Partner PR & Social Specialist, AWS Communications

About the role

Amazon Web Services (AWS) seeks a creative, self-motivated, high-judgment, and organized public relations and social media professional to support communications programs for the AWS Partner Network. The right candidate will have strong media relations experience, excellent writing skills, a passion for executive social media strategy, and possess strong organizational abilities.

The AWS Partner PR & Executive Social Specialist will support the broader AWS Partner PR team to develop, execute, and measure strategic PR and executive social media campaigns. The Partner PR & Executive Social Specialist will work with stakeholders across the AWS organization, including colleagues in PR, executive communications, services, business, and marketing, as well as with external PR and business contacts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate directly with PR teams at partner organizations as well as internal stakeholders to draft media pitches to drive positive media coverage
• Support broader Partner PR team to execute media campaigns or partner announcements
• Review, edit, and provide feedback to ensure accurate positioning of AWS in third-party press releases
• Develop and foster relationships with key media and industry influencers
• Develop briefing materials, prep spokespersons, and facilitate media interviews
• Regularly review and digest industry media coverage
• Aid in tracking and delivering results to internal stakeholders
• Develop, draft, and manage executive social media content for senior AWS leaders in partnership with the executive communications team
• Collaborate with partner marketing to align social media messaging with broader campaign narratives and partner go-to-market motions
• Monitor social media trends and identify opportunities to amplify partner stories, AI innovation, and joint customer success through executive channels
• Coordinate cross-functional content calendars across PR, executive social, and partner marketing to ensure cohesive storytelling
• Flag and escalate high-impact partner social posts to AWS executives for engagement and amplification
• Track and report on executive social media performance metrics, providing insights to optimize content strategy
• Develop and drive proactive media strategy for the AWS partner portfolio and AWS Marketplace — identifying stories, building narratives, and securing meaningful coverage in technology trade, business, and AI/cloud media
• Cultivate and maintain strong, trusted relationships with key technology and business reporters, editors, podcasters, and influencers who cover cloud, AI, enterprise software, and the partner/platform network
• Serve as a skilled storyteller and writer — authoring press releases, media pitches, bylines, talking points, Q&A documents, and thought leadership content that translates technical depth into clear, compelling narratives
• Partner directly with partner marketing and executive communications teams to develop news moments, launch strategies, and thought leadership programs that elevate both the partner and AWS
• Shape and execute Marketplace-specific communications programs — driving awareness of AWS Marketplace capabilities, customer and partner success stories, and strategic differentiators
• Support executive thought leadership, preparing spokespeople for media interviews, developing briefing materials, and identifying opportunities for AWS and partner leaders to contribute to industry conversations

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of recent professional communications or public relations experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in professional communications or public relations

Pay

• USA, CA, San Francisco - 84,200.00 - 147,400.00 USD annually
• USA, NY, New York - 84,200.00 - 147,400.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 76,600.00 - 134,000.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 82,700.00 - 134,000.00 USD annually

Benefits

• Health insurance including medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Mental Health Support
• Medical Advice Line
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

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