Principal, AWS Global AI Public Policy, AWS Global AI/ML Policy

Job description

Description
Work hard and make history with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Global Public Policy (GPP).

The AWS Global AI Policy team is seeking a driven, detail-oriented, and strategic policy professional to support proactive AI policy development, run policy campaigns, and to help scale AI policy expertise across the Amazon and AWS teams.

Key job responsibilities
- Lead proactive AI policy development and campaigns across international markets
- Analyze business risks and opportunities in the AI policy landscape
- Craft and implement coherent global policy narratives
- Manage cross-geographic AI engagements for multi-lateral events (AI Summits, G7/B7)
- Track and engage with priority international organizations including WEF, OECD AI Observatory, G7/G20, and Global Partnership on AI
- Interface with AWS business units and technology teams to understand and advocate for AWS's AI interests
- Develop and execute government affairs and public policy advocacy strategies
- Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders through direct lobbying, executive meetings, trade associations, and coalition building

A day in the life
Reporting to the Director of AWS Global AI/ML and Canada Public Policy, this position will be responsible for analyzing business risks and opportunities, crafting coherent global policy narratives, and leading Amazon's engagement with key stakeholders.

The role encompasses leadership of cross-geographic AI/ML engagements and coordination with multi-lateral institutions and events, including AI Summits and G7/B7 engagements.

Working closely with global policy and technical teams across Amazon, the Principal will anticipate and support policy development in cross-cutting topic areas, while collaborating with regional Public Policy colleagues, business leaders, support teams, and customers.

As part of a dedicated and talented team, this position will develop and execute effective government affairs and public policy advocacy strategies to protect and advance Amazon's interests before key international organizations.

The successful candidate will be a self-starter who can quickly digest complex policy documents and clearly formulate and communicate recommendations and plans to peers, third party organizations, and executives, and can also drive collaborative decisions and deliver results.

You will also be comfortable providing counsel and guidance to a wide variety of internal and external counterparts and collaborators crossing several aspects of AI/ML policy.

You will achieve goals using a variety of tactics including direct lobbying, facilitating high-level meetings between AWS executives and key stakeholders, managing consultants, working through trade associations, building coalitions, and more.

Basic Qualifications
- 12+ years experience working in global affairs in an international institution or corporation on public policy matters, with a particular depth of experience managing political dynamics and their intersection with large-scale business operations.
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a relevant discipline (Law, Political Science, Public Policy, etc.).
- Fluent English speaker required.
- Some domestic and international travel required.

Preferred Qualifications
- 6+ years experience representing a large company or association, preferably but not necessarily in the Internet/tech industry, before policymakers
- Experience should include deep understanding of legislative and policymaking processes.
- Experience presenting and defending policy decisions to the public policy community and representing the organization effectively at policy conferences.
- Familiarity with government and/or multilateral organizations with an awareness of AI/ML stakeholders and influencers.
- Excellent intra-functional communication and cross-functional communication, and proven ability for consensus building.
- Strong content, people, and program management and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and quickly identify solutions to problems.
- The ability to dive deep on subject matters to provide thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations for a variety of complex situations.
- An entrepreneurial mindset – an ownership mentality with regards to your projects.
- Experience managing external consultants.

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

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.

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If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

The base pay for this position ranges from $148,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $245,200/year in our highest geographic market.

Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Amazon is a total compensation company.

Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits .

This position will remain posted until filled.

Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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