Senior Manager, Public Policy AWS Brazil, AWS Public Policy Brazil

Work hard, have fun and make history with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Public Policy. The Senior Manager will join a growing, dynamic team and be able to enhance AWS’ advocacy before federal, state and local policymakers in Brazil. Like our business interests, our policy issues are broad, forward thinking, and driven by what is best for our customers.

The Senior Manager, AWS Public Policy Brazil, will develop and execute strategic government affairs objectives for engagement on AWS business and policy priorities at federal, state and local levels to support our growing business in Brazil, particularly focused on our Infrastructure portfolio. This position will lead government outreach and establish relationships with public officials in local communities as well, including where we have existing operations and potential development. This position will also be responsible for engaging on city and state ordinances and regulations, working closely with outside consultants and our trade associations.

The Senior Manager will work collaboratively with key internal Amazon stakeholders, including the broader AWS Americas Public Policy team, the Amazon Consumer Public Policy team, and the AWS infrastructure, supply chain, trade, Infra ops, public relations, tax and legal teams. The candidate will assess and anticipate public policy matters, oversee and coordinate external advocacy efforts, outreach programs, and key initiatives, in particular at the state and local levels and key stakeholders in the Federal Government as well, including Congress and the Executive Branch. The Senior Manager is responsible for building positive relationships across public and private sectors in Brazil.

The position will involve a significant amount of travel in the future and will preferably be based in Sao Paulo or Brasilia, Brazil.

Strategic Objectives and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of AWS Public Policy Brazil, the Senior Manager Public Policy position will:

• Develop and execute government affairs strategies and advocacy objectives and public policy priorities on behalf AWS and our customers in Brazil, covering infra expansion and current footprint, trade, environment, sustainability and digital transformation aspects.
• Work collaboratively and transparently with the AWS infrastructure, commercial and public sector sales business teams to ensure alignment between core business priorities, public policy goals, and strategies at the federal, state and local levels;
• Facilitate meetings at all levels between AWS executives, experts and key stakeholders, including federal, state and local policy makers and executives, industry associations, and alliance partners to promote and advocate for the company’s public policy policies; and
• Leverage appropriate corporate membership opportunities in industry associations and policy organizations on behalf of AWS, and ensure appropriate utilization of outside consultants when necessary.
This position will also support teams in other geographies across Latam, particularly Mexico and Chile, where AWS footprint continues to expand.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• An bachelor´s degree is required, preferably in a relevant discipline (e.g., Law, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Engineering, and a JD/LL.B or Master’s degree preferred).
• 10 or more years of professional experience in government or corporate public policy, preferably in the ICT industry.
• Fluent in English and Portuguese, spoken and written. Fluency in Spanish is desired.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of the policy making process and digital transformation framework in Brazil.
• Highly effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at all corporate and political levels; create factual, relevant and easily understandable talking points and other messaging; and persuasively deliver messaging to relevant audiences.
• Maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality, and integrity, with strongest professional reputation in the industry.
• Self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results.
• Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects pertaining to corporate operations in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesize policy documents for internal and external customers. Think critically, process data from multiple sources, forecast potential scenarios, prioritize based on probability and desired outcome, and recommend a best course of action.
• Ability to influence, negotiate with, and persuade others. Be flexible and demonstrate strong judgment/decision-making skills, and political acumen. Ability to intelligently build a course of action, analyze trade-offs, and make recommendations even in ambiguous situations.
• Strong skills in advocacy and using spoken and written rhetoric to persuade and inform.
• Experience working within government, companies, consultancies, trade associations, or international organizations on public policy issues.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex information to a wide variety of audiences.

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
- 12+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, or equivalent experience
- Experience developing and executing government affairs strategies at federal, state, and/or local levels
- Fluent in English and Portuguese, spoken and written

Preferred Qualifications

- Speak, write, and read fluently in Spanish
- Master's degree or above in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
- Experience working with Brazilian federal, state, and municipal government agencies on infrastructure, technology, or data center-related policy matters
- Demonstrated experience managing and leading teams in a public policy or government affairs function
- Strong track record of building and managing coalitions with industry associations, think tanks, or advocacy organizations in Latin America
- Knowledge of the policy making process and digital transformation framework in Brazil
- Experience in the ICT industry or with cloud/data center policy issues
- Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects in legislative and regulatory proposals and synthesize policy documents for internal and external stakeholders

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