Regional PR And Communications Manager, MENA Ops
Amazon, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
Amazon Operations PR
Amazon Operations sits at the heart of the Amazon customer experience. We look after everything from the moment a customer clicks buy, to the moment their item is delivered – from desktop to doorstep. As a Global Ops PR Team, we work to protect and promote Amazon’s Worldwide Operations business reputation. Across the world, we have more than 50 fulfilment centers, thousands of delivery stations and hundreds of thousands of employees, all working together on behalf of customers. Our associates manage hundreds of millions of packages every week and we are here to showcase the incredible work they do. We are open, inclusive, and welcome individuality and diversity. We take pride in our work, we look out for one another, ensuring the highest safety standards and playing our part in delivering the quality service Amazon is known for around the world.
The Job
Amazon is seeking a senior communications professional to join our ME communications team. As PR Manager focusing on logistics, you will help manage strategic external communications for Amazon's logistics operations across UAE and Saudi.
Core Job Responsibilities:
· Develop and manage the execution of external programs focusing on how Amazon is supporting delivery for customers.
· Research and integrate industry news, trends and compelling angles into PR programs.
· Work directly with business teams to identify, align and tell fascinating and relevant stories about innovation and customer obsession.
· Write, develop and manage approvals for media content, thought leadership, news releases, media advisories, fact sheets and related media materials.
· Successfully manage complex, communications challenges.
· Build and maintain relationships with key consumer and trade media and be a trusted provider of facts, answers and comment.
· Support the in-country Ops PR teams with guidance and – where appropriate approval.
Job Specification
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
· Public relations experience.
· Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism or related field
· Experience writing and narrative building
· Fluent English and preferably Arabic
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
· Think and communicate clearly – the ability to formulate a clear point of view on complicated issues and create a concise and well-written narrative to express it.
· Develop creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges.
· Creativity and the ability to develop fresh concepts for generating media coverage.
· Previous experience working in transportation, tech or operations-related PR preferred.
· Ability to travel up to 30% of the time for in-person meetings, events and engagements to locations around the world, once it is safe to do so.
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