Principal, Public Policy (External Engagement)

Amazon is seeking a Principal Public Policy to lead public policy campaigns and external engagement in New York and across Northeastern states. This position will create and execute strategies that educate state and local policymakers on the issues that matter to our customers and our business.

This is a fast paced role spanning a wide range of policy issues. The Principal works closely with colleagues across public policy and other teams to align priorities and engagement strategies. This role reports to the Vice President State and Local Public Policy and is based in New York New York.


Key job responsibilities
Design and manage state and local public policy campaigns using a range of tools to educate policymakers and others about key policy issues.
Partner with trade associations think tanks nonprofits and coalitions on policies that benefit consumers small businesses and communities.
Coordinate campaign execution across public policy communications legal and business teams with clear ownership and timelines.
An ability and desire to travel is required.


A day in the life
You will design and run public policy campaigns that educate state and local policymakers on the issues that matter most to Amazons customers and business. You will build and manage relationships with trade associations think tanks nonprofits and coalitions aligning partners around shared objectives. You will translate complex legislation and regulation into clear real world impact for consumers and small businesses and coordinate execution across public policy communications legal and business teams to drive campaigns to decisions on time.

About the team
This role sits within the State and Local Public Policy team and reports to the Vice President State and Local Public Policy. The team works collaboratively across public policy communications legal and multiple business partners to advance policies that benefit consumers small businesses and communities. As a Principal individual contributor you will operate as a trusted advisor and campaign leader driving cross functional teams to results without direct people management responsibilities.

- Bachelors degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law Political Science Public Policy Public Affairs Economic Development)
- 12 years of public policy or public affairs experience and a keen working understanding of the US state and local policymaking process and government relations.

- Experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives or experience in senior level leadership support
- Experience designing and running public policy campaigns at a company trade association public affairs firm or advocacy organization.
- Experience working in or alongside state or local legislative or regulatory environments.
- Proven ability to apply political judgment to design campaigns identifying the right partners tactics and timing to drive impact.
- Experience working with trade associations think tanks or nonprofits as partners aligning on shared objectives and coordinating activity.
- Ability to coordinate cross functional teams and drive to decisions without direct authority.
- Ability to translate complex legislation and regulation into clear explanations of real world impact for consumers small businesses and other constituencies.
- Intellectual agility and a bias for action with the ability to quickly develop working fluency on new policy topics.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including experience developing talking points coalition letters and advocacy materials.

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 NY New York - 181300.00 - 245200.00 USD annually