Internal Communications Associate, Startups

The AWS Startups organization is seeking an Internal Communications Associate to support the Sr Communications Manager to aid in the formation of a new communications function for the Startups team with an audience of 1400+ across the globe. The Internal Communications Associate is responsible for contributing to the organization's communication strategy, which enable the VP, Head of Global Startups to effectively communicate information across the organization. A key objective of this position is driving engagement and alignment throughout the organization by spreading awareness about Startups programs, establishing communications best practices and gold standards, and focusing on communications that improve the employee experience and promote a positive team culture. This position will serve as a connector for employees in the organization to better grasp how their work contributes to the organization's strategy, and further how that fits into the larger AWS mission, vision, and strategic initiatives.
The Startups Internal Communications Associate will be a highly motivated self-starter with keen attention to detail, a concrete understanding of why the message matters and a passion for improving the employee experience. You dive deep, enjoy managing multiple initiatives at once, thrive in the creation of innovative solutions, and evaluate everything you do.
The ideal candidate has experience collaborating across multiple teams to gain input and buy in to communication improvement recommendations and communication partnering opportunities. The candidate demonstrate ability to interface with all levels of management and the ability to build relationship with peers and cross functional organizations.
Key job responsibilities
- Create, write, and manage the implementation of communications plans and tactics for the AWS Startups Segment including maintaining an editorial calendar
- Draft clear and concise communication materials such as newsletters, emails, talking points, and FAQs. This includes copy writing and editing, collating content and tracking readership metrics
- Help coordinate and organize quarterly All Team Meetings for a global audience of 1400+
- Work with internal subject matter experts to gather information, synthesize business and technical concepts, and write/review/develop original content that tells the Startup team story via channels, including email, videos, Slack, intranet, etc.
- Create, manage, and track metrics strategy to understand readership, engagement, and impact associated with communications strategy initiatives and programs.
- Monitor employee feedback and suggest improvements to Internal Communications strategies and tactics
- Contribute to the measurement and analysis of the effectiveness of internal communication campaigns and channels.
- Stay abreast of best practices in Internal Communications and suggest innovative ways to engage employees
About the team
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have twelve employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon's culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.
Work/Life Balance
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work.
Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Denver, CO, USA | New York, NY, USA | Seattle, WA, USA