Communications Specialist, CEO & Financial Comms

Responsibilities

• Proactive and reactive external storytelling that transforms complex financial and technical concepts into engaging stories and ensures accurate and fair reporting.
• Build relationships with stakeholders to surface and tell authentic stories from within.
• Create employee communications that inspire and inform our global workforce.
• Support the quarterly earnings process.
• Co-produce and project manage global, organization-wide communications events, such as org-wide meetings and Amazon’s Annual Shareholder Meeting.
• Support VP-level external events and media engagement activities.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and communications as needed.

Requirements

• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience in media relations and issues management

Preferred

• Business and financial acumen: Demonstrated ability to read, understand, and translate financial statements & complex business strategies into clear, audience-appropriate messages.
• Outstanding writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with a track record of crafting compelling narratives for diverse audiences (media, employees, investors).
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to earn trust: Proven experience successfully collaborating with & influencing cross-functional teams.
• Project management expertise: Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment.
• High judgment and integrity: Capacity to operate with discretion, manage sensitive information, & make sound, timely decisions in complex situations.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.