Senior Manager, Community Engagement ID-12647

April 24, 2025

• Bachelor’s degree required. • At least 12 years of relevant experience in public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, or equivalent experience. • An ability and desire to travel is required.
Amazon Public Policy is seeking a Senior Manager, Community Engagement to join our team in San Francisco, California. The Senior Manager, Community Engagement will be responsible for managing and executing a community engagement program in San Francisco in support of the communities where we work. The candidate will serve as a key member of Amazon’s Public Policy and Community Engagement teams, supporting and driving engagement with local community stakeholders, businesses, non-profits organizations, neighborhood groups, educational institutions, civic and trade associations, and other stakeholders. The Senior Manager, Community Engagement will deliver community engagement results through events, projects, initiatives, and panels. The ideal candidate for this role will be a visible, involved, and well-connected presence in the community, meeting people where they are in ways that are meaningful to our neighbors, employees, and customers. The candidate must have a proven track record of defining and moving business and community initiatives from concept to completion. They will have an insistence on high standards and strong attention to detail. The candidate will be expected to, at times, operate in areas of ambiguity where they will be responsible for defining strategic engagement and delivering results. Finally, they must also be able to effectively measure success using traditional and non-traditional metrics. Domestic travel is required. This position will report to the Head of California Public Policy and be based in San Francisco, CA.

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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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