Communications Specialist, Prime Air

Amazon is looking for a Communications Specialist to join its Stores Communications team supporting Prime Air drone delivery. Prime Air is Amazons commercial drone delivery servicea fully operational FAA-authorized program delivering to customers across multiple U.S. metro areas. This role will provide strategic communications support for Prime Air andis based in Seattle WA or Arlington VA.

This roleoperatesat the forefront of innovation requiring the ability to drive communications strategies in ambiguous fast-changing environments. The ideal candidate will bring structure to complexity while helping customers understand trust and adopt transformative delivery technology.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead and execute media strategies to support customer understanding of Amazons Prime Airdrone deliveryservice.
- Manage proactive media stories and incoming media inquiries with high judgment.
- Develop and manage reactive communications for operational topics.
- Prepare forward-looking plans for emerging issuesand scenarios.
- Develop informative written and visual content to help tell the story of Prime Air across media digital and social channels.
- Support executive communications and briefing materials for media events.
- Work across internal stakeholders to deliver objectives.
- Write and execute communications plans.
- Develop and write press releases and media pitches.
- Build relationships with reporters from key media outlets.
- Write develop and manage approvals for communications and external messaging dealing with sensitive and timely topics.

- 5 years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
- Bachelors degree

- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to drive progress and earn trust while working across multiple teams
- Experience working directly with media
- Experience with government and regulation topics
- Ability to operate independently while coordinating across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Solid judgment particularly in narrow time frames
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple launches and timelines simultaneously

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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 and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at VA Arlington - 76600.00 - 134000.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 82700.00 - 134000.00 USD annually