Strategic partner manager, local partnerships (indiana)

Meta is building a field-forward Local Partnerships team to deepen Meta's relationships and positively impact in the communities where we operate. We're looking for a Local Partnerships Lead to serve as Meta's dedicated, full-time presence in Indiana — 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Indiana (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 Indiana 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 ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)