Public Policy Manager Connectivity Space International Public Policy

Work hard and make history with Amazons International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The International Public Policy Manager will join a dynamic team that works across Europe Middle East Africa India and Asia Pacific in support of Amazons global consumer and digital businesses. Like our business interests our policy issues are broad forwardthinking and driven by what is best for our customers. The International Public Policy team works with a wide range of national local and supranational policymakers industry organizations and nongovernmental organizations across policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment including but not limited to digital technology consumer affairs connectivity economic development ecommerce exports logistics devices and tax.

This role will support advocacy and outreach to policymakers for Project Kuiper Amazons initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide lowlatency highspeed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world.

Key job responsibilities
The International Public Policy Manager will be part of a Central Strategy Team based in Seattle and will work closely with crossfunctional Amazon and Kuiper teams including Regulatory Business and Legal teams to manage policymaker engagement to support Project Kuipers policy priorities around the world. The Manager will be able to immediately manage and enhance international campaigns on telecom and spacerelated public policy issues.

The ideal candidate will bring both programmatic and policy capabilities managing and driving international campaigns across crossfunctional global teams while also developing Amazon positions and materials on connectivity policy matters. Exceptional writing skills strong ownership (seeing opportunities anticipating challenges and resolving problems no matter how small or large) and working highly collaboratively are musts for this role. Program management experience is strongly preferred.

Bachelors degree in a relevant field
10 years dealing with international legislative and regulatory policy processes preferably within the telecoms connectivity space or technology industries.
10 years experience in advocacy and using spoken and written arguments to persuade and inform.

Advanced degree in relevant field.
Availability to travel domestically and internationally as appropriate.
Ability to communicate clearly concisely and accurately (written and oral).
Strong knowledge of connectivity/telecoms spectrum space or other regulated industry policy issues.
Able to demonstrate experience including in campaign/program management through previous work within companies consultancies trade associations the government or equivalent organizations.
Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently asking the right questions clearing blockers and escalating appropriately. Selfstarter who can take general direction and produce specific results.
Organizational skills to develop mechanisms and workflows track progress and deliver results across highly dispersed global teams.
Strong interpersonal skills and highly collaborative.
Demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels. Ability to work with technical and specialized teams to distill factual relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging and persuasively deliver it to relevant audiences.
Maintains highest personal levels of ethical conduct confidentiality and integrity with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
Ability to identify key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals understand business implications and synthesize for internal and external customers.
Ability to influence negotiate with and effectively persuade others. Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment / decisionmaking skills and political acumen and awareness.
Ability to think critically process data from multiple sources forecast potential scenarios prioritize based on probability and desired outcome and recommend a best course of action.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $124600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $206100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon 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 This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.