Communications Manager, Ads Comms

As a Communications Manager for Amazon Ads, you will provide ad tech counsel and partner with business and product teams to craft and execute programs that support our tools and services, including Amazon DSP and Amazon Marketing Cloud. Support includes (but is not limited to) developing and executing both proactive story-telling and announcement-driven earned/owned proactive communications strategies, tactics; ongoing media relations; event support and amplification; collaborating with stakeholders across the Amazon Ads product and marketing teams, as well as Amazon’s global PR team; and working with our international teams to help extend and localize programs for their regions where relevant.

Key job responsibilities

• Enthusiasm and interest to dive deep and innovate across ad tech
• Provide business and product leaders with ongoing ad tech strategic counsel and support
• Ongoing understanding and fluency in ad tech innovations, industry trends, issues, and news
• Develop earned, owned, and social proactive communications strategies, content, and comms
• Develop and lead PR activities across industry and Amazon-owned events
• Secure and manage external speaking opportunities and relevant amplifications
• Build and maintain strong press and industry relationships
• Successfully manage complex, fast-moving and unexpected communications challenges

Basic qualifications

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working with international and sales teams
• Experience managing press activations for large-scale events
• Experienced in ad tech writing for a wide range of audiences and formats
• Advanced proficiency driving comprehensive earned and owned content strategies
• A passion for building, experimentation and big, creative thinking

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