WW Sr. Mgr. External Affairs, Workplace Health and Safety

Amazon • Nashville, TN

28d

About The Position

We are expanding our team and looking for a Worldwide Sr. Mgr. External Affairs
team to lead and be accountable for the global health and safety operational
direction and strategy related to External Affairs. You will lead a WHS team
that will partner with Public Relations, Public Policy, Legal, Sustainability,
and other stakeholders to drive external engagement opportunities for the WHS
organization. The individual will work on both proactive and reactive critical
employee, public policy, and public relations issues that relate to our employee
safety and health engagement. You must have a proven track record for delivering
results across multiple businesses and geographies, interacting with senior
leaders, influencing cross-functional organizations, and be an exceptionally
strong communicator.
You will be able to demonstrate a true passion for problem solving with the
ability to conceptualize novel applications using new and emerging technology.
You will be a strong leader of others and will be responsible for leading a
global team and work collaboratively across a matrixed organization.
This role requires strong public/private relationship building skills and sound
business judgment. The ideal candidate for this position thrives on empowerment
and accountability and has excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
including strong writing skills, enabling them to work successfully with diverse
audiences and on a broad spectrum of safety/employee relations issues and
projects. Balancing time between projects and crisis-response is a critical
component for success in the position. You will thrive in a fast paced
environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. Maturity,
high judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytic skills, and
leadership are essential to success in this role. Your scope will be global,
including all Amazon businesses and geographies. You will need to be able to
travel both within USA and internationally (estimated travel 30% pending
location). This role will be based within one of our key USA office locations.

Requirements

• 10+ years of leadership role experience
• 10+ years of professional communications, public relations, or public affairs experience
• Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
• Demonstrated knowledge in workplace health and safety

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with fast-moving, high-performance teams and driving innovative solutions tailored to unique business environments
• Experience prioritizing competing demands, scoping large efforts, and negotiating timelines
• Experience working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing operations environment
• Experience with written and verbal communication and presentation
• Strong analytical and statistical skills including quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
• A self-starter and ability to self-manage priorities and deliverables.
• Possess the ability to interact positively and in a professional manner, excellent critical thinking with problem-solving skills, and an ability to work cooperatively in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, content developers, program managers, and senior-level leaders across multiple disciplines/functional roles.
• Consult, engage, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including public policy, public relations, sustainability, Legal, and PXT/HR risk and compliance teams.
• Manage issues and crises related to workplace health and safety related issues.
• Develop creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges involving workplace health and safety issues.
• Work closely with public policy team to effectively educate legislators, key agency officials, and their staffs on workplace health and safety related policy issues.
• Facilitate high-level meetings between executives and key stakeholders, including congressional, regulatory, and industry association and alliance partners, to promote and advocate the company’s public policy objectives.

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, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior