Public Policy Manager,External Affairs Job Helena area,Montana USA,Government

Summary

Meta is seeking a Public Policy Manager to lead external affairs strategy and engagement across key policy audiences, including government officials, industry coalitions, trade associations, and civil society organizations. In this role, you will develop and execute advocacy strategies that advance Meta's policy priorities across legislative and regulatory environments, representing the company's positions on issues spanning content governance, data privacy, competition, and emerging technology.

You will serve as a senior external-facing voice for Meta, building and sustaining relationships with policymakers and stakeholders that shape the regulatory and political landscape for Meta's products and platforms.

Required Skills

Public Policy Manager, External Affairs 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 work streams across multiple policy domains

Leverage AI tools to improve the quality, speed, and scope of policy analysis, stakeholder mapping, and advocacy material development

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, external affairs, or a related field, with demonstrated experience engaging government officials or regulatory bodies

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 government or industry audiences

Experience working across cross-functional teams including legal, communications, and product to align on policy positions and coordinate external engagement

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience operating across multiple policy jurisdictions or regulatory environments, including international markets

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)

Experience working in or directly with a legislative body, regulatory agency, or executive branch office on technology policy matters

Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to improve policy research, stakeholder analysis, or advocacy workflow…