Strategic Activations Lead, Business Development

Meta

$150K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in partnerships, experiential marketing, event production, or similar fields
  • Experience leading live activations and managing timelines under pressure
  • Ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams in complex environments
  • Strong presentation skills for executive-level audiences and high-profile figures
  • Enthusiasm for consumer technology and ability to convey its complexities simply
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Willingness to travel approximately 50% for events

Responsibilities

  • Own full-cycle execution of wearables activations at major events and partner moments
  • Design and produce creative experiences that align with Meta's strategy
  • Deliver engaging product demonstrations and executive narratives
  • Collaborate with Strategic Initiatives team to refine activation strategies based on live feedback
  • Train colleagues on effective product onboarding techniques for partners
  • Coordinate logistics and resources with multiple internal teams for successful activations
  • Manage all on-site operations, including staffing and contingency plans

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities, including international and weekend work if required
  • Dynamic work environment with exposure to top-tier talent and decision-makers
  • Hands-on role with significant creative freedom in event execution
  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of emerging technology in wearables and AI
  • Collaborative partnerships across diverse teams and functions
Full Job Description
Meta is seeking a Strategic Activations Lead to support the Partnerships team. In this role, you will bring Meta's strategy on wearables, AI, and the family of apps to life in the real world, designing and executing the moments where partners, cultural figures, and decision-makers experience our products firsthand. You will own activations end-to-end and at every scale - from tentpole cultural, sports, and policy moments to high-stakes 1:1 demos - and deliver our narrative to C-level business leaders, A-list talent, and other major influential voices. This is a hands-on, travel-heavy role (up to 50%) for an operator who is energized by new technology, operates effectively in live event conditions, and can turn company strategy into experiences people remember.

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end execution of glasses seeding and wearables activations in the field, across tentpole events, priority verticals, and individual partner moments
• Design and deliver creative executions at every scale - from large tentpole footprints to intimate 1:1 meetings - that reflect Meta's broader strategy on wearables, AI, and the family of apps
• Deliver compelling executive narratives and live product demos to C-level business leaders, A-list celebrities and talent, and other high-level influential voices
• Partner with the Strategic Initiatives team to pressure-test playbooks in live conditions, bring back what works, and jointly own the outcomes the playbooks are built to produce
• Train colleagues across cross-functional teams on glasses onboarding tactics to ensure a successful seeding experience for partners
• Partner closely with Partnerships, Office of the President, Marketing, Policy, Communications, and Security to secure the resources, approvals, and logistics that activations require
• Own onsite operational readiness: staffing, inventory management, device provisioning, run-of-show, contingency planning, and post-event follow-through
• Travel domestically and internationally (50%) with a flexible schedule that follows the moment

Minimum Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, experiential marketing, event production, field marketing, or related fields
• Demonstrated experience leading live activations end-to-end, including on-site ownership within tight timelines and shifting priorities
• Proven ability to influence and execute with cross-functional stakeholders in ambiguous, highly matrixed environments
• Experience presenting and demoing to senior executives, high-profile talent, or major officials
• Deep comfort with, and enthusiasm for, learning and explaining new consumer technology
• Experience with written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate complex product topics into clear, executive-ready narratives, including the ability to translate complex product topics into clear, executive-ready narratives
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50%, including evenings, weekends, and international trips
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent practical experience)

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows and improve execution quality
• Track record executing hardware or product-seeding programs with external partners
• Multi-market or international activation experience
• Experience working with policymakers, government affairs teams, or institutional partners
• Experience training or enabling cross-functional teams on product onboarding
• Experience in media, sports, entertainment, music, fashion, or creator ecosystems
• 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
• Experience with white-glove or VIP talent handling, including working alongside talent representatives and security teams

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