PR Lead: AWS Foundational Services & Tech Innovation

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an accomplished communications professional to lead proactive media relations and executive communications for AWS foundation services. You will craft strategic narratives, build media partnerships, and manage programs that educate reporters on AWS technologies and customer impact.

The role partners with product, engineering, and marketing teams to translate roadmaps into compelling media opportunities, supporting senior leaders and major product launches at

Qualifications

• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage proactive communications strategies for AWS foundational services such as Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, networking, containers, serverless, and related technologies.
• Build and maintain relationships with key technology and business reporters; serve as a primary point of contact for media inquiries related to your portfolio.
• Create and execute always-on media programs that educate the press on service capabilities, customer adoption, and differentiated innovation.
• Identify and develop compelling stories that go beyond product announcements—including customer success narratives, industry trends, and behind-the-scenes technology innovation.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, and marketing teams to understand technology roadmaps and translate them into communications opportunities.
• Support senior executives with communications strategies, media preparation, and spokesperson readiness for press interactions and industry events.
• Plan and execute communications programs for major product launches, including announcements at re:Invent and other AWS events.
• Flex across multiple service areas as priorities shift, demonstrating versatility and the ability to quickly ramp on new technical domains.

Skills

Public relations

Media relations

Communications strategy

AI/ML familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking an accomplished communications professional to lead proactive media relations and executive communications for AWS foundation services. You will craft strategic narratives, build media partnerships, and manage programs that educate reporters on AWS technologies and customer impact.

The role partners with product, engineering, and marketing teams to translate roadmaps into compelling media opportunities, supporting senior leaders and major product launches at