Manager, External Engagement, AWS PP, Americas
DESCRIPTION
Work hard, have fun and make history with Amazon Web Services Public Policy. The Manager, Public Policy, will help lead public policy activities with think tanks, trade associations, and other key external partners in Washington, DC.
The Manager, Public Policy, will be a highly visible position that will create, execute, and manage responses to key public policy issues. Working with the Head of Economic Policy and Regulation for AWS Public Policy and the entire AWS Americas Public Policy team, the Manager will help to drive our external engagement efforts on economic policy and regulatory issues by working with coalitions, trade associations, think tanks, non-profits, and other key external partners. They will build strategies to deepen relationships with these external partners, including representing the company at conferences and meetings.
This Manager, Public Policy role will work collaboratively and transparently with different business units to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals. The Manager will assess and communicate external activities back to the business and the public policy team, develop strategies and positions, and manage and coordinate external advocacy efforts, external partner outreach programs, and key initiatives with policymakers and the media. The Manager will also work collaboratively with external partners on policy issues of importance to the company.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS/BA required.
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a keen working understanding of public policy, including the mechanics of legislative and administrative policymaking process and procedures, effective lobbying techniques, and collaboration with other companies and trade groups. Candidates will be able to demonstrate their experience through work within government, companies, consultancies, trade associations, or equivalent organizations.
- Experience driving public policy initiatives by working with groups such as trade associations, think tanks, or non-profits – or working for one such group.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Previous policy advocacy or engagement experience.
- Demonstrated experience building relationships and partnerships with groups such as trade associations, think tanks, or non-profits. Or, demonstrated experience building relationships with supporters while working for one such group.
- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others – with strong interpersonal skills, judgement, and political acumen.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences, both written and oral; and a demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at the highest corporate and political levels.
- Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.- Ability to understand how technical language in legislative and regulatory proposals could affect corporate operations, identify business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external audiences.
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