Community Engagement Manager

**Summary:** 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 remote position available only to candidates based in El Paso, TX or Rayville, LA. **Required Skills:** Community Engagement Manager Responsibilities: 1. Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community. 2. This includes local county elected officials, business organizations, non-profit organizations, local school districts, etc. 3. Partner with internal teams to understand company and infrastructure related goals and initiatives and how to advance them at the local level. 4. Maintain and optimize Meta's regional data center community development plan. 5. Build key relationships with local community partners that help alleviate risks locally to advance infrastructure development. 6. Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence with risks to larger business goals. 7. Work in partnership with internal teams to develop strategies for community involvement. 8. Coordinate diligence and strategic planning surrounding charitable activities and other community initiatives. 9. Manage external relationships through engagements and media interviews in local markets. 10. Lead various projects related to our data centers as needed. 11. Travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 50%). **Minimum Qualifications:** Minimum Qualifications: 12. 7+ years of relevant experience in public affairs, nonprofit management, government relations, economic development or public facing engagement 13. Bachelor's degree in public relations, communication, external affairs, business field, or equivalent practical experience 14. Experience with nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning 15. Experience to communicate and work with highly confidential information 16. Experience with communication, organizational and program management skills, with the experience to manage multiple projects and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders 17. Experience collaborating and building productive cross-functional and working relationships with internal and external stakeholders 18. Experience with local and state policy and legislative processes. Experience with understanding of legislative proceedings and planning at a local level **Preferred Qualifications:** Preferred Qualifications: 19. Data center experience 20. Public Relations Experience 21. Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration 22. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) 23. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) 24. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies **Public Compensation:** $153,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits **Industry:** Internet **Equal Opportunity:** Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment. Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@meta.com.