Facebook AppHiring for Policy Program Manager, Politics & Government Outreach at Gurgaon, Haryana Full Time

Meta is seeking an experienced Program Manager to manage and execute relationships with its stakeholders in the government and political ecosystem of India. This includes but is not limited to electoral candidates, political parties, elected officials, policymakers, governments, election commissions and civic partners. The role will support partners with how to adopt best practices of the platform with a focus on its integrity efforts. It will serve as one of Meta’s external outreach representatives working with political public figures and their teams, focusing on connecting influencers to the global community in innovative ways.The role will coordinate & execute programs, convey product policy and hold capacity building interactions with political parties, multiple stakeholders such as election commission, civil society and political representatives among others. From running training programs to ensuring the stakeholders are using Meta’s platforms in a responsible manner, this person will be the point person for the majority of Meta’s external engagements. This role will also be a part of the team driving elections strategy and will be working with internal teams on driving election integrity efforts in the country.This is a full-time position and will be based in our Gurugram office. The role will report to the Head of Policy Programs and Outreach in the India Public Policy team.

Initiate, organise and manage various campaigns, projects and initiatives across different external stakeholders.

Manage implementation and optimization of trainings on how to use Facebook for governments and politicians

Be an external representative/expert for Facebook in the politics and government space

Work with internal cross-functional teams to build high-impact civic programs – during election and non-election times

Work closely with the elections project managers during elections to develop the engagement strategy with candidates, political parties, election commissions and other partners

Collaborate with partners to develop innovative and high-impact social integrations.

Develop content to articulate Facebook on critical policy and regulatory issues

Assist in building and creating collateral on how to use Facebook for government, politics and civic engagement as well as best practices

Track, analyse and communicate quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to Facebook use amongst governments and politicians

Work across a variety of teams from Product, Policy, Legal, Comms and Marketing, diverse global government affairs team with ability to coordinate across regions, product areas, and functions

5-10+ years of work experience in working with the government, political parties, as a program manager or journalist in the political space or as a consultant to the government would be relevant.

Fluency in English & any one regional language

Work experience with focus on building and implementing digital initiatives and partnerships in the political space such as on campaigns, political committees, media organizations or political organizations

Familiarity with the social media landscape with a special focus on current affairs

Project management experience including cross-functional projects on deadline

Presentation experience, and experience serving as a spokesperson

Ability to think strategically about complex issues, leading to thoughtful recommendations and action plans

Ability to work effectively and swiftly with all levels of management, both internally and externally

Masters degree in liberal arts, law or public policy will be preferred

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