Strategic Partner Manager, Wearables at Meta in Burlingame, California

Job Description:

Meta is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Partner Manager to lead key relationships with top partners in the Wearables Industry, including AI Glasses partners. In this role, you will be responsible for defining and executing partnership strategies that drive growth, building trusted C-Suite relationships, and collaborating cross-functionally to deliver results.

Strategic Partner Manager, Wearables Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage partnership strategies from deal development to product launches, focusing on growth and delivering results.


• Identify and analyze complex business problems and develop novel, impactful solutions. Develop recommendations and a clear, substantiated point-of-view on a plan of record. Exhibit a solutions-oriented approaches to issues, driving to timely resolutions


• Build and maintain durable, long-term relationships with leadership at partner companies, as well as internal stakeholders within Meta. Effectively communicate strategic recommendations and updates to executive leadership.


• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business development, marketing, operations, data science, engineering, product management, legal, and policy teams to ensure alignment and preparation for partner meetings.


• Serve as the primary point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders working on partnerships, including AI Glasses partnerships. Advocate for partner needs internally and for strategies that drive more durable partnerships.


• Analyze key business metrics to identify areas for improvement and drive change for both partners and internally within Reality Labs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in a partner-facing role on the technology or consumer electronics industries


• Sound business judgment and experience to prioritize and triage partner-related issues, develop solutions, and effectively motivate internal and external stakeholders to work towards a common goal


• Highly strategic and experienced in leading cross-functional teams to orchestrate, collaborate, and successfully seize opportunities


• Experience with a time-sensitive, always-on, start-up environment


• Innovative, resourceful, detail-oriented, highly organized and communication skills


• BA/BS Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA degree


• Business experience in hardware, accessories and devices partnerships, hardware / software partner management, consulting


• High degree of technical competence or technology curious and motivated to learn


• Fantastic interpersonal skills and experience developing trusted working relationships, garner respect, and grow influence inside and outside a product organization


• Skilled at navigating, understanding, and enforcing contracts


• High awareness of public policy matters and their influence on high tech business strategy


• Prior experience in business engagements

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.



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 accommodations-ext@fb.com.


$159,000/year to $223,000/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. Learn more about benefits at Meta. Apply Now