Technical Program Manager III, Sponsored Products And Brands

Technical Program Manager

Are you passionate about driving large-scale, cross-functional projects that impact multiple VP organizations? We're seeking a Technical Program Manager to join our Sponsored Products for Creators team, where you'll play a critical role in enabling influencers to earn commissions from advertisers for promoted products. In this position, you'll partner across product, engineering, business development, and marketing teams to deliver complex cross-VP programs that require exceptional coordination and execution skills. Your expertise in communication, project management, and cross-team collaboration will be essential as you track projects, manage deliverables, and serve as the face of our team with partner organizations. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of influencer marketing at Amazon, working with stakeholders across multiple business units to drive innovative solutions. You'll be responsible for facilitating clear communication channels, keeping projects on track despite ambiguity, and ensuring seamless execution of initiatives that span organizational boundaries. If you thrive in complex environments and excel at bringing diverse teams together to achieve shared goals, this position offers tremendous growth potential and impact.

Key job responsibilities:

• Plan, coordinate, and manage complex cross-VP programs for Sponsored Products for Creators, establishing clear success criteria and ensuring alignment across product, engineering, business development, and marketing teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for partner teams, facilitating effective communication and maintaining productive working relationships with stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
• Drive resolution of complex technical and business challenges by collaborating with engineering teams to implement scalable solutions that meet business requirements.
• Create and maintain comprehensive program documentation, including technical requirements, project plans, and status reports to provide transparency and drive accountability.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks before they become roadblocks, making smart trade-offs between short and long-term needs to ensure project success.

A day in the life:

Your day begins with a cross-functional stand-up meeting where you provide status updates on key initiatives and address any immediate blockers. You'll then meet with product managers to refine requirements for an upcoming feature launch, followed by a working session with engineering teams to ensure technical alignment. During lunch, you might prepare for an afternoon presentation to business development partners about upcoming capabilities. Later, you'll analyze project metrics, create progress reports for leadership, and coordinate with marketing teams on go-to-market strategies for new influencer features.

About the team:

Our team owns Sponsored Products for Creators, an innovative platform that enables influencers to earn commissions from advertisers for products they promote. We operate at the intersection of advertising, content creation, and e-commerce, working closely with multiple stakeholders to build tools that help creators monetize their influence while helping brands reach engaged audiences. We're focused on scaling our platform capabilities and expanding our reach across different creator segments. Join us to be part of a team that's redefining how brands and influencers collaborate in the digital marketplace while delivering measurable results for all participants.

About Sponsored Products and Brands:

The Sponsored Products and Brands team at Amazon Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through industry leading generative AI technologies, revolutionizing how millions of customers discover products and engage with brands across Amazon.com and beyond. We are at the forefront of re-inventing advertising experiences, bridging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform every aspect of the advertising lifecycle from ad creation and optimization to performance analysis and customer insights. We are a passionate group of innovators dedicated to developing responsible and intelligent AI technologies that balance the needs of advertisers, enhance the shopping experience, and strengthen the marketplace. If you're energized by solving complex challenges and pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI, join us in shaping the future of advertising.