Manager, Program Management, Advertising

Amazon ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

Manager, Program Management - EU London At Amazon we continually look for opportunities to invent on behalf of our customers, helping them to find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online. To this end, we have developed products that leverage Amazon's strength as a world-class eCommerce platform and have integrated advertising into the shopping experience from first discovery to purchase. A strategic part of our charter is to build a portfolio of self-service advertising programs to enable both large and small advertisers to engage with customers in relevant ways. We are looking for a highly creative, results-oriented Manager, Program Management to manage a team of ~4 Marketing & Program managers who conceive, build and launch new WW marketing and business programs to support advertisers using self-service ad product. This individual will oversee his/her team projects and deliverables as well as directly lead initiatives across the globe and pioneer new approaches to create advertiser engagement plans internationally based on the needs of customers. Key relationships include: direct team members, international region teams, technology, legal, finance, product and marketing teams. The leader must also be global-minded, walking in customers' shoes to ensure we propel the product roadmap toward customer needs. We want this customer obsessed leader to manage several functions among which: WW Acquisition Promotions, Consumer Teams partnership, ad-hoc EU marketing. This person will be a senior leader within the organization and will manage these critical business programs by bringing strong management, business, marketing, analytics, technical and communication skills. This person will ensure that team initiatives drive business impact across the globe and will invent through experimentation to improve customer experience in an environment characterized by speed, fun, and collaboration. The leader will be continuously challenge the status quo in our existing processes and drive innovation through improved tools and automation in partnership with technology teams. This person should also be able to clearly articulate status to Executive Leadership in Amazon. The position is based in London but will interact with global leaders and teams in Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, and North America. Specifically, this leader will: Own critical metrics and contribute to senior level goals to acquire new users of Sponsored Ads products Identify Selling Partners needs and expectations and partner with worldwide teams to address them and drive product adoption. Exercise sound business judgement and own day-to-day operations for advertiser Acquisition programs that are critical for the business. Partner with global business, marketing, technology, content and legal teams to drive roadmap and share best practices as well as help standardize metrics, reports and processes.