Amazon

External Engagement Principal, Economic Development

Amazon$164K — $222K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, or related field
  • 10+ years in public policy, government relations, or community relations
  • Willingness and ability to travel
  • Strong influencing and negotiation skills
  • Experience managing high-profile community relationships

Responsibilities

  • Support engagement with local stakeholders and business organizations
  • Develop scalable playbooks for external engagement initiatives
  • Collaborate with internal teams to align external efforts
  • Engage community and civic leaders to foster partnerships
  • Plan events that connect community stakeholders with Amazon representatives

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support and counseling services
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses
Full Job Description
Application deadline: Jun 28, 2026

Amazon Public Policy seeks a Principal of External Engagement to join our team in Arlington, VA. The person hired for this role will create and own an external engagement strategy for their assigned region in support of Amazon's effort to be the most trusted business and community partner.

Key job responsibilities

- Support engagement with local stakeholders, business organizations, and civic associations in you region.

- Build playbooks and mechanisms to scale external engagement efforts, develop reporting frameworks to track progress, and support execution of community engagement initiatives.

- Collaborate with internal business partners

- Engaging with community and civic leaders, local opinion leaders, local government officials, and other hyper-local stakeholders to establish and foster relationships and partnerships in support of Amazon's presence in the region.

- Plan and coordinate events that bring together community stakeholders, business leaders, and Amazon representatives to strengthen local partnerships.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)

- 10+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, or corporate social responsibility experience

- An ability and desire to travel

- Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- J.D., or Master's degree

- Experience creating and owning external affairs or community engagement strategies

- Experience with local public policy and engagement efforts and/or experience with local/municipal policymaking

- Experience designing and overseeing event planning and coordination for community stakeholders and business partners

- Demonstrated ability to manage high-profile relationships with community partners and civic leaders and own accountability for outcomes

- Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills; demonstrated ability to interact at the highest corporate and political levels.

- Ability to understand how technical language in legislative and regulatory proposals could affect corporate operations, identify business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal customers

- Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others

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.

USA, , - 164,800.00 - 222,900.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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