Strategy & Operations Director, Video

Meta; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 227,000 - 296,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a senior Strategy & Operations leader to drive partnerships strategy across Instagram’s Video and New Bets. This strategy-first role requires you to motivate teams, advise Product and cross-functional partners, and turn ambiguous work into executable plans.

Based in San Francisco, you will define objectives, align teams, and deliver crisp briefs for senior leadership. You will bring fluency in the creator/entertainment ecosystem and help set cadence for governance across a large,

Qualifications

• 12+ years in strategy, business operations, management consulting, or related analytical function within tech/media/digital content.
• Experience translating complex problems into structured analyses and actionable recommendations for executive audiences.
• Experience in partnerships, content, or media ecosystems with stakeholder influence.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for Partnerships across Video and New Bets and translate vision into actionable plans.
• Advise Product and cross-functional teams with an outside-in perspective to accelerate decision-making.
• Motivate and align cross-functional teams and drive momentum without direct authority.
• Bring fluency in the creator/entertainment ecosystem to inform strategy.
• Establish operating cadence, governance, and leadership reviews for large initiatives.
• Deliver executive-grade briefs, narratives, and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and unblock escalations to restore momentum.

Skills

Strategy leadership

Cross-functional leadership

Executive storytelling

Data-driven decisions

Partnerships experience

Job description

The Global Partnerships & Content organization works with the world's leading creators, public figures, and media companies to build content and entertainment experiences across Meta's platforms. Within it, the Strategy & Operations team sets direction, drives operational rigor, and turns the company’s biggest bets into executed plans. We are hiring a senior Strategy & Operations leader to drive Partnerships strategy across Instagram's Video and New Bets — the emerging, high-priority initiatives shaping the future of video and entertainment on the platform. This is a strategy-first role for a seasoned operator who can motivate teams, act as a trusted strategic advisor to Product and cross-functional partners, and bring clarity and momentum to ambiguous, fast-moving work. As priorities evolve, the mandate flexes across Instagram's newest and most important bets.

Strategy & Operations Director, Video Responsibilities:

• Set strategic direction for Partnerships across Video and New Bets — partner with leadership to define objectives, priorities, and success metrics, and translate an emerging vision into actionable plans
• Be a strategic advisor to Product and XFN — bring an outside-in point of view, challenge and sharpen thinking, and help partners make faster, better decisions
• Motivate and align teams — rally cross-functional teams around a shared agenda, create clarity in ambiguity, and drive momentum without direct authority
• Bring deep content-ecosystem fluency — understand how the creator and entertainment ecosystem works end to end, including partnerships, deals, and partner management, and use that context to inform strategy
• Install the operating system — build the cadence, prioritization, and decision-making rhythm (business reviews, planning, leadership meetings) that keep a large effort aligned and moving
• Deliver executive-grade synthesis — turn messy inputs into crisp briefs, narratives, and recommendations for senior leadership
• Lead cross-functional initiatives and unblock escalations — stand up working groups, drive to root cause, and restore momentum on stalled priorities

Minimum Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, management consulting, or a related analytical function within a technology, media, or digital content company
• 12+ years of experience translating complex, ambiguous business problems into structured analytical frameworks and actionable strategic recommendations for executive audiences
• Experience working within or supporting partnerships, business development, content, or media functions, with demonstrated understanding of entertainment and partner ecosystems, content acquisition and creator dynamics
• Experience leading cross-functional strategic planning processes, including goal-setting, prioritization, and performance measurement at an organizational or business-unit level
• Experience influencing senior leadership and executive stakeholders through written strategic narratives, data-driven recommendations, and structured decision-making frameworks

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated track record of building influential cross-functional partnerships with Product, Content, and Business Development teams that resulted in measurable business outcomes
• Experience operating within a large-scale social media, streaming, or digital video platform, with familiarity in content partnerships, creator programs, or video ecosystem development
• Experience leading strategy or operations functions through periods of significant platform or market transition, including the ability to reframe partnership priorities in response to competitive or ecosystem shifts
• Genuine love for Meta's products and a real excitement about Instagram and the opportunity to build new bets from the ground up
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$227,000/year to $296,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.