Strategic Payments Communications Lead

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSU eligibility

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a strategic Communications Manager to own US Payments messaging and drive national campaigns that showcase fintech leadership. You will partner with senior leaders to shape external storytelling and align narratives across our ecosystem.

You will own end-to-end communications strategy for U.S. Payments, manage media relations, and coordinate with product, policy, and global teams to deliver impactful campaigns and announcements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end U.S. Payments communications strategy, serving as the single-threaded communications partner for the Payments organization
• Develop and execute proactive national campaigns and announcements that showcase Amazon’s payments innovations, B2B paying and disbursement products, and financial offerings
• Manage all reactive and issues-based communications for U.S. Payments, including rapid response, stakeholder coordination, and escalation as needed
• Integrate Payments communications into broader tentpole moments (Prime Day, Holiday, and other key events) to maximize reach and narrative impact
• Develop and maintain relationships with top-tier media across fintech, payments, technology, and business verticals
• Write, develop, and manage approvals for news releases, media advisories, fact sheets, and related communications materials
• Research and incorporate industry data, trends, and compelling angles into communications programs
• Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, policy, marketing, and global communications teams
• Provide strategic counsel to senior business leaders on communications risks, opportunities, and positioning
• Build and maintain mechanisms, processes, and measurement frameworks for campaigns and announcements
• Willingness to represent Amazon as a spokesperson

Job description

Amazon Inc. in Arlington, VA is seeking a strategic Communications Manager to own US Payments messaging and drive national campaigns that showcase fintech leadership. You will partner with senior leaders to shape external storytelling and align narratives across our ecosystem.

You will own end-to-end communications strategy for U.S. Payments, manage media relations, and coordinate with product, policy, and global teams to deliver impactful campaigns and announcements.