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Privacy and Data Policy Manager

Meta· Privacy
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Hybrid (Madrid, Spain)€89k - €114kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Meta seeks a motivated and organized Privacy and Data Policy Manager to lead external engagement and policy initiatives in the EU, focusing on GDPR, the AI Act, DSA/DMA, Data Act and related EU data strategy. The role involves policy development, project management, cross-functional coordination, and representing Meta to regulators, policymakers, academia, civil society and industry bodies across the EU. Reports to the Director of Data and Privacy Policy, EMEA.

Responsibilities

  • Policy leadership and external engagement
  • Identify and monitor data policy issues affecting Meta in the EU
  • Monitor, analyse and advise on EU and national developments in privacy, data governance and AI regulation, and assess implications for Meta's products and policy positions
  • Develop proactive strategies and initiatives to address policy challenges
  • Engage and build relationships with relevant stakeholders, with regulators, policymakers, academia, civil society and industry bodies in the country of hire and across the EU
  • Represent Meta at meetings and conferences
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams on a range of policy issues, including strategically drafting submissions and engagement plans for local policy audiences
  • Own project plans and strategic planning frameworks for privacy and AI external engagement initiatives
  • Provide a centralised view across the privacy team of global external engagement activity
  • Drive escalated issues on priorities, goals, strategies, resourcing and key initiatives to resolution
  • Partner with events and policy programmes teams to develop and execute event strategy
  • Shape internal communication strategies and channels on privacy and AI external engagement, in coordination with global counterparts
  • Prepare briefing materials and presentations for senior audiences, including leadership policy and business updates on engagement and sentiment
  • Build and run knowledge-sharing processes for the engagement team, acting as subject matter expert for content and knowledge management best practices

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional experience in privacy, data or technology policy, regulatory affairs, or a closely related field
  • Fluency in English and French, as the role requires direct engagement with French-speaking regulators and policymakers in the EU
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field
  • Demonstrated expertise in AI policy and in the privacy and data protection framework of the EU digital landscape (GDPR, AI Act, DSA/DMA, Data Act)
  • Established familiarity with and a network in the data and privacy community in at least one of the countries where the position may be based (Spain, France, Italy)
  • Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programmes, including business process management, workflow and lifecycle management
  • Strong presentation, writing, and stakeholder-management skills, including those with senior external audiences

Skills

Required:Policy leadershipStakeholder management

Benefits

  • Benefits information referenced in the posting (see benefits page)
  • Location-based compensation with country-specific pay transparency as per local law
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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