Policy Communications Specialist

We are looking for a proactive, detail-oriented communications professional to join the International Policy and Press Communication (IPPC) team. This role sits at the intersection of content strategy, channels development, and community engagement, supporting the team's mission to communicate Amazon's impact across Europe.

The successful candidate will generate content for our About Amazon EU site and owned channels, coordinate the About Amazon internal community, amplify policy and executives’ messaging on social channels, support Luxembourg-specific communications, and produce a daily EU policy headlines newsletter. This is a high-visibility role requiring strong writing and editorial judgement, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.

Key job responsibilities:
- Generate new content suitable for the About Amazon website, social media, and other owned channels, including articles, threads, graphics, and short-form video concepts.
- Works with multiple local and central teams to identify and propose content and amplification opportunities, ensuring consistent tone, timely posting, and alignment with broader communication strategies.
- Organise and facilitate monthly community calls: set agendas, develop content, recruit speakers, address questions, and run refresh sessions on existing knowledge areas.
- Support the Luxembourg PR Manager to amplify Luxembourg-specific content on social policy communication channels.
- Monitor key policy publications, regulatory developments, and media coverage across the EU.
- Develop and distribute the daily EU headlines newsletter to internal stakeholders, providing concise, accurate, and actionable summaries.

About the team:
The International Policy and Press Communications team is responsible for communicating Amazon's policy positions, economic contributions, and societal impact to external audiences across Europe. We work at the intersection of public policy, media relations, and digital communications, partnering with country teams, business lines, and corporate functions to tell Amazon's story to policymakers, opinion leaders, and the public.

Basic Qualifications

- Experience managing social media accounts for large brands with wide reach (50k+ followers)
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Political Science, Journalism, European Studies.
- Experience writing, editing, and curating content for diverse audiences across multiple formats
- Organisational skills for managing recurring workstreams (daily newsletter, monthly calls, weekly site updates) with minimal supervision.
- Experience with content management systems (CMS), newsletter and analytics, and social media management tools. Interest in learning more about AI tools and applicability.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Experience in professional communications or public relations
- Speak, write, and read fluently in French
- Speak, write, and read fluently in German
- Familiarity with Amazon's business lines or similar corporate structure.
- Experience with social networks or similar newsletter/publishing platforms.
- Understanding of media monitoring tools and the ability to synthesise large volumes of information quickly.
- Experience organising and facilitating virtual communities of practice or internal knowledge-sharing forums.
- Demonstrated understanding of the EU policy and regulatory landscape, including key European institutions.
- Track record of working cross-functionally with multiple teams and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

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