PR Specialist, Risk & Issues, Devices & Services

Amazon • Seattle, WA

22h

About The Position

Amazon is looking for a PR Specialist to join our global Trust & Reputation
team, focusing on risk and issues management. We're seeking a high-judgment
communications professional who will help identify and respond to emerging
topics impacting our consumer technology businesses—including Alexa+, Ring,
Kindle, Fire TV, and Amazon Leo. You'll collaborate with colleagues across the
globe in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and will work across a wide
range of topics—including privacy, safety, security, and responsible AI.

In this role, you will navigate a matrixed global organization and build strong
cross-functional relationships quickly. You will bring experience mitigating
reputational risk on business-critical matters, providing PR counsel, and
responding to media inquiries—all while looking around corners and exercising
sound judgment. You will work closely with key business and policy leaders to
provide counsel, manage nuanced reactive issues and news cycles, and develop and
execute communications strategies that protect and strengthen customer trust in
Amazon's products and services.

If you're right a lot and love diving into complex consumer technology issues,
this role might be a great fit.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in media relations and issues management

Nice To Haves

• Experience in consumer electronics or technology sector
• Experience in issue areas such as privacy, safety, security, and/or responsible AI

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage complex, fast-moving, and unexpected reputation issues with professionalism and sound judgment
• Develop clear viewpoints on issues, crafting concise narratives and providing counsel to business leadership
• Engage with reporters to gather information, educate them about our business, and appropriately advocate for Amazon's position
• Partner with public policy and legal teams, and collaborate with PR colleagues globally, on emerging issues
• Inspect and refine processes to streamline ways of working

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