Communications Manager, Grocery - Arlington - Amazon ID-12468

We are seeking a highly skilled PR and Communications professional to support our grocery business. The ideal candidate will have experience in corporate communications, grocery, and/or physical retail, with a strong ability to manage proactive storytelling and reactive media inquiries.

This role requires a strategic communicator who can clearly formulate and communicate PR recommendations and plans to both peers and executives. You will be comfortable providing counsel and guidance to a wide variety of counterparts, and have a track record of exercising high-judgment while acting quickly.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience dealing with national, regional, and local news desks on a variety of reactive and proactive topics. They will have excellent communications skills, exemplary writing ability, exceptional initiative, and a talent for collaboration.

About the Team:

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This role sits on the Worldwide Grocery Stores Comms team, focused on Amazon's grocery efforts across delivery and stores. The grocery Comms team is responsible for managing the grocery press narrative, driving proactive initiatives for the grocery business, and advising day-to-day across the grocery organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Proactive PR Announcements and Related Activities
  • Manage Issues and Brand Reputation Related to the Amazon Grocery Business
  • Work Quickly and Precisely Under Tight Deadlines, and Prioritize and Manage Multiple Projects at One Time
  • Develop and Manage Relationships with a Range of Media Contacts, Local and National
  • Strategize, Write and Evolve Key Messaging and Plans
  • Work Closely with Marketing, Public Policy, Program Management and Other Internal Groups to Cohesively Approach Projects and Activities
  • Build and Execute PR Plans, Including Communicating Plans Internally and Securing Leadership Approval
  • Successfully Manage Complex, Fast-Moving and Unexpected Communications Challenges
  • Help Manage an External Public Relations Agency on Strategy and Day-to-Day Matters
  • Willinness to Represent Amazon as a Spokesperson
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