Policy Manager, AWS Public Policy
Arlington, VAJob$139–187K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Policy Manager will work with the Vice President of AWS Public Policy on policy and regulatory issues related to data centers, infrastructure expansion, energy, national security, and the public sector. The role supports policymaker engagement, company priorities in industry associations and coalitions, policy content and messaging, and executive engagement. It also coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to educate policymakers and other officials on data center issues.
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Description
Join a dynamic team that is working on critical policy and regulatory issues that support Amazon's infrastructure expansion, including data center and energy related policies and regulations. Work directly with executives at Amazon who are responsible for driving policy, regulatory and business outcomes in support of the company's historic infrastructure expansion in the U.S. This work will include building and scaling new policymaker and stakeholder engagement programs. Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders to educate policymakers, government officials and NGOs on critical issues related to data centers, such as energy and water use, and community benefits.
Key job responsibilities
The Policy Manager role will work directly with the Vice President of AWS Public Policy on data center, infrastructure expansion, energy, national security and public sector policy and regulatory issues at Amazon. The role with help drive external engagement on data center infrastructure issues with federal, state and local policymakers, including site visits and other policymaker education programs. The role will support the VP for AWS Public Policy to drive company priorities in key industry associations and coalitions, and also help develop policy content and strategies for messaging to policy makers, government officials and other key stakeholders on data center, energy and national security topics. This role will also manage executive engagement for our team on data center issues, coordinating with key internal and external stakeholders.
Basic Qualifications
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7+ years of public policy, government relations, community relations, public affairs, corporate social responsibility, or equivalent experience
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Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Public Affairs, Economic Development)
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Experience with written and verbal communication and presentation
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .
USA, VA, Arlington - 138,500.00 - 187,300.00 USD annually
How this job compares
Set against the 333 open Public Policy jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$139–187K/yr
- US median$160–217K/yr271 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $163K, is 10% below the US median midpoint ($181K) — in the lowest quarter of Public Policy salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 11 open Public Policy jobs in Virginia and 333 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience; Public Policy postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (286 postings).
- Education
- 143 of the 333 open Public Policy jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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