[Hiring] Strategic Partner Manager, Local Partnerships @Meta

Role Description

Meta is building a field-forward Local Partnerships team to deepen Meta's relationships and strengthen Meta's relationships in the communities where we operate. We're looking for a Local Partnerships Lead to serve as Meta's dedicated, full-time presence in Louisiana— a locally rooted relationship-builder who can develop meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships with universities, sports teams, creators, local media, and civic and cultural organizations. This is a builder role for someone with deep local relationships who thrives working independently on the ground.

• Serve as Meta's local representative in the assigned region, building and sustaining strong, lasting relationships with community institutions and leaders.
• Develop and manage mutually beneficial partnerships with local universities, sports teams, creators, local and regional media, and cultural organizations.
• Design and deliver local programs and initiatives that create shared value for the community and for Meta.
• Act as a two-way bridge — sharing community priorities and feedback with Meta, and helping Meta maintain a strong local presence.
• Bring Meta's national programs (e.g., education initiatives) to life locally.
• Represent Meta at local events, facility tours, and community moments, and strengthen relationships with community leaders and partners.
• Manage local partnership agreements and budgets, and collaborate with central partnerships, policy, communications, and economic development teams.
• Track and report on the reach and impact of local partnerships and programs.
• Travel to communities throughout the state as needed (up to 50%).

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in community engagement, partnerships, public affairs, economic development, or a related field.
• Established relationships and credibility with stakeholders in Louisiana (e.g., education, business, media, and community leaders).
• Demonstrated experience in building and managing external partnerships from the ground up.
• Proven ability to operate autonomously and lead initiatives in-region with minimal day-to-day oversight.
• Experience communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders, including representing an organization to senior external audiences.

Requirements

• Experience engaging communities around major development or infrastructure initiatives.
• An established network across Louisiana universities, sports, media, and cultural institutions.
• A background in partnerships / business development.
• Experience adapting national programs into local execution.
• Master of Public Administration or Master of Business Administration.
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews).
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements).
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies.

Benefits

• $193,000/year to $269,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits.