Messaging Policy Manager
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- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Posted
- Oct 24, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 28, 2026
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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.
Messaging Policy Manager Responsibilities
- Develop Meta's policy positions on messaging-related product innovations, including end-to-end encryption, AI integrations into messaging, and other new features
- Monitor and analyze global legislative and regulatory developments affecting messaging products, providing timely insights and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders
- Collaborate with product, legal, and communications teams to ensure messaging policy positions are informed by product capabilities and aligned with company strategy
- 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
- Engage with external stakeholders, including policymakers, civil society organizations, academic researchers, and industry coalitions focused on messaging-related issues
- Prepare briefing materials, policy papers, and advocacy documents for internal leadership and external engagement on messaging policy issues
- Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities related to messaging, and proactively develop mitigation strategies and advocacy responses
- Drive cross-functional alignment on messaging policy priorities, holding teams accountable to agreed positions and escalating conflicts or trade-offs as needed
Minimum Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in public policy, government affairs, or a related field, with a focus on technology policy, digital communications, or privacy
- Experience engaging with policymakers, regulators, or civil society stakeholders on public policy matters
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including legal, product, and communications to develop coordinated policy strategies
- Experience preparing written policy materials such as briefings, position papers, or regulatory submissions for diverse audiences including senior leadership and external stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working on issues and with colleagues spanning multiple countries and jurisdictions
- Experience working on private messaging-related policy issues including encryption, AI, telecoms, data protection in a government, advocacy, or technology company context
- Established network of contacts among policymakers, digital rights organizations, or academic researchers focused on private communications and data protection
- Familiarity with global messaging and communication regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions, including the EU, US, and Asia-Pacific markets
- 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)
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world.
Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
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United States of America: $153,000/year to $224,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits.
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