Infra Public Policy Manager, AWS Public Policy team

Amazon (Thailand) (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives.

About this position

We are currently launching our public policy infrastructure team in Thailand and looking for a passionate government relations and public affairs professional to help engage national and local government policymakers, regulators and external stakeholders on issues that are critical for AWS’ Infrastructure expansion and operations in Thailand.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep relations with the national and local governments in Thailand where AWS has infrastructure expansion and operation, lead and implement public affairs and policy strategies for the AWS infrastructure business.
• Provide government relations and public affairs support for the AWS infrastructure team in Thailand to ensure smooth operations.
• Advance the company’s policy positions on infrastructure directly with governments, as well as through third party and association membership.
• Work collaboratively and transparently with the infrastructure team to ensure alignment between public policy goals and business objectives.
• Assess and communicate potential regulatory and policy challenges, develop mitigation strategies and policy positions, and coordinate external advocacy and outreach programs and key initiatives.
• Facilitate meetings between AWS executives and key stakeholders, including but not limited to government officials and regulators to promote advocacy positions.
• Participate and contribute to appropriate opportunities in industry associations, and ensure appropriate utilization of judgment and integrity in employing external consult.

Requirements

• High professional integrity.
• Proven track-record in government relations and public affairs with large global manufacturing/services organizations, or similar experience in a public sector organization/government agency.
• Hands-on experience of providing policy and public affairs support to large infrastructure projects in Thailand.
• Good understanding of the local government investment and policy landscape.
• Experience of working extensively with external policy stakeholders in the local levels to help oversee and execute infrastructure projects.