Description

Amazon continues to invent with AI to build world-class products, services and experiences across every part of its business.

We are seeking an experienced communications professional to join our team. As the PR Specialist for Amazon AI, you’ll work across the Amazon communications team – including Devices & Services, Prime Video, Stores, and more – to help manage our coordinated, multi-channel, company-wide AI storytelling. You will manage key mechanisms, such as editorial calendars, measurement and reporting; help surface opportunities for collaborative storytelling across owned, earned, and paid channels; and help share learnings and best practices across the team.

The ideal candidate will be highly collaborative; adept at dealing with ambiguity and tight deadlines; and have experience working to high standards. To be successful in this role you will need excellent communications skills, exemplary writing ability, exceptional initiative, and a talent for collaboration. You should have experience delivering results with high standards under tight deadlines. Creativity and flexibility are a must, as well as knack for jumping in on projects where needed.

Key job responsibilities

• Help manage team goal setting, as well as cadence with internal stakeholders and external PR agencies.

• Provide support to scale effectiveness of owned, earned, and paid communications programs.

• Build trust with key business stakeholders, look around corners to anticipate trends and issues.

• Manage unexpected, complex communications challenges utilizing high judgment and strong bias for action.

About the team

This role is part of the cross-company AI Communications team within Amazon’s Communications & Corporate Responsibility (CCR) team.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience

• Bachelor's degree

• Experience managing media relationships and pitching stories to the media.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong judgment and the ability to respond quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters.

Preferred Qualifications

• An entrepreneurial spirit, including ability to work independently and autonomously.

• Outstanding attention to detail, understanding of technology, and ability to communicate complex topics effectively.

• Thrives in a collaborative environment and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done.

• In-house communications experience in tech or artificial intelligence.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: 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; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. 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 $68,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $147,400/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.