Join us at the leading edge of Amazon's sustainability initiatives to work on environmental and social advancements to support Amazon's long-term worldwide sustainability strategy. At Amazon, we're working to be the most customer-centric company on earth. To get there, we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people.
The Worldwide Sustainability (WWS) organization capitalizes on Amazon’s scale and speed to build a more resilient and sustainable company. We manage our social and environmental impacts globally, and drive solutions that enable our customers, businesses, and the world to become more sustainable.
The Global IMPACT team—Integrated Marketing, Partnerships, Action, Communications, and The Climate Pledge (TCP)—establishes Amazon’s leadership in corporate sustainability by demonstrating how we use our size and scale to have a positive impact on people and the planet. This team works both within Amazon and externally on partnerships and joint initiatives.
The IMPACT team is looking for a high-judgement, self-motivated, and creative Events Manager to support the ideation, development, and implementation of events that inspire decision makers to create change. One of the primary ways the team is looking to engage with signatories and top-tier influencers is through a suite events.
The Events Manager will help bring to life large-and-small activations across multiple external-facing platforms, including programming for the Climate Pledge Arena. This role will be responsible for executing consumer, c-suite, executive, and influencer top-tier events and meetings.
The ideal candidate recognizes the power of big picture strategic vision and is able to communicate between senior leadership and external stakeholders seamlessly. The candidate will have experience in live events as well as large-scale virtual productions.
The ideal candidate is motivated by a highly creative and dynamic culture where the challenge of breaking new ground and redefining best practices is welcome – from creating playbooks, intake forms, and vendor catalogs, to developing processes, documentation, and trainings. The successful candidate will have the ability to think strategically, act tactically, write effectively, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills. The candidate must also be able to build strong cross-functional working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
Key job responsibilities
- Managing production, logistics, and communication for c-suite, executive, and influencer top-tier events
- Innovating alongside marketing campaigns to integrate key event moments
- Working across teams to generate materials and information that is useful to event attendees
- Identifying and developing appropriate processes and mechanisms to ensure an efficient and effective work flow
- Keep current on trends, issues, and news about the business and consumer worlds of sustainability and events
- Managing and tracking budgets
About the team
Diverse Experiences:
World Wide Sustainability values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Inclusive Team Culture:
It’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (inclusive diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth:
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance:
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
