Policy Mgr, Telecom, Apac

6+ years of experience representing a large company or association in the telecommunications industry, a telecoms policymaker or regulator, with significant experience running public policy and/or regulatory advocacy efforts;
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Law, Economics, Political Science, Public Policy, etc.);
- Fluent written and spoken English.

Job summary
Would you like to be part of a public policy team that is driving the adoption of cloud computing among telecommunications entities in the Asia Pacific (including Japan) region? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the leading provider of cloud computing services, providing IT infrastructure offerings such as on-demand compute capacity, storage, content delivery, database services and more. The AWS Public Policy team is at the forefront of helping customers in regulated industries (such as telecoms companies) maximise the benefits of cloud computing by removing regulatory and policy blockers to cloud adoption. It also supports and facilitates expansion of cloud infrastructure and services in APAC - which sometimes requires coordination with telecoms sector regulators.

This Singapore-based position (other locations in APAC can be considered) reports to the AWS Head of Public Policy for Regulated Industries, APAC, and includes the following responsibilities:

- Familiarise oneself with all aspects of the AWS telecoms sector business in APAC and build up comprehensive knowledge of AWS services and use cases;
- In coordination with in-country Public Policy teams, develop and execute APAC policy advocacy strategies that mitigate policy risks to the business and advance business opportunities in the telecoms industry;
- Support cloud infrastructure and services expansion in APAC, where necessary engaging telecoms policymakers and regulators;
- Create external messaging and narratives on AWS’ telecoms sector policy priorities;
- Work with in-country Public Policy teams to proactively build and advance relationships with key telecoms policymakers, regulators and decision makers;
- Support the drafting and submission of AWS’ policy position papers and represent the views of AWS before governments, regulatory, and legislative bodies;
- Build up relationships with respective regional telecoms industry associations, inter-governmental agencies, academia, other industry thought leaders, and drive direct and indirect engagements to promote cloud friendly policies;
- Drive long term strategic thinking and thought leadership in the telecoms policy space;
- Assess and communicate potential regulatory blockers, risks, and business opportunities, develop risk mitigation strategies and policy positions, and align external advocacy efforts and outreach programs with AWS’ telecoms sector business objectives;
- Facilitate high-level meetings between AWS executives and key stakeholders, including senior government officials, regulators, industry associations and partners to promote and advocate the company’s policy priorities.

Key job responsibilities
- Excellent knowledge of advocacy issues relevant to the telecommunications industry vertical, including, but not limited to (cyber)security, data protection, and cloud-related regulations; licensing regimes; regulatory compliance obligations; and others;
- Highly effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively and comfortably interact at highest corporate, political and regulatory levels;
- Ability to maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity, with an exceptional professional reputation in the industry;
- A self-starter with proven track record of successfully working with various functional groups across an organization and different cultures, in addition to the ability to work independently;
- Ability to identify and understand key technical aspects in legislative and regulatory proposals, understand business implications, and synthesise policy documents for internal and external stakeholders;
- Ability to debate and negotiate with others, including strong judgment/decision-making skills while retaining flexibility as required;
- Demonstrated ability to build and foster effective relationships and networks with others;
- Knowledge of other APAC languages is a benefit.

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**IDE statement**:
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