Are you passionate about crafting compelling narratives that showcase cloud innovation and technology? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, self-directed environment where your creativity and technical knowledge can make a real impact? Are you ready to tell complex stories that shape the future of one of the world's leading cloud providers?
At AWS, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of cloud computing, and we need skilled storytellers to bring our innovations to life. for the AWS Specialists and Partners (ASP) organization. The Principal Exec Comms and Keynote Manager role is at the heart of this mission, working across teams to create content that translates complex technical concepts into engaging narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences. You'll be responsible for developing and implementing strategic communications and engagement plans to enhance and promote overall organization's vision and strategic goals to our internal and external audiences globally.
In this role you will design messaging strategies that consider both proactive and reactive tactics based on active listening and customer and employee data and insights. You will build a multi-year communication strategy for the ASP leadership, identify high-value engagements for senior leadership that provide the optimal platform to reach our audiences and develop compelling, data-rich content to inform and inspire them, and work with lighthouse partners and customers to build case studies that tell our story at high impact, public events. You will maintain a balance of proactive guidance and strategy with flawless delivery to become a trusted partner to the leader of the Specialist and Partner Organization.
This role requires 40% -50% global travel. You would be expected to travel with Senior Leadership up to 2 weeks per month.
Key job responsibilities
- Create and manage multimedia content across various platforms, including keynote presentations and major tech events
- Write and edit scripts that effectively communicate AWS products and services
- Develop compelling storylines that break down complex cloud computing concepts
- Collaborate with executives and product teams to identify key technical themes and messaging
- Produce high-quality video content and presentations that meet Amazon's high bar
- Work with design teams on multimedia elements, including animations and interactive demos
- Available to work across time zones with a globally distributed team
- This role is responsible for developing and implementing our most visible strategic messaging programs, that resonate with technical audiences and line of business owners, promote engagement, and address customer needs with value-driven communications about AWS products and partner solutions.
- Create business and technical narratives to acquire and grow customers and partners at the highest level.
- Build the public brand of the AWS Specialist and Partner leader
- Build a multi-year strategy that highlights our ability to deliver deep expertise to customers through specialist and partners.
- You coordinate end-to-end manage of external engagements including industry, customer, and thought leadership events.
- Work directly with the Specialist and Partner leader and serve as a leader for the ASP’s Strategic Communications team on messaging and public brand.
- Engage with senior executives and industry thought leaders, driving adoption of Amazon's technology solutions and services
- Prepare executives for internal and external speaking engagements to include the creation of content for global meetings focused on achieving business outcomes; internal communications via email or other channels; video script writing; and social media strategy, content creation and execution.
- Work closely with the AWS PR, Marketing and Subject Matter Expert teams to align on communication strategies and messaging.
- Serve as writer to senior executives for global audiences, including driving the creation and delivery of compelling, executive-level message and presentation materials (slides, scripts, messaging documents, and customer stories, thought leadership)
- Manage speaking engagement calendar with other team members to ensure alignment of key messages both internally and externally
- Measure and share results of speaking engagements to evaluate impact
- Conduct research and monitor industry trends and developments to identify opportunities for enhancing executive communications.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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