We are looking to hire a Senior Manager, Virginia Local Public Policy, to join a dynamic team that works in support of Amazon Web Services (AWS). We are looking for a passionate government relations and public policy professional to help engage key policymakers, regulators and external stakeholders on issues that are critical for AWS’ Infrastructure operations in Virginia. The role requires good understanding of Virginia local government and policy landscape, and experience of working extensively with external policy stakeholders to execute infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate should have high professional integrity, a proven track-record in government relations and public affairs, and hands-on experience of providing policy and public affairs support to large infrastructure projects.
The role requires extensive field work within local government departments and agencies, and travel to infrastructure locations in Virginia as required.


Key job responsibilities
- Develop deep relationships with local government leaders in Virginia where AWS has infrastructure expansion and operations, lead and implement public affairs and policy strategies for the AWS infrastructure business.
- Assess and communicate potential regulatory and policy threats, develop mitigation strategies and policy positions, and coordinate external advocacy and outreach programs and key initiatives.
- Provide government relations and public affairs support for the AWS infrastructure team to ensure smooth operations.
- Seamlessly collaborate with internal customers including business development, real estate, legal, tax, economic development, and PR teams, among others
- Effectively communicate the scope and benefits of AWS investments to external stakeholders at all levels and across disciplines.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- At least 12 years of relevant experience in public policy, government relations, consulting, or similar roles


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Self-starter with proven track record of successfully working with a wide array of functional groups across an organization such as real estate, legal, security, infrastructure, energy, and PR. Ability to work independently as required.
- Demonstrated 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.


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