Senior Manager, AWS CEO Keynotes, AWS Product Marketing (Seattle)

Senior Manager, AWS CEO Keynotes, AWS Product Marketing

Job ID: 3021788 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

AWS is seeking an experienced marketing and communications manager to build “mainstage” keynotes for AWS’s CEO. The Senior Manager, AWS CEO Keynotes will partner with communications, marketing, and engineering teams to drive the creation of presentation content that will bring AWS’s top-level messages and stories to life for hundreds of thousands of customers, partners, employees, and influencers. The Sr. Manager, AWS CEO Keynotes will manage the team that organizes and coordinates content development from a multitude of inputs and perspectives and will lead keynote content development and execution from initial idea through final curtain close. Your team will be responsible for everything from drafting initial scripts, holding reviews with product stakeholders, understanding product functionality, responding to feedback from executives, to working with vendors to create flawless visuals and slides and run onsite rehearsals.
The right candidate has a technology background, a passion for storytelling, experience creating and delivering high-visibility communications, and demonstrated ability to lead teams and develop talent. The Sr. Manager, AWS CEO Keynotes will need to translate complex technologies into compelling and highly credible messages that broad audiences can understand (and care about). The role requires unreasonably high standards, solid judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively collaborate with C-level executives to create their content. He/she will need to be able to work on tight deadlines, often with high degrees of ambiguity. This is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in the development and delivery of AWS’s most important messages and stories.
AWS Marketing leads the charge in cloud innovation, inspiring and empowering customers and partners to unlock their cloud potential. We shape AWS's industry perception through compelling narratives that demonstrate our leadership in AI and transformative solutions, while driving customer growth across our vast service portfolio. Our team delivers personalized, connected experiences that foster AWS adoption across diverse industries, continuously adapting our strategy to stay ahead in our digital-first world. Join our forward-thinking team to shape the future of cloud computing, contributing to strategic initiatives that respond to evolving technology, industry, and customer requirements. You'll collaborate globally to translate complex technology into clear, valuable solutions, creating impactful programs that drive AWS's growth in an inclusive, collaborative environment where diverse perspectives and bold thinking thrive.
Key job responsibilities
• Drive end-to-end keynote content development, including top-level messages, launches, slides, and talk track.
• Create and improve narratives that clearly communicate the unique value proposition of AWS services.
• Work with product marketing and engineering teams to distill key functionality and benefits of AWS services into compelling main-stage keynote content and crisp talk tracks.
• Collaborate with a variety of teams, including Customer References, Public Relations, Legal, and Finance, to ensure quality and accuracy of public references and statements. Partner with product marketers, evangelists, and service team members to create and direct the development of keynote demos.
• Work with outside agencies to develop compelling, top-notch creative.
• Work with production teams to ensure flawless execution of AWS keynotes.
About the team
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

10+ years of relevant work experience in fields such as technical marketing, technical pre-sales, consulting, training, or product marketing/management
7+ years demonstrated track record in crafting positioning and marketing content and owning direction of portfolio messaging and all assets for launching & growing innovative technology products
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, technology, or relevant field of study such as computer science OR 7+ years relevant industry experience in marketing of technical products

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

MBA and/or computer science, engineering, technology background
Experience with executive speech support
Experience in constructing webinars, product videos, and presentations covering technology topics
An eye for design in creating presentation materials
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $147,800/year in our lowest geographic market up to $330,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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