About this role
Meta Platforms, Inc. designs, builds, and operates some of the most innovative and efficient data centers in the world. Developing, operating and managing the data center infrastructure and facilities the "right" way is synonymous with ensuring high uptime, capacity availability, flexibility and capital and operational cost efficiency in a safe, healthy working environment.
Additionally, it is important to us that we play a positive role in the communities in which we operate our data centers.Meta is seeking an experienced individual to join our data center community development team. This role will partner with our site selection, operations, communications, and public policy teams to advance community development initiatives and maintain important relationships in each of our global data center regions.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a strategic community engagement roadmap that advances Meta's public policy priorities across key issue areas including AI, digital safety, privacy, and platform governance
Build and maintain relationships with a broad portfolio of community organizations, civil society groups, advocacy coalitions, and community leaders to inform and support Meta's policy positions
Collaborate with Federal, State, and International Policy teams to align community engagement strategies with legislative and regulatory priorities
Design and manage community engagement programs, roundtables, and convenings that create substantive dialogue between Meta and external stakeholders on policy issues
Serve as a subject matter expert on community perspectives, synthesizing stakeholder feedback and translating it into actionable insights for internal policy and product teams
Partner with Communications, Legal, and Public Affairs teams to develop messaging and materials that accurately represent Meta's policy positions to community audiences
Track and analyze external stakeholder commentary, community sentiment, and advocacy trends on key policy issues to inform strategy and identify emerging risks or opportunities
Contribute to organizational strategy by identifying long-term community partnership opportunities that strengthen Meta's credibility and trust with affected communities
Manage program budgets, track engagement metrics, and maintain accurate records of stakeholder interactions and commitments
Represent Meta at external events, conferences, and community forums, occasionally traveling to engage stakeholders across relevant geographies
Qualifications
8+ years of experience in community engagement, stakeholder relations, government affairs, or public policy advocacy
Experience developing and executing multi-stakeholder engagement strategies in support of policy or advocacy campaigns
Experience working cross-functionally with legal, communications, and policy teams to align external engagement with organizational priorities
Experience synthesizing complex policy issues and communicating them clearly to diverse community audiences, including written materials and public presentations
Experience managing external partnerships, including tracking commitments, maintaining stakeholder records, and measuring program outcomes Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
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
Data center experience
Public Relations Experience
Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration
