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Meta Public Policy Manager, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (24 months contract) in Berlin, Germany
Summary:
We’re hiring a Public Policy Manager (DACH) to shape and execute Meta’s policy strategy across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, working on AI, wearables, privacy/data protection, competition, and technology regulation more broadly. You’ll work with a team of 4 highly motivated colleagues, proactively shape the policy environment, engage policymakers and regulators, build coalitions, and advise internal teams so our products and policy positions reflect the evolving regulatory environment.This position is a short term employment position for 2-years.
Required Skills:
Public Policy Manager, Germany, Austria, Switzerland (24 months contract) Responsibilities:
Develop and execute policy and regulatory strategies to proactively shape the policy environment for technologies like AI in the DACH region and Europe
Monitor policy developments and legislation affecting Meta in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Brief internal stakeholders as well as suggest strategic approach to policy challenges
Represent Meta in meetings with government officials and elected members of parliament, regulatory authorities, media and public forums to advance our policy position
Draft and align policy positions together with other teams at Meta such as legal, functional policy and product teams
Help build coalitions with other organizations such as trade organizations, associations and companies to advance policy goals of Meta - in particular with regard to simplification of EU regulation
Deliver external communications (speeches, panels, consultations) and support proactive engagement plans
Advise Meta teams on public policy matters to guide development of products, services and policies
Support Team colleagues e.g. with briefings and event organization
Minimum Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
A Master’s degree in Political Science, Social Science, Law or related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience working on relevant policy and regulatory issues
Full professional fluency in German and English to allow efficient communication with external and internal stakeholders
Familiarity with working with politicians and government officials
Demonstrated experience grasping complex technical and policy issues
Demonstrated high interest in technology policy and innovation
Proven experience to work with cross-functional teams from a wide range of disciplines
Experience of working in a fast-moving environment and managing multiple priorities
A track record of delivering highly impactful position papers, articles, speeches, and presentations on relevant topics
Experience to translate between the specialist languages of technology and politics
Experience using AI tools to support research, drafting, and analysis and other public policy work
Willingness to travel (mainly Vienna, Brussels, London, Bern)
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in government or with government institutions
Experience in working with policymakers in Austria and Switzerland
Having work experience in German industry (e.g., telecoms, manufacturing, automotive, publishers)
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
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
Industry: Internet