Community Development Manager jobs in Boise, ID

Meta 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. The ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed (up to 50%).

Community Development Regional Manager Responsibilities:

• Create, maintain, and manage relationships with key stakeholders in the data center community. This includes local 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 strong relationships with local community partners.
• Monitor local community needs and report back to leadership with regular cadence on items that could impact larger infrastructure goals and data center development.
• Work in partnership with internal teams to develop strategies for community involvement.
• Coordinate diligence and strategic planning surrounding charitable activities and other community initiatives.
• Familiarity with local and state policy and legislative processes. Have an understanding of legislative proceedings and planning.
• Manage external relationships through engagements and media interviews in local markets. Must have robust experience in public speaking and serving as the face of an organization externally.
• Lead various projects related to our data centers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 7 years of experience with public relations, government relations, economic development or public facing engagement.
• Bachelor's degree in public relations, political science, communications, business or relative experience.
• Knowledge of nonprofit grants, donation, and corporate social responsibility planning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Data center experience
• MPA or MBA
• Public relations experience

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.