Senior Public Policy Lead – State & Local, Ohio

Amazon Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS is seeking an experienced policy professional to represent Amazon Web Services before state and local policymakers and senior government executives in Ohio. The role focuses on data center infrastructure policy and advancing policy priorities across state and local government and education sectors.

You will develop and execute advocacy strategies, engage key stakeholders, and coordinate with AWS business units and external partners to create a favorable policy environment for cloud

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development).
• Strong written and oral communication, including ability to engage across levels in the organization (technical, business, executive).
• Experience across cross-functional teams and partnering with people at all levels within an organization.
• Experience engaging on data center infrastructure, energy, land use, utility regulation, or related physical infrastructure policy at the state or local level in Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and executing government affairs advocacy objectives and public policy priorities for AWS in Ohio.
• Lead advocacy efforts on data center infrastructure operations and expansion policy, focusing on Ohio’s digital infrastructure investment.
• Develop proactive stakeholder engagement and communications strategies to build local support and mitigate reputational risk.
• Identify and communicate policy opportunities and threats; develop mitigation strategies and policy positions; coordinate external advocacy efforts.
• Facilitate high-level meetings between AWS executives and policymakers, industry associations, and alliance partners to promote policy positions.
• Leverage corporate memberships in industry associations and manage outside consultants as appropriate.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Policy advocacy

Public policy

Cross-functional collaboration

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

AWS is seeking an experienced policy professional to represent Amazon Web Services before state and local policymakers and senior government executives in Ohio. The role focuses on data center infrastructure policy and advancing policy priorities across state and local government and education sectors.

You will develop and execute advocacy strategies, engage key stakeholders, and coordinate with AWS business units and external partners to create a favorable policy environment for cloud