Principal, Campaigns and Advocacy, Public Policy
Job ID: 2684357 | Amazon Corporate Services Belgium SRL
As a Principal, Campaigns and Advocacy, you will be responsible for engaging and partnering with policymakers, regulators, academia, and other non-governmental groups in the field, in support of our consumer-centric business model.
You will do so at the highest levels of government, policy-making, and economic regulation community to ensure Amazon can continue providing an innovative and consumer-centric experience.
You will plan and lead external advocacy efforts, outreach programmes, partnerships, and initiatives in support of these objectives.
You must be creative and able to manage and drive complex projects, and provide clear and confident guidance, including in situations of high ambiguity.
You will need to demonstrate an astute understanding of the public policy and regulatory environment for policy and regulation.
You will coordinate Amazon's engagement with relevant industry associations and wider coalitions, as well as think tanks and policy-making organisations.
You will be able to manage and drive complex projects, but are also able to operate respectfully and collaboratively within wider regional and international structures.
The Principal will work closely with Amazon's public policy, public relations, legal, and business functions to establish the public policy engagement and advocacy agenda and advise relevant business units on the regulatory agenda.
You will coordinate efficiently, effectively, and cross-functionally, across Amazon's business, locally and globally, to develop, align and implement appropriate positioning and engagement strategies.
Working closely with the International Public Policy central team in Seattle, the Principal will monitor and report on relevant legislative and regulatory activity, develop positioning and mitigation/engagement strategies, draft collateral, and coordinate external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and key initiatives in concert with business objectives.
The Principal will be willing to travel internationally, based on business need.
A day in the life
Working with key Amazon functions, the Principal will work to ensure policymakers understand Amazon's economic contribution by driving campaigns.
The Principal will engage with policymakers to highlight Amazon's support for small businesses and business partners and will contribute to policymaking in this area.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
BA/BSc.
Relevant public policy experience, e.g.
within corporate public policy and government relations, in public administration, trade associations, or non-governmental organizations.
Possess a keen working understanding of policy-making processes and government relations, particularly as they relate to economic policy and regulation.
Full written and spoken fluency in English.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Postgraduate in an area of study relevant to this role.
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