PR Manager, Risk & Issues Management, Devices & Services

Description

Amazon is looking for a strategic PR Manager to join our Devices and Services PR team, focusing on issues management and protecting customer trust in Amazon. The team is seeking a high-judgement, seasoned public relations professional who will own the development of strategic communications for a diverse and challenging range of customer trust topics including – but not limited to – privacy, safety, artificial intelligence, and security.

In this role, you will work effectively in a matrixed global organization, quickly building effective cross-functional working relationships. You will have experience managing media on high-stakes matters, be an excellent writer, have a proven background managing business-critical issues, and exercise good judgment while acting with bias for action. As part of the role, you will work with key business leaders to provide counsel on business and policy decisions, manage complicated reactive issues and news cycles, as well as develop and execute communications strategies to build customer trust.

If you find that you are right a lot, thrive in busy, high stress environments, are a self-starter, and enjoy diving into technology-related issues, this role might be a great fit.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end development and execution of business-critical communications programs
• Manage complex, fast-moving, and unexpected reputation issues with high judgment and professionalism
• Deliver communications counsel to business leadership on both short- and long-term challenges and opportunities
• Develop and strengthen relationships with key journalists in technology and business press
• Work closely with public policy and legal teams on issues relevant to regulators and policymakers
• Collaborate with PR colleagues globally
• Help manage external PR firms as necessary

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, or a related field
• Depth of experience in issues management

Preferred Qualifications

• Technology PR experience, including subject-matter expertise in data privacy and security

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit Amazon’s Disability Accommodation page.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $188,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit Amazon’s Employee Benefits page. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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