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. Please note that this is a regional position available only to candidates based within commuting distance of our Meta data centers in Stanton Springs, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina.

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community
This includes local county elected officials, business organizations, non-profit organizations, local school districts, etc
Partner with internal teams to understand company and infrastructure related goals and initiatives and how to advance them at the local level
Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan
Build key relationships with local community partners that help alleviate risks locally to advance infrastructure development
Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence with risks to larger business goals
Work in partnership with internal teams to develop strategies for community involvement
Coordinate diligence and strategic planning surrounding charitable activities and other community initiatives
Manage external relationships through engagements and media interviews in local markets
Lead various projects related to our data centers as needed
Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 50%)

Minimum Qualifications

7+ 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 policy, communications, legal, or public affairs teams to align external engagement with organizational priorities
Experience translating complex policy issues into accessible communications for diverse community audiences
Experience managing external partnerships, including tracking engagement activities, maintaining stakeholder records, and overseeing associated budgets or contributions

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration
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

$153,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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Community Engagement Manager