External Engagement Principal, Economic Development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
• 10+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, or corporate social responsibility experience
• An ability and desire to travel
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others
• J.D., or Master's degree
• Experience creating and owning external affairs or community engagement strategies
• Experience with local public policy and engagement efforts and/or experience with local/municipal policymaking
• Experience designing and overseeing event planning and coordination for community stakeholders and business partners
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-profile relationships with community partners and civic leaders and own accountability for outcomes
• Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills; demonstrated ability to interact at the highest corporate and political levels.
• Ability to understand how technical language in legislative and regulatory proposals could affect corporate operations, identify business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal customers
• Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
• USA, , - 164,800.00 - 222,900.00 USD annually

Additional Information

Application deadline: Jun 28, 2026 Amazon Public Policy seeks a Principal of External Engagement to join our team in Arlington, VA. The person hired for this role will create and own an external engagement strategy for their assigned region in support of Amazon's effort to be the most trusted business and community partner. Key job responsibilities - Support engagement with local stakeholders, business organizations, and civic associations in you region. - Build playbooks and mechanisms to scale external engagement efforts, develop reporting frameworks to track progress, and support execution of community engagement initiatives. - Collaborate with internal business partners - Engaging with community and civic leaders, local opinion leaders, local government officials, and other hyper-local stakeholders to establish and foster relationships and partnerships in support of Amazon's presence in the region. - Plan and coordinate events that bring together community stakeholders, business leaders, and Amazon representatives to strengthen local partnerships.

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