PR Manager, Issues Management, Amazon Global Communications

Amazon • Seattle, WA

2d

About The Position

Amazon is seeking a high-judgment and self-motivated communications professional
to join our Stores Communications Trust & Reputation Team. This person will play
an important role in identifying and rapidly responding to emerging topics and
issues across Stores business, with a focus on retail. This is a position for
someone who can excel in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. The role
is never boring, and requires a team player who is willing to roll up their
sleeves to get the job done.

The individual in this role will help manage day-to-day issues and strategically
respond to media inquiries, while developing forward-looking scenario plans for
emerging news cycles. This person must be able to dive deeply to understand
business realities and to communicate clearly with internal and external
audience, including senior executives. This person will be responsible for
developing statements for media and other external audiences, which requires
exceptional writing skills and the ability to manage feedback and edits quickly
and concisely.

The right candidate works effectively in a matrixed global organization, quickly
builds effective working relationships, and maintains high standards under tight
deadlines.

Requirements

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

• Experience in media relations and issues management
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Experience working in a fast-paced, team environment
• Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
• Experience building strategies to enhance corporate reputation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, assess, escalate, and resolve a variety of situations occurring simultaneously with excellent judgement
• Dive deeply with internal teams to understand how their businesses work
• Formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues and create a concise and well-written statements
• Build and maintain relationships with key media outlets/reporters
• Manage incoming media inquiries, correct inaccuracies, and lay groundwork for future story development.
• Effectively represent Amazon as a spokesperson
• Work collaboratively across teams

Benefits

• 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
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level