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Amazon Live (Amazon Shopping Video) is seeking a Strategic Operations Program Manager to drive financial rigor, operational excellence, and data-driven decision-making for the Amazon Live Content Team, within Amazon Ads. The Content Team manages both 1P Host talent and 3P Creators & Influencers, along with our FAST channel, and operates a production studio based in New York with staff in multiple cities.
As a strategic business partner to Amazon Live Content leadership, this role serves as a trusted advisor & operator who owns the end-to-end financial and operational backbone of the organization. You will translate complex data into actionable insights, build and maintain budgeting frameworks, and shape and lead strategic program initiatives both domestically and internationally through deep business acumen and consultative partnership

This role requires the ability to operate independently with minimal oversight, owning finance operations, program management, and operational planning for the Content Team.
This role is crucial in leading and scaling mission-critical frameworks, including budget management, goal setting, content launch operations, business reviews, forecasting, and performance analysis, to inform strategic recommendations in a rapidly growing, dynamic environment. The Strategic Operations Program Manager develops, implements, and manages operational processes, financial systems, and performance metrics to help the Content Team maximize the impact of live shopping content and grow audience engagement and revenue. You will proactively analyze spend data, content performance, and creator dynamics to identify growth opportunities and provide forward-looking strategic recommendations to leadership.
You will partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, and Production to achieve day-to-day operational excellence through financial process management, performance analysis, vendor coordination, business reviews, and communicating actionable insights, both verbally and in writing, while fostering strong stakeholder relationships

This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance operational rigor with consultative partnership, translating data into business strategy while building trusted relationships across all levels of the organization.
Key job responsibilities
1. Owns end-to-end financial operations for the Content Team, including budgeting, spend tracking, month-end close, accruals, and variance analysis.
2. Designs and maintains budgeting frameworks with automated data feeds for real-time visibility into content spend across 1P Host, 3P Creator & Influencer, and FAST channel programs.
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Documents and implements standardized processes and metrics, including KPI definitions, goal cascades, and content launch playbooks to drive effectiveness at scale.
4. Manages vendor relationships and coordinates billing and payment accuracy with Accounting.
5. Drives cross-functional communication across Amazon Live and Amazon Ads, anticipating bottlenecks, managing escalations, and balancing priorities against resource constraints.
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Prepares and leads regular operational business reviews covering financial health, content performance, efficiency, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
7. Develops go-to-market operational support for new content initiatives, defining success criteria, milestones, and measurement frameworks.
8. Serves as the primary operational point of contact for the Content Team, resolving issues with urgency and driving gap-to-green plans.
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Leads cross-functional projects to streamline content operations workflows and implement productivity-enhancing automation.
10. Leads change management initiatives, developing frameworks that enable the organization to adapt to evolving priorities and shifting market dynamics.
About the team
Amazon Live (Amazon Shopping Video) is a dynamic, fast-growing business within Amazon Ads that brings products to life through shoppable live and on-demand video content. The Content Team is responsible for managing a diverse roster of 1P Hosts and 3P Creators & Influencers, as well as programming for our FAST channel

With a production studio in New York, we create engaging content experiences that connect customers with the products they love while delivering high-impact sponsorship and brand partnership opportunities that are central to our business within Amazon Ads. We are a lean, entrepreneurial team that values ownership, bias for action, and the ability to deliver results independently.