Strategic Partner Manager, Local Partnerships (Texas)

Meta

$120K — $150K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in community engagement, partnerships, or public affairs
  • Established relationships with Texas stakeholders (education, business, media)
  • Proven experience building external partnerships from scratch
  • Ability to operate independently with minimal oversight
  • Strong communication skills with diverse external audiences

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Meta's representative in the region, building community relationships
  • Develop and manage partnerships with universities, sports teams, and cultural organizations
  • Design and implement local programs that create value for both Meta and the community
  • Act as a bridge for community feedback to Meta, ensuring responsiveness
  • Attend local events and strengthen ties with community leaders
  • Handle partnership agreements and collaborate with internal teams
  • Monitor and report on the effectiveness of local initiatives

Benefits

  • Opportunities for travel within the state
  • Chance to make a tangible impact in local communities
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on community engagement
  • Access to a broad network of community and cultural leaders, enhancing career growth
Full Job Description
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 show up as a responsive, engaged neighbor
• 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. In particular, partner closely with Meta's Community Development and Public Affairs teams so that partnership work complements existing community efforts
• Track and report on the reach and impact of local partnerships and programs
• Travel to communities throughout the state as needed (up to 50%)

Minimum Qualifications
• 10+ years of experience in community engagement, partnerships, public affairs, economic development, or a related field
• Established relationships and credibility with stakeholders in Texas (e.g., education, business, media, and community leaders)
• Demonstrated experience 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, including experience representing an organization to senior external audiences

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience engaging communities around major development or infrastructure initiatives
• An established network across Texas 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
• 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 adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

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