Regional Community Engagement & Partnerships Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to lead community-first initiatives and support AWS across Texas.

The role is based in Houston or Austin and requires a proactive, strategic mindset to drive lasting positive impact in communities we serve. As the Community Engagement Manager, you will own external communications, design signature programs, and work with engineering, operations, real estate, energy, sustainability, construction, legal, and public

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience or military experience.
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements and leading cross-functional groups.
• Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy development and execute community engagement plans for major development projects across the region.
• Design and execute signature events and programs.
• Set the vision for sustainable community engagement initiatives across the region and manage these with attention to detail and a high bar for quality.
• Own internal and external communications for community engagement programs. Represent AWS Infrastructure publicly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Leverage multiple communications channels to drive employee awareness and involvement in community engagement initiatives.
• Act as the point of contact for community-centric issues and concerns. Proactively identify and address internal and external issues that pose reputational risk to AWS and business objectives.
• Lead community assessments for new sites in the region. Identify potential community-related risks and develop proactive engagement plans to mitigate them.
• Capture and report data that demonstrates community engagement's impact on AWS Infrastructure, its employees, and the community.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiate complex agreements

Sales CRM experience

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Amazon Data Services, Inc. in Texas is seeking a Community Engagement Manager to lead community-first initiatives and support AWS across Texas.

The role is based in Houston or Austin and requires a proactive, strategic mindset to drive lasting positive impact in communities we serve. As the Community Engagement Manager, you will own external communications, design signature programs, and work with engineering, operations, real estate, energy, sustainability, construction, legal, and public