PR Manager, Latin-Iberia , Amazon Music and Wondery

Amazon; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a highly creative PR professional to lead communications for Amazon Music and Wondery in Latin-Iberia, across the US, Spain, and Latin America.

This role reports to the Head of Global PR for Amazon Music and requires fluency in Spanish and English, deep media relationships, and experience managing agencies.

You will develop strategic PR programs, coordinate with international teams and agencies, and guide executive communications in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional communications or public relations experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience working in Consumer PR and issues management.
• Experience working with external agencies.
• Spanish and English (professional level).
• Ability to travel internationally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic public relations programs for US Latin, Latin America, and Spain.
• Develop and manage integrated PR campaigns around key content launches.
• Write campaign plans, messaging, and media-facing materials.
• Build relations with key media, and be able to pitch and secure top tier coverage.
• Deliver counsel to internal executives on PR challenges and opportunities.
• Work closely with agencies, contractors, and wider international teams to devise and implement PR activity.
• Work closely with internal teams across the business to deliver projects to deadline.
• Successfully manage fast-moving, complex PR challenges from both the business and the media.
• Remain aware of the latest news in the entertainment and digital audio space.
• Support with issues management and crisis comms related to the region.

Skills

Public relations

Spanish language

English language

Media relations

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Agency management

Job description

PR Manager, Latin-Iberia, Amazon Music and Wondery

Amazon is seeking a highly-creative, self-motivated and high-judgement PR professional with a depth of experience and/or interest in audio entertainment and storytelling to join the Amazon communications team to manage Amazon Music and Wondery businesses and content for Latin-Iberia. The person in this role will work with Amazon Music's global PR team to plan and execute publicity campaigns for the streaming service and for the leading podcast studio across the US, Spain, and for countries in Latin America. The ideal candidate will have industry media relationships and experience managing multiple agencies and contractors internationally. This role will report to the Head of Global PR for Amazon Music.

The candidate should demonstrate a proven track record for managing effective consumer campaigns for large, fast-moving organizations, including delivering earned media, social media, and influencer relations activity. They will have a deep understanding of the earned and digital media landscape for US Latin and the Latin-Iberia region, be passionate about their craft, be an excellent writer, and have an ambition to do great, meaningful work. The successful candidate will be an outstanding communicator who can collaborate closely with teams throughout the Amazon Music and Wondery businesses, as well as with stakeholders outside the business including media, influencers, creators, and agency partners. They should enjoy working in a fast-paced, start-up culture, and will have experience in either an agency or in-house role.

Key job responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic public relations programs that drive awareness of Amazon Music and Wondery businesses and content for US Latin, Latin America, and Spain
• Develop and manage integrated PR campaigns around key content launches
• Write campaign plans, messaging, and media-facing materials
• Build relations with key media, and be able to pitch and secure top tier coverage
• Deliver counsel to internal executives on PR challenges and opportunities
• Work closely with agencies, contractors, and wider international teams to devise and implement PR activity
• Work closely with internal teams across the business to deliver projects to deadline
• Successfully manage fast-moving, complex PR challenges from both the business and the media
• Remain aware of the latest news in the entertainment and digital audio space
• Support with issues management and crisis comms related to the region

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience working in Consumer PR and issues management
• Experience working with external agencies
• Spanish and English (professional level)
• Ability to travel internationally

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A love of podcasts, entertainment, music and technology
• Proven ability to partner with teammates located around the world
• A feel for what works for a brand
• A strategic thinker, ensuring that PR activity delivers against business objectives and articulates key messages
• A collaborative team player with a willingness to work hard and roll up sleeves to get the job done
• A strong bias for action but maintains exceptionally high standards on the work and the results
• Tactically aware: knowledgeable about what's going on in the media and with the brand, and able to marry the two for maximum PR benefit
• Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously while managing essential work
• A proven leader, able to inspire agencies to deliver and demonstrate responsibility to senior managers
• Social and influencer minded: able to build integrated campaigns that leverage new and emerging digital media including social and influencers
• Solid judgment and the ability to respond quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters

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.