Manager, Program Lead, PV Sports & Linear Operations, Live Events Launch Programs & Operations

DESCRIPTION Live sports is a major growth vertical for Prime Video. We're acquiring the biggest and best events like NFL Thursday Night Football, NBA, NASCAR, Premier League and Champions League for our customers and building new experiences to change the way people watch live sports.


Are you interested in shaping how customers stream live sports on Prime Video? If so, this is a great opportunity for you!


You will lead a team to define, prioritize, and execute programs that deliver new sports fan experiences at scale. A successful candidate will be customer-focused, team-oriented and will have an ability to develop and lead teams to meet deadlines under time constraints and while continuously raising the bar for quality. The person will have a proven track record in building effective teams and successfully delivering the highest quality results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.


Leading the expansion of Live Sports by bringing new sports leagues and capabilities to Prime Video. This role combines deep expertise with industry-specific knowledge to support the evaluation and onboarding of PV’s newest, most complex partners and leagues. You will work across business and internal and external partner teams.


Key job responsibilities

• Lead a team of program managers to define and validate processes and tooling that take new sports' experiences from idea to live.
• Establish and clearly communicate organizational vision, goals and success measures
• Collaborate with stakeholders including business, product, and tech teams on priorities.
• Build, own, and deliver a roadmap of large and complex multi-functional projects with a focus on efficiency to scale our growing business.

A day in the life
You will lead a team to define, prioritize, and execute programs that deliver new sports fan experiences at scale. A successful candidate will be customer-focused, team-oriented and will have an ability to develop and lead teams to meet deadlines under time constraints and while continuously raising the bar for quality. The person will have a proven track record in building effective teams and successfully delivering the highest quality results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.


About the team
The team’s core mission is to manage programs that deliver new experiences to Prime Video customers. This involves interacting with internal teams including business, marketing, merchandising, product, tech, finance, and legal to define priorities, scope requirements, define and validate operational procedures, and leading programs that drive process excellence and quality including to inform automation investments.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of program or project management experience
• Experience in streaming TV sales and/or business development
• Experience developing operational processes and technologies

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience building and growing relationships with internal and external partners
• Can communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Experience communicating technical concepts and processes using clear, simple language and visuals
• Experience defining and executing program requirements
• Experience using customer insights and data to deeply understand target customers and dive deep
• Can show ablitiy to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver products and online services on tight deadlines

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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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at

USA, CA, Culver City - 172,100.00 - 232,800.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 189,300.00 - 256,100.00 USD annually
USA, TX, Austin - 172,100.00 - 232,800.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 172,100.00 - 232,800.00 USD annually