Principal Public Policy, MENA Region

About the role

Amazon is looking for a Principal Public Policy leader to drive strategy, build consensus and advance business goals through policy engagement. The role owns the development and execution of advocacy strategies across complex policy domains, engaging senior stakeholders in government and industry to influence outcomes. It is based in Turkey.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and lead policy strategies that advance Amazon's business objectives, owning positions on external policy issues
• Engage senior public policy stakeholders across government, industry and trade associations to build networks of influence
• Create briefing memos, policy position papers and other documents for leadership review
• Identify emerging policy risks and opportunities and advise on resource allocation for advocacy
• Mentor team members, play a significant role in hiring and build scalable mechanisms and best practices

Required profile

• BA/BS degree
• Extensive relevant experience in public policy and advocacy in Turkey, such as public administration, large multinationals, trade associations or NGOs
• Strong understanding of policy-making processes, regulatory environments and government relations in Turkey
• Ability to work independently, at pace and with competing demands

Required skills

• Excellent oral and written communication in Turkish and English
• Ability to understand technical aspects of legislative proposals and synthesize policy documents
• Advocacy, negotiation and persuasion, with strong judgment and political acumen
• Co-developing long-term campaigns and executing short- and medium-term action plans