of policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and advocacy material development.

Skills

Public policy

Government affairs

External affairs

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across key policy audiences, including government officials, industry coalitions, and civil society organizations. You will develop advocacy strategies spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology, representing Meta's positions to policymakers and stakeholders.

This role requires senior external-facing leadership and cross-functional collaboration across policy, legal,