Meta Hiring for Public Affairs Manager, Innovation Communications Team at New York, NY Full Time

Meta seeks a Public Affairs Manager to join the Innovation Communications team and support a wide range of initiatives and programs for Meta’s innovation efforts, such as new technologies from our Reality Labs and AI teams. This role will provide proactive and reactive communications support for policy, privacy and responsibility initiatives for our innovation products. They will develop new and interesting opportunities for privacy and integrity leaders, and partner with the policy team to expand relationships with third-party stakeholders. The ideal candidate has strong media relations skills, experience working at the intersection of technology, public policy and social issues and is calm and level-headed under pressure. Candidates should be passionate about new technologies, such as mixed reality and generative artificial intelligence. They should also have a strong understanding of the U.S. and global political landscapes as well as a good understanding of the latest technology hot topics, trends and policy developments..

Public Affairs Manager, Innovation Communications Team Responsibilities:

• Build and execute proactive communications programs that advance innovation product priorities around building responsibly and with privacy at the center
• Develop and pitch stories, op-eds, and partnership announcements to a range of press, including technical, business, policy, and consumer reporters
• Directly manage communications for major AI and Reality Labs policy initiatives, efforts to build third-party stakeholder support and engagement, and other announcements
• Manage in-bound press inquiries on a range of time-sensitive issues with high stakes and visibility
• Prepare messaging and other external and internal materials such as blog posts, op-eds, thought leadership articles, speeches, videos, and other resources
• Land proactive stories on overarching responsible innovation priorities
• Work with our global Communications, Product, Policy, Privacy, and Legal teams, along with others around the company, to build, understand, and communicate our most compelling narratives about AI/RL privacy and responsible innovation

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7+ years of communications experience
• Knowledge of the metaverse and AI industries and familiarity with recent press coverage
• Experience in public policy, public affairs, crisis communications or issues management
• Experience working under pressure with deadlines and on complex, sensitive issues
• Experience creating messaging materials, and working collaboratively with cross-functional groups including Legal, Public Policy, Marketing, and Research

Preferred Qualifications:

• Media relationships with a diverse range of reporters and influencers
• Experience working with think tanks, policy advocacy organizations, or technology trade groups
• Experience managing diverse cross-functional stakeholder relations in fast-paced and ambiguous environments
• Experience setting priorities and delivering on them in a timely manner
• Experience distilling complex policy or technology concepts into plain language

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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