Open Source AI/ML Strategist

The Open Source Strategy and Marketing (OSSM - pronounced “awesome”) team is looking for a Senior Open Source Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI/ML) strategist to influence the AWS strategy around open source AI/ML and to act as a public-facing thought leader in the space.
Open source is the arena of disruption for AI/ML and AWS continues to make investments in this space, including key open source projects. You will work across service teams, with partners, and open source communities to identify opportunities and risks for AWS in AI/ML that will strengthen our relationships and leadership in open source. You will also represent AWS by speaking at the most prominent industry events and in smaller meetings with decision makers and developers. The ideal evangelist will possess excellent communication skills that will allow them to engage a crowd of people as well as seasoned and skeptical executives.
You’re a good fit if you:
* Are an expert in AI/ML and ravenously consume new information, advancements, and technologies
* Can design and deliver engaging presentations for a developer audience
* Have public speaking experience to large audiences
* Have a good understanding of the complexities of open source communities, their cultures, and preferred methods of engagement and promotion.
* Can effectively communicate this understanding to other stakeholders.
* Have a knowledgeable and informed opinion on the definition and use of open source in AI/ML
This position can sit in Seattle, WA (preference) or Portland, OR. Relocation to these locations only offered from within the US only.

Key job responsibilities
* Build and strengthen a network with other leaders in the open source AI/ML space
* Plan and execute appropriate speaking opportunities
* Develop messaging for open source AI/ML at AWS
* Write blog posts
* Work closely with AWS service teams, sales/business development, PR, DevRel, and marketing managers to ensure the AWS open source message is reaching a broad audience via events, seminars, webinars and other leadership activities.
* Build an effective plan to influence perception of AWS in open source AI/ML
* Lead the design, development, and maintenance of metrics, reports, and analyses to enable effective decision making
* Write and speak persuasively to inform decision-making and influence leadership
* Prepare and deliver regular business reviews and clearly and concisely communicate engagement results
* Travel, as necessary (some karaoke required, singing is optional)

About the team
The OSSM team includes veterans who have worked for some of the industry’s top open source companies and foundations as well as talented and passionate open source newbies. Based on our open source experience (both with impressive success and spectacular failure) and communications skills, we help service teams, the field, and others effectively engage with open source constituencies: project communities, media and analysts, and customers. Our mission is to help AWS 1) significantly increase the scope and value of our open source involvement and 2) help customers and communities learn about our involvement and understand why it matters.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Portland, OR, USA | Seattle, WA, USA

Basic Qualifications

6+ years of professional non-internship marketing experience
Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Experience building, executing and scaling cross-functional marketing programs
Experience communicating results to senior leadership
Bachelor's degree
Experience with ML training and inference, libraries and packages, including Large Language Models (LLMs) and Foundation Models

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using any of SQL or other analytical tools for conducting data analysis
Master's degree
Research experience in open source and AI/ML

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $110,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $277,700/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. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.