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Description

The Tech Licensing Business Development (TLBD) team is a global subject-matter expert in licensing (software, content/data, etc.) across Amazon. TLBD drives high-quality licensing negotiations, manages strategic partnerships, contributes forward-looking insights, and surfaces innovations that enable Amazon to delight our customers in ever-evolving ways, with a focus on Devices and Services and AGI.

The agreements and initiatives TLBD drives range from complex new technology license and support deals with unique and creative business models to basic agreements and amendments as our business needs expand. The ideal candidate will be comfortable navigating highly ambiguous environments and have 1/ experience working with technical products and teams, and 2/ excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship building skills.

Key job responsibilities

- Lead cross-functional efforts across Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and senior management to negotiate licenses and drive strategic initiatives in support of multiple Amazon product teams

- Drive quarterly roadmap reviews with internal and external partner teams

- Manage executive- and working-level relationships with key licensing partners

- Seek innovative ideas and technologies to further product team goals

- Drive process-improvements across the team

- This role in particular will be focused on Information licensing partnerships

Basic Qualifications

- 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience

- Bachelor's degree

- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

- Exceptional ability to communicate with and influence both technical and non-technical audiences verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations

- Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements

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.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/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.