Editor-in-Chief, AWS Blogs, AWS Cross Category Product Marketing

Responsibilities

• Define the editorial charter, voice, and quality bar for AWS Blogs.
• Stay current on AI, cloud, developer tools, and software architecture. Surface the topics and technical developments that will matter to practitioners before they become obvious.
• Commission, assign, and edit content, from light copy edits to full rewrites. Hold every post to a standard of one practitioner speaking to another.
• Write original articles and executive bylines grounded in customer stories, data, and real-world impact.
• Own the editorial calendar and manage two publishing paths: a hands-on desk-led path for top stories and a self-serve path for scaled submissions.
• Coordinate the v-team of desk editors and topic owners across AWS. Provide editorial direction and build a culture of quality without direct reporting authority.
• Partner with PR, communications, and marketing teams to shape announcement narratives into clear, story-forward content.
• Drive content discoverability through SEO, AI-engine optimization, and structured content for answer-engine citation.
• Track performance metrics and use data to inform editorial decisions and raise the quality bar.
• Identify new formats, channels, and distribution strategies to extend reach and keep the publication relevant to how practitioners discover content.

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing stakeholders across the organization to act without having a direct reporting relationship
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Experience running a blog or editorial program at scale, including calendar management, contributor coordination, and review workflows.
• Experience writing and editing skills across formats: technical content, thought leadership, customer stories, and executive communications.

Preferred

• Genuine enthusiasm for technology, with fluency in cloud computing, AI/ML, developer tools, or enterprise software.
• Experience in technology journalism or editorial leadership at a technology company.
• Understanding of SEO and AI-engine optimization (AEO), including structuring content for AI discoverability.
• Experience with CMS platforms at enterprise scale.
• Comfort writing about technical topics for a practitioner audience without oversimplifying.
• Experience ghostwriting for executives and adapting tone across audiences.
• Data-driven approach to editorial decisions using content performance metrics.

Benefits

• The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .