Manager, Spain Public Policy

Listing InfoSince 1994, Amazon has continuously expanded its product selection and innovated on behalf of customers in an on-going effort to fulfil its stated ambition of being earth’s most customer-centric company. Its massive worldwide network of fulfilment and customer service centres delights customers around the world, both directly through Amazon and on behalf of merchants on the Amazon platform. Today, Amazon’s rapidly expanding consumer product range offers books, video games, consumer electronics, apparel, jewellery, grocery and Amazon Kindle among many others. Revenues in 2014 stood at more than $88 billion worldwide. Amazon’s presence in Europe is growing fast with customers across the continent, offering millions of products and a long term vision to allow every consumer to find anything they want to buy [login to view URL] addition to serving end customers, Amazon offers a range of services to Business customers, including Amazon Web Services (AWS) ([login to view URL]) which provides Amazons developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services based on Amazons own back-end technology platform. Amazon continues to build out a successful Global Online Display Advertising business across all properties by leveraging Amazon’s world-class personalization technologies to build highly relevant ads for our advertising partners and customers. Amazons evolution from Web site, to e-commerce partner, to development platform is driven by the spirit of innovation and customer obsession that is core to the companys DNA. The worlds brightest technology minds come to Amazon to research and develop technology that improves the lives of shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the [login to view URL] Amazon rapidly grows the business and team in Europe, we are seeking a Manager Public Policy, Spain to represent and advocate the company’s policy positions in Spain. S/he will lead Amazon’s Spanish public policy and government affairs strategy, with an emphasis on managing Amazon’s relationships with Spanish political stakeholders. S/he will be a member of the European and Global Public Policy teams and will work closely with Amazon’s business, legal and other teams in Spain, across Europe and the globe. This role is based in our Spanish Corporate Office in [login to view URL] Public Policy Manager Spain WillDefine and oversee a pro-active government relations strategy, including by helping to prioritize public policy issues, to support Amazon in [login to view URL] and maintain dialogue with Spanish political stakeholders at all levels, both nationally and [login to view URL] and maintain high-level relationships with a wide array of other stakeholders that have an impact on Amazon’s activities and customer [login to view URL], anticipate, and advise on political and legislative developments, risks and opportunities in [login to view URL] closely with the European and Global public policy teams on political and legislative developments in Spain and [login to view URL] as a spokesperson both internally and externally on the companys Spanish public policy [login to view URL] closely with Amazon’s senior management and as member of the leadership team in [login to view URL] and manage outside consultants and [login to view URL] Successful Candidate Will Possess The FollowingLeadership experience advancing a public policy agenda in Spain.A strong network with political stakeholders in Spain, with a demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at the highest corporate and political [login to view URL] extensive understanding of the Spanish political process and climate, with an informed European and global perspective, combined with sound and practical business judgment and common [login to view URL] ability to anticipate emerging issues of importance to the company, communicating their impact on the company to senior management, and developing a strategy to address them [login to view URL] to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers.A track record for effectively leveraging resources including internal teams, external consultants, coalitions, associations, and other relevant [login to view URL] ability to manage a large number and variety of mission-critical projects, working independently and often in ambiguous [login to view URL] ability to persuasively communicate complex and technical concepts and issues to political [login to view URL] effective oral, written and interpersonal communication [login to view URL] highest professional levels of ethical conduct and integrity.Self-starter with proven track record of successfully working with a wide array of functional groups across an organization and [login to view URL] to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others is required. Must be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills, and political [login to view URL] degree required preferably in a relevant discipline. MBA, legal, or other advanced degree [login to view URL] Traits That Are Not Unique To This Position, But Necessary For Amazon ManagersExhibits excellent business judgmentHas relentlessly high standardsThinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical executionExpects and requires innovation of their teamThinks big and has convictionsIs action and results orientedIs highly analytical and structuredHas the innate ability to inspire passion in othersAmazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. 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