Head of Public Policy, KSA
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Job ID: 2629246 | Afaq Q Tech General Trading
Work hard and
make history with Amazon’s International Public Policy team. The Head
of Public Policy for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will join a
growing and dynamic team that works across Europe, Middle East,
Africa, India and Asia-Pacific, in support of Amazon’s global consumer
and digital businesses. Like our business interests, our policy issues
are broad, forward-thinking, and driven by what is best for our
customers. The International Public Policy team works with a wide
range of national, local, and supranational policymakers, industry
organizations, and non-governmental organizations across numerous
policy issues spanning the consumer and commercial
environment.
As the Head of Public Policy for KSA, you will
lead our work with policymakers and non-governmental groups in support
of our consumer-centric business model within KSA. You will have an
astute understanding of the public policy and regulatory environment
as well as the key stakeholders within it. You will coordinate across
Amazon’s business, locally and globally, to develop and implement
positioning and engagement strategies.
You will lead external
advocacy efforts, outreach programs, partnerships, and initiatives in
support of these business objectives. You will coordinate Amazon’s
engagement with relevant industry associations and wider coalitions,
and manage consultancy support. You will be able to manage and drive
complex projects, and provide clear and confident guidance, including
in situations of high ambiguity. You will be a confident leader, but
are also able to operate respectfully and collaboratively within wider
regional and international structures.
The position is based in
Riyadh, KSA.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of
one of the following locations:
Riyadh, SAU
- 15+ years of relevant
public policy and advocacy experience, e.g. within corporate public
policy and government relations, in public administration, trade
associations or non-governmental organizations.
- A keen working
understanding of policy-making processes and government
relations.
- Written and spoken fluency in Arabic and English.
-
Experience of public policy leadership in consumer-facing, technology
or retail companies.
- An advanced degree in area of study relevant
to the role.
- Experience working at high level and collaboratively
in a highly-matrixed environment, alongside teams including Legal, PR,
and business teams.
- Project management experience.
- Public
speaking experience.
- A track record of highest integrity and
public policy success.
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.
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