Senior Manager, Public Policy

### DESCRIPTION

Work hard, have fun and make history with Amazon Public Policy. The Senior Manager, Public Policy will develop and execute advocacy state and local strategies and policy initiatives in support of Amazon’s policy priorities including technology, privacy and artificial intelligence, and other key issues. You will work collaboratively across Amazon’s public policy teams to analyze and coordinate policy issues across all state legislatures and regulatory bodies. This position will also be responsible for leading engagements with trade associations, think tanks, advocacy groups, and other relevant external stakeholders.

The Senior Manager will work collaboratively across public policy, our businesses, public relations, and legal teams to ensure alignment between business priorities and public policy goals. They will assess and anticipate public policy matters across all states, oversee and coordinate external advocacy efforts, and manage and coordinate key initiatives in concert with business objectives. As appropriate, the Senior Manager will be responsible for facilitating key meetings between executives and key stakeholders. The Senior Manager will report to the Director, Public Policy.

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

Arlington, VA, USA

### BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– Bachelor’s degree required.
– At least 10 years of relevant public policy experience and a keen working understanding of the US state and local policymaking process and government relations.
– An ability and desire to travel is required.

### PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Juris Doctorate, Master’s Degree, or other Advanced Degree preferred.
– Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at the highest corporate and political levels.

### Team Culture

Here at Amazon, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

### Work/Life Balance

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren’t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life—both in and outside of work.

### Mentorship and Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

– Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
– Proven track record of working cross-functionally.
– Ability to understand how technical language in legislative and regulatory proposals could affect corporate operations, identify business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal customers.
– Prior experience with steep learning curves, and the ability to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences.
– Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others.
– Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills and political acumen.
– Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others, including with trade associations.

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 [https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us).

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