Sr. Program Manager, US Agency Development

Amazon Ads is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers and their agencies. Our ad solutions-including Sponsored Ads, display, audio advertising, video advertising, OOH and custom programs-leverage Amazon's innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, these solutions help clients build brand awareness, increase product sales, and more.

Amazon Ads is in a rapid and exciting growth phase. In order to accelerate the next phase of development, we are committed to transforming the depth, scale and ambition of our partnerships with major media agencies and advertisers. This presents an amazing opportunity for a senior agency Upfront program manager to join the team to shape and drive Amazon Ad's Streaming TV Upfront Program. As a Sr. Program Manager, this candidate will play a key role in orchestrating and organizing Amazon Ad's Upfront GTM strategy and implementation. To succeed, this candidate must be expertly organized, experienced in working with large data sets, possess the technical knowledge with advanced excel skills and in workflow management tools such as asana, and an excellent collaborator with proven communication skills. The candidate will be tasked with the immediate needs on managing our all year round Upfront program, as well as expected to plan on the future by evaluating the Upfront Program's long term needs. This role require the candidate to think big to contribute to Amazon Ad's ambitious growth plans.

If you're interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you've come to the right place.

Key job responsibilities

- Manage Upfront workflow inclusive of creating a step by step timeline and identifying key actions required to accomplish each milestone

- Work with large data sets from multiple sources and streamline with critical insights to inform actionable next steps

- Bar raise Amazon Ad's Upfront program by iterating and building on the current structure and process

- Collaborate with a broad stakeholder of internal partner teams to drive Upfront awareness and adoption

- Establish, lead and share program updates both in a regular meeting forum and/or through written communication

- Evolve the Upfront program by consistently incorporating customer and sales feedback

- Troubleshoot Upfront program related issues

- Work across multiple Broadcast/Fiscal years and balance current year Upfront needs with planning needs for future Upfronts

- This role currently requires a minimum of three days working from the assigned office a week. Beginning January 2, 2025, the expectation will be five days a week of in office presence.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of program or project management experience

- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements

- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 4+ years of driving process improvements experience

- Knowledge of Excel at an intermediate level (e.g., pivot tables & charts, multiple criteria lookups, nested logical/IF formulas, data cleansing, array formulas, etc.)

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon 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 status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $104,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $185,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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