Manager, Public Policy - Pennsylvania, AWS State and Local Public Policy

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a talented and experienced individual to represent AWS before state and local policymakers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. This role focuses on supporting technology infrastructure and operations with an emphasis on data center infrastructure policy and advancing AWS's public policy objectives in the region.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing and executing government affairs advocacy objectives and public policy priorities for AWS in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
• Lead advocacy efforts on data center infrastructure policy in Pennsylvania
• Identify and communicate potential state and local public policy opportunities and threats; develop enhancement or mitigation strategies and policy positions for issues affecting the AWS business; manage and coordinate external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and key initiatives in concert with AWS business objectives
• Facilitate high-level meetings between AWS executives and key stakeholders, including state and local policymakers and executives, industry associations, and alliance partners to promote and advocate the company’s public policy positions
• Leverage appropriate corporate membership opportunities in industry associations and policy organizations on behalf of AWS, and ensure appropriate utilization of outside consultants

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
• 7+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, or equivalent experience
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others is required
• Experience in working directly with government officials and regulatory bodies
• Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization
• Experience in written and oral communication, including the ability to communicate with all levels in the organization (technical, business, executive)
• Strong knowledge of and background in advocacy and public policy development pertaining to technology issues, such as cloud computing, data center infrastructure, or AI policy at the state or local level
• Ability to effectively and comfortably interact at the highest corporate, state, and local government levels
• Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers