Sr. Tech Bus Dev, Academic Research Initiatives

AmazonBoston, MA
$147,900 - $220,200

About The Position

The Sr. Tech Business Development role in the Amazon Research Initiatives (ARI) team is responsible for driving mechanisms that connect Amazon's mid to long-term scientific areas with potential academic research solutions. This position focuses on understanding business needs to drive research engagements with leading research institutions across the world and to discover research ideas to bring back into Amazon to drive innovation.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
  • 5+ years of professional or military experience
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
  • 5+ years of Information Technology (IT) experience
  • 5+ years of relevant work in driving academic research in industry or at an university

Nice To Haves

  • Experience translating technical aspects of analysis and metrics into actionable insights for the advertiser and both technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Venture or Corp Business Development experience

Responsibilities

  • Driving mechanisms that connect Amazon's mid to long-term scientific areas with potential academic research solutions.
  • Understanding business needs to drive research engagements with leading research institutions across the world.
  • Discovering research ideas to bring back into Amazon to drive innovation.
  • Identifying strategic opportunities.
  • Evaluating academic research solutions.
  • Establishing processes to measure ongoing investments.
  • Translating technical aspects of analysis and metrics into actionable insights for the advertiser and both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff.
  • Adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions.
  • Communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service.
  • Follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies.
  • Exercise sound judgment.
  • Effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others.
  • Exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism.
  • Safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation.

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
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