Communications Program Manager, AWS Partner Organization ID-12956

April 26, 2025

Description

The AWS Specialists and Partners (ASP) organization is seeking an experienced, self-directed program manager to develop and execute mechanisms and processes that allows its Communications team to scale quickly and deliver AWS messages to customers, partners, and employees. The Program Manager will work with cross functional teams to manage strategic initiatives to advance ASP’s goals and priorities to ensure high quality and timely delivery to our audiences.

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A day in the life

This role will help manage and enable the delivery of internal and external leadership communications to our customer, partner, and builder audiences. You will work closely with stakeholders across the business and have end-to-end responsibility for the project coordination of large-scale communication initiatives.

About The Team

Tens of thousands of AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners from across the globe support Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers of all sizes to build sophisticated, personalized, scalable solutions in a diverse set of industries. More than 90 percent of Fortune 100 companies utilize APN Partner solutions and services to drive their business outcomes. The APN is the global partner program for technology and consulting businesses using AWS. We are focused on building long-term sustainable businesses by helping APN Partners build, market, and sell their offerings, and grow a successful cloud-based business.

Why AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Diverse Experiences

Amazon values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Basic Qualifications

3+ years of program or project management experience
Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams
Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, or another relevant field of study

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of program/project management experience
Diverse communications experience including executive and internal communications, social media, and internal events
Experience in managing campaigns and content for a high-tech global company
Experience building, executing and scaling cross-functional marketing programs and content
Experience managing projects across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes, and coordinating content development
A career path that demonstrates increasing levels of responsibility and proven success delivering
Excellent writing skills

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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