DESCRIPTION

As Senior Strategy Manager, Brand Partnerships, you'll drive strategic business operations and financial planning for our brand partnerships initiatives. You'll work closely with Amazon's Finance and Brand Partnerships teams to optimize business performance, develop comprehensive reporting frameworks, and ensure strategic alignment across all partnership activities. A successful Senior Strategy Manager will be the cornerstone that connects our business operations, financial planning, and strategic initiatives while supporting the growth of our brand partnerships portfolio.

This role needs someone who understands both the analytical and operational aspects of business strategy. A Senior Strategy Manager will serve as the key strategic partner across Amazon, managing critical business reviews (WBR, CPR, QBR), developing operating plans, and creating business cases for new sponsorship products. Most importantly, they'll help shape how we evaluate, track, and optimize our brand partnerships business performance.

This role requires deep financial acumen and strategic thinking, including the ability to develop and analyze complex business cases while partnering with Finance teams, business pods, and cross-functional stakeholders. The role demands excellence in both strategic planning and operational execution. A successful Senior Strategy Manager will be highly analytical, an exceptional project manager, skilled at building scalable processes, and someone who can translate data into actionable insights. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong leadership capabilities in driving strategic initiatives while maintaining strong relationships across multiple business units.

Key qualifications should include extensive experience in strategic planning, financial analysis, and business operations, with a proven track record of managing complex projects and stakeholder relationships. The ability to navigate ambiguity, drive consensus, and communicate effectively with senior leadership is essential.

Key job responsibilities

Lead and coordinate business review processes including WBR, CPR, QBR, and Operating Plan (OP1/OP2) inputs for brand partnerships
Develop and analyze comprehensive business cases for new sponsorship products
Track, manage, and optimize budget allocation across the brand partnerships team while maintaining financial accountability
Serve as the primary strategic liaison between Brand Partnerships and Finance teams, particularly on PVA and Ads initiatives
Create and implement standardized reporting frameworks and analytics to drive data-informed decision making
Partner with Finance leads to develop revenue planning, forecasting, and performance tracking mechanisms
Provide strategic guidance and resources to all business pods, serving as a central point of expertise
Drive operational excellence through process improvement initiatives and best practice implementation
Present strategic recommendations and insights to senior leadership and key stakeholders
Facilitate cross-functional alignment and communication across multiple business units
Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic decision-making and resource allocation

About the team
We are the Brand Partnerships team. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of TV and Film partnerships at Amazon MGM Studios, working with some of the most exciting brands and creative talents in the industry. Our team is scrappy, but growing, and works in a fast paced environment, and we lead with kindness.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

6+ years of Content Strategy, Programming Strategy, and/or Marketing Strategy experience
Experience in verbal and written communication for executive level leaders
Experience leading large-scale programs/projects
Experience in modeling (Excel) and data analyses
Experience using complex modeling and analysis to inform key business decisions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in management consulting, audience development or strategy/business development at a major media or technology company

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $101,700/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177,300/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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