Job details
Salary $160,000 a year job type full-time
Full job description
Candidates must have:
15+ years of experience working in a business function or hr
8+ years of experience building and leading teams
4+ years of experience in dei
Bachelor’s degree required
Job summary
For more than 13 years, amazon web services (aws) has been the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platformAws offers over 175 fully featured services for compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (ai), internet of things (iot), mobile, security, hybrid, virtual and augmented reality (vr and ar), media, and application development, deployment, and management from 76 availability zones (azs) across 24 geographic regionsAws services are trusted by millions of active customers around the world - including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies—to power their infrastructure, make them more agile, and lower costsTo learn more about aws, visit https://aws.amazon.com.
Do you want to play an instrumental role in inspiring our customers and the sales & marketing business in building a more inclusive culture and tech industry? here’s your opportunity! at aws, we work every day to be the most customer-centric company on earth by engaging with our customers on the important topic of diversity, equity & inclusion (dei)Aws customers seek us out on this topic, and our business leaders are responding with internal programs and resources to meet this needAws is committed to building an inclusive and equitable culture to drive more innovation on behalf of our customers.
In this role, you will build and lead a data-driven global dei strategy for the sales & marketing organization (world wide public sector sales, world wide commercial sales and business development, aws marketing and world wide revenue operations)We are seeking a world-class dei leader with the ability to lead a team, to drive dei internally and externally through customer engagement, learning, advancement, and culture enablement programs across the sales & marketing organization.
This role will bring together dei leaders and program managers aligned to the sales & marketing businesses, and key stakeholders to drive dei programs that align to a broader aws global dei strategyYou will also be responsible for the results of those programs and the impact they have on the businessThis work will include managing the sales & marketing dei budget and headcountThis role will partner across hr processes, diversity recruiting work streams, customer enablement, and other internal initiatives that focus on building a culture of inclusion and equityThis role will leverage internal dei products to develop business leaders on the topic of dei, and drive culture transformation initiativesYou will also assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, provide escalation management, make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs as you implement the strategy and align resourcesYou will report on the outcomes of all our work and strive to provide transparency and accountability across the organization for all of these initiatives.
The primary job duties include, but are not limited to:
Lead the team of dei leaders and program managers.
Develop and implement the global dei strategy for sales & marketingThis includes communicating and consulting on objectives and targets, developing and implementing programs, and supporting communication and reporting of the plan and program status to goals.
Manage the dei budget and headcount and align the team to the aws dei goals and strategy.
Leverage internal and external dei products to develop the business on the topic of dei, and drive culture transformation initiatives.
Partner with and advise sales & marketing leaders, dei project leaders, and inclusion ambassadors worldwide across multiple functional groups.
Implement existing aws global dei programs and design and implement sales & marketing business specific programs.
Develop communication for stakeholders at levels up to the senior executive level and out to the entire sales & marketing organization.
Train and facilitate small and large groups on the topic of dei, and present on these topics in front of large audiences.
Advocate for dei topics within the business, evangelize the importance of inclusion, equity and diversity, and advocate for global marginalized communities in the industry.
Provide executive coaching on the topic of dei to sales & marekting leadership.
Successful candidates will have experience leading dei across multiple global organizations with numerous stakeholders up to the senior executive levelYou must have experience driving meaningful action, be data- and detail-oriented, and have excellent problem-solving abilitiesYou will be asked to operate effectively in an ambiguous environment, and must have a demonstrated track record of managing multiple concurrent projects and driving them to completionBecause the person in this role will influence the business worldwide, they will also need to be highly collaborative and able to influence without authority while also being able to work with significant autonomyStrong self-awareness, curiosity for others, and adaptability is essential.
The successful candidate should also demonstrate the following experience and skills:
Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of dei principles
Demonstrated experience in evangelizing dei topics and influencing culture change
Demonstrated cultural competence across many different cultures and identities
Experience presenting to large and small groups on various dei topics
Experience in executive coaching on the topic of dei
Experience facilitating courageous and difficult conversations
Demonstrated experience building and executing successful global programs
Experience leading large scale change management initiatives
Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated business acumen and analytical skills
Ability to effectively manage high-volume workload and complex priorities
Proven ability to influence without authority and lead strategic priorities with results
Proven ability to think strategically and work across multiple territories, entities and lines of business
Has demonstrated comfort and confidence in dealing with ambiguity and leading through change.
Professional traits that are not unique to this position, but necessary for amazon leaders:
Exhibits excellent judgment
Hires great peopleDevelops great people
Has relentlessly high standards
Able to push and drive for resolution
Thinks strategically, but stays on top of tactical execution and executes with precision
Expects and requires innovation of their team
Thinks big and has convictions
Results oriented
Has the innate ability to inspire passion in others
Influences through data and metrics
Deals well in ambiguous environments
Ability to adjust one’s own thinking
Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplaceAmazon 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 statusFor individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.
The pay range for this position in colorado is $160,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experienceA sign-on bonus and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offeredThis information is provided per the colorado equal pay actBase pay information is based on market location.
