PROGRAM MANAGER, SELLER EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Amazon (Wa)
Location: Usa wa seattleUsa va arlington
Time: 2 months ago
Program Manager, Seller External Relations
Job ID: 2835722 | Amazon.com Services LLC
DESCRIPTION
Are you interested in leveraging your program management skills to join a dynamic team responsible for improving public perception of selling on Amazon worldwide? We are seeking an experienced, entrepreneurial, high-judgment, results-oriented, and inventive Program Manager for a dynamic role that will own strategy and execution of initiatives that ensure that public perception mirrors the reality that Amazon’s store is a great place for our Selling Partners to build and maintain thriving businesses. This includes working closely with partner teams such as Public Policy and Public Relations to develop initiatives and mechanisms that support coordinated workstreams.
The Seller External Relations (SER) team is responsible for ensuring that Amazon’s stores are a great place for third-party sellers, especially for small businesses, to build and maintain thriving businesses. The team engages with third party sellers to amplify their stories and voices externally and advocate for them internally to ensure the intended and perceived seller experience mirrors the reality.
This role will have a high degree of ownership for defining programs and scalable solutions that raise the bar on improving public perception of the selling experience on Amazon. The role is inherently cross-functional – you will work closely with Public Policy, Public Relations, marketing, tech, legal, analytics, finance, and executive teams across the consumer business to design and accelerate both new and existing programs at Amazon that support and amplify the success of our Selling Partners.
The ideal candidate thinks strategically, takes initiative, and dives deep into details. They can develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives but also roll up their sleeves, dig in and get the job done. Strong business judgment, ability to earn trust and influence cross-functional teams, a customer-centric and creative mindset and strong analytical skills are essential. The candidate for this position also embraces ambiguity, ramps quickly on complex issues, and is skilled at communicating complex issues simply and convincingly to a wide range of internal and external audiences.
Key job responsibilities
• Owns program strategy and solutions as part of a dedicated team focused on external perception, including through external events with key stakeholders, as well as through internal programs and services
• Executes events, including event programming, venue selection, contract execution, and internal and external stakeholder management
• Understands customer (internal and external) needs, defining clear project plans and executing to high expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Creates, optimizes, and drives adoption of critical mechanisms required to ensure long-term expansion and success.
• Drives cross-functional and cross-regional alignment to achieve strategic program goals
• Tracks and reports program learnings and effectiveness to internal stakeholders
• Anticipates bottlenecks, providing escalation management, anticipating and making tradeoffs, and balancing business needs versus technical or operational constraints.
• Interacts with stakeholders at multiple levels and in multiple regions, and working with business, Public Policy, Public Relations, marketing, tech, analytics, finance, and executive teams to define and deliver solutions.
About the team
The Seller External Relations (SER) team is responsible for ensuring that Amazon’s stores are a great place for third-party sellers, especially for small businesses, to build and maintain thriving businesses. The team engages with third party sellers to amplify their stories and voices externally and advocate for them internally to ensure the intended and perceived seller experience mirrors the reality.
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
- Bachelor's degree
- Travels as necessary to ensure programmatic excellence
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in stakeholder management, dealing with multiple stakeholders at varied levels of the organization
- Outstanding interpersonal skills - decisive, action-oriented, and able to motivate and inspire others.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Attention to detail, excellent organization skills, and ability to manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
- Strong track record of leading and delivering programs and services at a national scale.
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to operate autonomously, roll up sleeves and execute to get the job done; general manager/owner mentality.
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $66,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $142,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.
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