Policy Communications & External Affairs Manager, Policy Comms & External Affairs

Amazon.com Inc

Arlington, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Alliance/Partner Marketing, Campaigns, Cross-Functional, Economic Development, Environmental Impact, Network Operations Center, Policy Development, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Public/Media/Press/Analyst Relations, Social Media, Storytelling, Training/Teaching, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Arlington, VA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Amazon is seeking a self-motivated and high-judgment communications professional to join its Policy Communications and External Affairs team. The team is at the forefront of shaping communications around the most advanced technologies on the planet, helping to advocate for policies that enable customer innovation and demonstrating the positive impact that our investments bring to the places where we operate. This role will drive communications efforts at the national level and in our data center regions across the US, helping raise awareness among key media, third-party partners, and local policy stakeholders about Amazon's policy priorities, advocacy initiatives, and positive impact on customers, industries, and communities.

The ideal candidate has strong media relations and strategic communications experience, especially securing agenda-setting stories with Tier 1 national media. They excel at translating complex technology concepts into clear, compelling narratives, and brings a background in supporting public policy initiatives. They will have a proven track record of working effectively internally across complex, cross-functional teams and externally with policymakers, businesses and suppliers, in a fast-paced environment while delivering impactful results.

This role requires a passion for technology and its role in transforming industries and communities. The candidate should have experience executing integrated public affairs campaigns across earned, paid, and social media channels. A successful candidate will demonstrate excellent writing and storytelling skills, sound judgment under pressure, and an ability to engage both policy and business audiences.

This position is based in Seattle, WA or Arlington, VA and will require periodic travel.

Key job responsibilities

  • Work closely with Amazon"s Infrastructure, Public Policy and Economic Development teams to drive awareness of Amazon"s national, state and local advocacy objectives and positive impact on customers, industries, and the communities where we operate
  • Develop communications plans, written content, and other communications assets in support of Amazon"s policy and investment objectives
  • Support a broad range of external communications programs and events aligned with Amazon"s policy objectives
  • Establish and foster national, state, local, and regional media relationships by serving as a trusted source and educator about Amazon
  • Provide communications counsel to business leaders
  • Work cross-functionally to plan and execute Communications campaigns

About the Company

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Amazon.com Inc

At Amazon, we don’t wait for the next big idea to present itself. We envision the shape of impossible things and then we boldly make them reality. So far, this mindset has helped us achieve some incredible things. Let’s build new systems, challenge the status quo, and design the world we want to live in. We believe the work you do here will be the best work of your life.

Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.

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COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Retail
FOUNDED
1994
WEBSITE
http://Amazon.com/militaryroles