The Manager 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, External Engagement 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.
- 8+ years of experience is required, including a minimum of 5 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 or for groups such as trade associations, think tanks, or non-profits.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong skills in advocacy and using spoken and written rhetoric to persuade and inform.
- Prior experience with steep learning curves.
- Ability to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences.
- Work collaboratively and transparently with the Federal Public Policy team, the business, and legal department to ensure alignment between core business priorities and public policy goals
- Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
- Self-starter who can take general direction and produce results.
- Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers.
- Ability to anticipate challenges/obstacles our business could face as the public policy landscape evolves.
- Experience managing and coordinating external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and initiatives in concert with business objectives.
- Experience facilitating high-level meetings with key stakeholders, including Congressional, regulatory, industry association, and partners to promote and advocate the company’s public policy priorities.
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