Politics & Government Outreach Associate Manager

Politics & Government Outreach Associate Manager

Facebook is seeking an experienced individual to help expand and develop the Politics & Government Outreach program across the United States. The successful candidate will liaise with state and local government officials, government organizations, campaigns, and political organizations on building out their presence on Facebook through best practices and understanding new tools. They will help officials, campaigns, and civic organizations better connect with citizens, and join the ongoing dialogues about key public policy issues that are taking place on our services every day.

Candidates should have a strong background in government, politics and civil society engagement. And they should be skilled at developing multi-level strategies and executing multiple projects. Candidates should also have excellent communications skills to represent Facebook with external partners, and to develop presentations and materials.

The role will be based in our Los Angeles, San Francisco or Washington, DC office with significant domestic travel expected.

POLITICS & GOVERNMENT OUTREACH ASSOCIATE MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and execute robust programs to train, advise, and support people in campaigns, government, and civil society organizations

Manage key ongoing projects including outreach, relationship building, planning and coordination for events and activations

Represent Facebook at trainings, workshops, and seminars for politicians, civil society and government officials

Manage complex cross functional projects with both internal and external stakeholders

Field operational requests and queries from partners

Work closely with a variety of teams to understand their priorities and develop custom projects

Assist with helping partners understand major product announcements or new features

Serve as a spokesperson for Facebook

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree

4+ years experience with civic engagement, government, and politics, with a focus on creating digital content, leading communications or digital initiatives, and building partnerships in the government or political space

Project management experience, with experience leading and handling cross-functional projects on deadline

Communication and presentation experience

Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about issues, and offering recommendations and plans of action

Knowledge on how the political world intersects with technology and online communications platforms

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience using Facebook in a professional setting

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