Amazon has announced a new hiring initiative in Atlanta, Georgia, for a business development lead to drive strategy and growth for Amazon Shipping. The position focuses on expanding Amazon Shipping’s business by increasing revenue, market adoption, and customer engagement. This role requires collaboration with Product Management and Technology teams to develop innovative logistics solutions tailored to customer needs.
According to Amazon Jobs, the responsibilities of the role include understanding customer pain points, designing custom shipping solutions, gathering market feedback data, setting program goals, tracking performance metrics, managing obstacles, and shaping future use cases for the service. The position also involves representing the customer’s voice both internally and externally and influencing how logistics services are sold and delivered.
Applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree and over four years of experience in business development or partnership management. Additionally, candidates should have at least three years of experience in customer-facing roles engaging with executives or technologists. Preferred qualifications include experience working with large retailers or brands, solving logistics challenges, launching new products, driving program initiatives, and influencing product roadmaps. Strong communication skills and the ability to work swiftly in ambiguous environments are emphasized. The salary range is from $83,100 to $177,800 depending on location.
Amazon offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their families from day one for many roles. According to About Amazon, this includes an average hourly wage of over $29 for customer fulfillment roles as well as health care benefits, mental health resources, pre-paid college tuition options, paid parental leave up to 20 weeks for birthing mothers and six weeks for adoptive parents. Additional perks include financial counseling services, 401(k) plans with company match options, stock ownership opportunities, childcare assistance programs, and support for parents of children with special needs.
The company provides a wide array of services including online shopping platforms like Alexa and Fire TV devices along with cloud solutions through Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its operations encompass logistics and customer service while also delivering entertainment content via platforms such as Amazon Originals on Prime Video and Audible.
