[Hiring] Principal of External Engagement @Amazon

Role Description

Amazon Public Policy seeks a Principal of External Engagement to join our team in Arlington, VA. The person hired for this role will create and own an external engagement strategy for their assigned region in support of Amazon's effort to be the most trusted business and community partner.

• Support engagement with local stakeholders, business organizations, and civic associations in your region.
• Build playbooks and mechanisms to scale external engagement efforts, develop reporting frameworks to track progress, and support execution of community engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal business partners.
• Engage with community and civic leaders, local opinion leaders, local government officials, and other hyper-local stakeholders to establish and foster relationships and partnerships in support of Amazon's presence in the region.
• Plan and coordinate events that bring together community stakeholders, business leaders, and Amazon representatives to strengthen local partnerships.
• An ability and desire to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development).
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others.
• 10+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, or corporate social responsibility experience.

Requirements

• J.D., or Master's degree.
• Experience creating and owning external affairs or community engagement strategies at a strategic level with measurable business impact.
• Experience with local public policy and engagement efforts and/or experience with local/municipal policymaking.
• Experience designing and overseeing event planning and coordination for community stakeholders and business partners.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-profile relationships with community partners and civic leaders and own accountability for outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to set and lead strategy independently in ambiguous environments where the problem, plan, or approach is not yet defined.
• Proven track record of working across multiple organizations, influencing business decisions, and building consensus with senior stakeholders.
• Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills; demonstrated ability to interact at the highest corporate and political levels.
• Experience force-multiplying through scalable mechanisms, frameworks, or programs that enable broader team and organizational impact.
• 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.
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others; must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills and political acumen.
• Ability to maintain the highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, promoting the strongest professional reputation in the industry.
• A self-starter with a proven track record of success working with a wide array of groups across organization and culture.
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others, including experience mentoring and developing team members.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage).
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Parental leave.