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Business Incident Response Specialist

AT Meta
Meta

Business Incident Response Specialist

Austin, TX

The Business Incident Response (BIR) team is a specialized group that provides rapid and holistic resolution of critical escalations that threaten businesses' and partners' brands, relationships, and revenue streams. The team offers dedicated support to advertisers who experience friction on our platforms.By leveraging cross-functional partnerships, the BIR team delivers an immediate and personalized experience for constituents and stakeholders during times of crisis. The team operates off-process and overrides barriers to ensure swift issue resolution, prioritizing resources dynamically to assume ownership over mission-critical incidents.The escalations handled by the BIR team are complex and require expertise in areas such as operations, policy, process, and project management. The team comprises best-in-class specialists who leverage their skills to deliver outsized impact.To succeed on the BIR team, you must be passionate about social media, real-time crisis management, and working collaboratively in a fast-paced environment. You should have a strong interest in customer support and working cross-functionally with multiple domains, including policy and process. You must be comfortable with ambiguity and able to make quality decisions while remaining open-minded and flexible to feedback. You should be at ease in communicating relevant content and context to inform and enable internal and external partners, including executive level communication.Successful candidates for this team are curious, resourceful, adaptable, influential, have a bias toward action, are comfortable with taking intelligent risks, and able to establish a collaborative network with partners across multiple domains. They have a proven track record of adjusting to dynamic environments while handling multiple workstreams and maintaining effective communication with all stakeholders, both internal and external.

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Business Incident Response Specialist Responsibilities:
  • Review, investigate, and coordinate end-to-end resolution of high risk escalations, adhering to process and policy frameworks.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including external clients, internal partners, and leadership, serving as primary communication channel on critical escalations.
  • Cooperate with cross-functional partners across the business to coordinate work, develop relationships, and execute assigned tasks within scope and timelines.
  • Perform root-cause analysis, draft post-mortem reports, and drive innovation by proposing improvements to existing processes.
  • Adopt best practices, provide team 'oncall' coverage (including weekend/holiday) on a rotational basis, and stay up-to-date with mandatory training and knowledge in areas of interest to the business.
Minimum Qualifications:
  • 4+ years of experience working in large-scale operations, domains such as online operations, escalations, informational systems, compliance, risk management, policy, legal operations or management consulting.
  • Demonstrated experience thinking strategically about complex issues leading to thoughtful recommendations, and making quality decisions when dealing with ambiguous situations.
  • Demonstrated experience managing and delivering projects.
  • Solid understanding of how the broader social media landscape operates in the industry.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • B.A. or B.S. degree in a related discipline such as Business, Legal, Public Policy, International Relations, or Computer Science.
  • Experience working directly with global, cross-functional teams to solve issues and develop solutions.
  • Experience influencing others leveraging data, analysis and vision.
  • Experience with analytical tools (i.e. Excel, SQL, Tableau).
  • Familiarity with Facebook's suite of products.
  • Understanding of the power of social media for businesses and the issues that are inherent to it.
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.

$35.10/hour to $114,000/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.

Client-provided location(s): Austin, TX, USA
Job ID: a1KDp00000E2M0eMAF
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Pension
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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