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Messaging Policy Manager

Meta

Washington, DCJob$153–224K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$153–224K/yr
Location
Washington, DC
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Meta seeks a Messaging Policy Manager to shape policy positions and advance global advocacy strategies for private messaging services, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct Messages. The role focuses on product innovations such as AI and end-to-end encryption, regulatory developments, and coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders. The manager will also identify policy risks and opportunities and develop regionally tailored advocacy strategies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Messaging Policy, requiredTechnology Policy, requiredDigital Communications, requiredPrivacy, requiredStakeholder Engagement, requiredCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredPolicy Strategy, requiredPolicy Writing, requiredMulti-Jurisdictional Policy, nice to haveEncryption, nice to haveArtificial Intelligence, nice to haveTelecommunications, nice to haveData Protection, nice to haveRegulatory Frameworks, nice to haveResponsible AI Practices, nice to haveRisk Assessment, nice to haveBias Mitigation, nice to havePrompt Engineering, nice to haveContext Engineering, nice to haveAgent Orchestration, nice to haveAI Workflow Optimization, nice to have

Qualifications

8+ Years Public Policy Experience, requiredPolicymaker Engagement Experience, requiredCross-Functional Policy Experience, requiredPolicy Materials Preparation Experience, requiredMulti-Country Experience, nice to havePrivate Messaging Policy Experience, nice to havePolicymaker Network, nice to have

Full job description

Summary:

Meta is seeking a Messaging Policy Manager to help shape and advance policy positions related to Meta's private messaging services, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct Messages. In this role, you will develop and help execute Meta's global policy advocacy strategies on the latest product innovations for private messaging, including AI and end-to-end encryption, as well as on regulatory developments affecting messaging services.

Required Skills:

Messaging Policy Manager Responsibilities:

  1. Develop Meta's policy positions on messaging-related product innovations, including end-to-end encryption, AI integrations into messaging, and other new features

  2. Monitor and analyze global legislative and regulatory developments affecting messaging products, providing timely insights and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders

  3. Collaborate with product, legal, and communications teams to ensure messaging policy positions are informed by product capabilities and aligned with company strategy

  4. Collaborate with global policy teams to incorporate local insights, on political and regulatory context, develop aligned internal positions, and develop and execute regionally tailored policy advocacy strategies

  5. Engage with external stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society organizations, academic researchers, and industry coalitions focused on messaging-related issues

  6. Prepare briefing materials, policy papers, and advocacy documents for internal leadership and external engagement on messaging policy issues

  7. Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities related to messaging, and proactively develop mitigation strategies and advocacy responses

  8. Drive cross-functional alignment on messaging policy priorities, holding teams accountable to agreed positions and escalating conflicts or trade-offs as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

  1. 8+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or a related field, with a focus on technology policy, digital communications, or privacy

  2. Experience engaging with policymakers, regulators, or civil society stakeholders on public policy matters

  3. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including legal, product, and communications to develop coordinated policy strategies

  4. Experience preparing written policy materials such as briefings, position papers, or regulatory submissions for diverse audiences including senior leadership and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  1. Experience working on issues and with colleagues spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions

  2. Experience working on private messaging-related policy issues including encryption, AI, telecoms, data protection in a government, advocacy, or technology company context

  3. Established network of contacts among policymakers, digital rights organizations, or academic researchers focused on private communications and data protection

  4. Familiarity with global messaging and communication regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, including the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific markets

  5. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

  6. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

  7. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

Public Compensation:

$153,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].

How this job compares

Set against the 346 open Public Policy jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$153–224K/yr
  • Washington, D.C. median$164–247K/yr82 salary ranges
  • US median$153–223K/yr286 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $189K, is 10% below the Washington, D.C. median midpoint ($209K) — in the middle half of Public Policy salary ranges in Washington, D.C..

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 94 open Public Policy jobs in Washington, D.C. and 346 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington, D.C.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Public Policy postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (289 postings).
Education
196 of the 346 open Public Policy jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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