What are the responsibilities and job description for the PR Specialist, Smart Home Developer, Devices and Services position at Amazon.com Services LLC?
• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of technology public relations experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills • Experience in driving proactive press coverage • Experience managing top-tier business and technology media relationships and a network of media contacts • Ability to collaborate with colleagues and agencies to deliver results at scale • The ability to understand and work with a range of complex technical concepts • An entrepreneurial spirit, including ability to work independently • Outstanding attention to detail, understanding of technology, and ability to communicate complex topics effectively • Thrives in a collaborative environment and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done • Strong judgment and the ability to respond quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters • Developer PR experience, though not required This role could be based in Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; New York City, or Boston, MA. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
Job summary
The Amazon Devices & Services PR team is seeking a strategic, detailed-oriented, and technical communications professional for the role of PR Specialist, Smart Home Developer. In this role, you will be responsible for raising awareness of the tools and technologies that enable developers and device makers to successfully build for the smart home. The position involves working with product and business teams to build strategies that reach our target audiences, showcasing our differentiated approach to interoperoperability and connectivity, highlighting developer successes, driving technical launches, and demonstrating thought leadership through proactive communications efforts.
You will have extensive knowledge of consumer and/or B2B technology, plus experience working with and crafting strategies for a developer audience. You should also be creative, able to drive collaborative decisions and results, and have a proven track record of placing stories with technology, vertical, and national business media.
Key job responsibilities
The Amazon Devices & Services PR team is seeking a strategic, detailed-oriented, and technical communications professional for the role of PR Specialist, Smart Home Developer. In this role, you will be responsible for raising awareness of the tools and technologies that enable developers and device makers to successfully build for the smart home. The position involves working with product and business teams to build strategies that reach our target audiences, showcasing our differentiated approach to interoperoperability and connectivity, highlighting developer successes, driving technical launches, and demonstrating thought leadership through proactive communications efforts.
You will have extensive knowledge of consumer and/or B2B technology, plus experience working with and crafting strategies for a developer audience. You should also be creative, able to drive collaborative decisions and results, and have a proven track record of placing stories with technology, vertical, and national business media.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive the PR strategy and approach for how to reach relevant smart home developer audiences.
- Develop PR campaigns and support launches of new products, services and tools while driving coverage of Amazon’s efforts to create a better connected and interoperable smart home.
- Collaborate with a range of stakeholders, partners, and brands to develop and execute successful joint PR programs to achieve business goals.
- Regularly engage influential business and technology media on behalf of developer business teams.
- Manage unexpected, complex communications challenges utilizing high judgment and strong bias for action.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills • Experience in driving proactive press coverage • Experience managing top-tier business and technology media relationships and a network of media contacts • Ability to collaborate with colleagues and agencies to deliver results at scale • The ability to understand and work with a range of complex technical concepts • An entrepreneurial spirit, including ability to work independently • Outstanding attention to detail, understanding of technology, and ability to communicate complex topics effectively • Thrives in a collaborative environment and is willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done • Strong judgment and the ability to respond quickly, yet thoughtfully, to urgent PR matters • Developer PR experience, though not required This role could be based in Seattle, WA; Sunnyvale, CA; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; New York City, or Boston, MA. Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
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