Public Policy Manager, Ireland

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Ireland Public Policy Manager, where you will champion consumer-focused initiatives across Europe. This dynamic role involves engaging with policymakers, leading advocacy efforts, and navigating complex regulatory environments to ensure a seamless experience for customers. You will collaborate with diverse teams, driving impactful projects while maintaining the highest ethical standards. If you are passionate about public policy and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact on a global scale.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in public policy and advocacy, particularly in economic policy.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact at high levels.

Responsibilities

• Partner with legislators to support consumer-centric business models.
• Lead advocacy efforts and manage complex public policy projects.

Skills

Public Policy

Advocacy

Government Relations

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Postgraduate Degree

Job description

Job ID: 2949268 | Amazon Ireland Support Services Limited

Embrace the challenge and accelerate your growth with Amazon’s International Public Policy and Government Affairs Team. The Ireland Public Policy Manager will join a growing and dynamic team, that works across Europe, Middle East, Africa, India and Asia Pacific, in support of Amazon’s global consumer business. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers, both internal and external. The International Public Policy team works with a wide range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry organisations, non-governmental organisations and academia across numerous regulatory and policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial environment.

Key job responsibilities

As Ireland Public Policy Manager you will be part of the EU Public Policy team. In this role, you will be responsible for partnering with Irish and EU legislators and officials in support of our consumer-centric business model at the highest levels of government and policy-making to ensure Amazon can continue providing an innovative and consumer-centric experience. You will lead external advocacy efforts, outreach programmes, partnerships, and initiatives in support of these objectives. You will manage and drive complex projects, and provide clear and confident guidance, including in situations of high ambiguity. You will need to demonstrate an astute understanding of the public policy and regulatory environment for economic policy and regulation. You will coordinate Amazon’s engagement with relevant industry associations and wider coalitions, as well as think tanks and policy-making organizations; and manage consultancy support. You will work closely with Amazon’s international public policy, public relations, legal, and business functions to establish the public policy engagement and advocacy agenda and advise relevant business units on the regulatory agenda. You will work closely with the AWS public policy team in Dublin, ensuring a One Amazon approach as necessary in our external engagements.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree
• Extensive relevant experience of public policy and advocacy, e.g. within corporate public policy and government relations, public administration, trade association or non-governmental organisation
• A keen working understanding of policy-making processes and government relations, particularly as they relate to economic policy and regulation

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Postgraduate in an area of study relevant to this role.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English is required, and a proven ability to convey complex arguments in writing is a must.
• Highly effective interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at highest corporate and political levels.
• Highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity, with a strong professional reputation in the industry.
• Proven track record of successfully working with a wide array of functional groups across an organization and cultures, as well as working independently.
• Previous experience in tech and retail public policy roles.
• Experience of managing public policy campaigns.

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