PR Manager, AI & ML

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a creative, self-motivated, high-judgment, well-connected and experienced public relations professional to drive communications programs for its growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) services. The right candidate possesses extensive media relations experience, excellent writing skills, and expertise translating complex technology concepts into broadly digestible stories, along with a track record of exercising high-judgment while acting quickly.

The AWS AI and ML PR Manager partners with AWS service, business, and marketing teams to develop and execute messaging, thought-leadership strategies and campaigns, and innovative communications tactics. The ideal candidate enjoys diving deep into technology and is motivated by a dynamic, highly creative culture where the challenge of breaking new ground and redefining best practices is welcome. The candidate must be comfortable working sensitive issues and communicating with the media on issues that can impact AWS’s reputation.

Key job responsibilities
- Define, develop, and oversee end-to-end execution of PR strategy and programs to drive awareness for AWS’s AI offerings.
- Regularly interact with senior leadership to influence strategy and negotiate decisions in relation to service issues, announcements, and messaging
- Work cross-functionally to plan and execute PR campaigns
- Serve as a global liaison for international PR teams, helping to support international plans, service launches, and cross-functional PR campaigns
- Ensure factually accurate representation of an expanding portfolio of AWS services in technology press
- Manage sensitive reputational issues with internal stakeholders and member of the media
- Protect sensitive competitive, technical, business confidential information
- Develop and strengthen relationships with key journalists, bloggers, and evaluators in technology trade and business press
- Manage complex, fast-moving, and unexpected communications challenges with high judgment and professionalism.
- Support development and execution of events and media engagements

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Arlington, VA, USA | Seattle, WA, USA