{"id":6450,"date":"2017-03-13T13:58:43","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T13:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/03\/13\/amazon-is-getting-involved-with-the-production-of-the-music-festivals\/"},"modified":"2017-03-13T13:58:43","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T13:58:43","slug":"amazon-is-getting-involved-with-the-production-of-the-music-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2017\/03\/13\/amazon-is-getting-involved-with-the-production-of-the-music-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Is Getting Involved With The Production Of The Music Festivals?"},"content":{"rendered":"


According to an ad posted athe official website of Amazon.com and the additional information by http:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com, Amazon is looking for an candidate that will “have a physical festival presence with on-site food and product delivery, custom tour merchandise for purchase, artist meet and greets, and convenience amenities such as free Wi-Fi, water, charging stations, and restrooms.” Here is the whole ad:<\/p>\n

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Thirty-two million people attend music festivals in the United States each year. Amazon wants to dramatically improve their festival experience through our signature focus on innovating on behalf of our customers. The Senior Program Manager, Music will take an idea \u2013 to have a physical festival presence with on-site food and product delivery, custom tour merchandise for purchase, artist meet and greets, and convenience amenities such as free Wi-Fi, water, charging stations, and restrooms \u2013 and bring it to life. If you are passionate about the role of music in our everyday lives, surprising and delighting customers, creating unique and memorable events, and making something out of nothing, this is the role for you.<\/p>\n

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and data-driven, fast-paced environments. You must be able to seamlessly pivot between big picture strategic thinking and scrappy, on-the-ground, tactical execution. This role is inherently cross-functional and you will rely heavily on influence over authority to drive project deliverables. Communication and persuasion skills will be key as you will need to convince both internal and external parties to lean in and partner.<\/p>\n

Key responsibilities will include gathering business requirements, documenting functional and design specifications, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing the milestones and launch schedule to ensure timely and successful delivery of the initial pilot project. The Senior Program Manager will assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, provide escalation management, anticipate and make tradeoffs, and balance the business needs with the technical constraints.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Bachelor’s degree
\u00b7 5+ years relevant business experience (product\/program\/project management, retail buying, marketing, or management consulting)
\u00b7 Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence others internally and externally
\u00b7 Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to use data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS<\/p>\n

\u00b7 MBA or Master’s degree in relevant field
\u00b7 7+ years of experience
\u00b7 Experience communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders across multiple business units
\u00b7 High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and external organizations
\u00b7 Extensive experience in product, program, and\/or project management in leading cross-functional teams in delivery of major new products or services<\/p>\n

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Source: https:\/\/www.amazon.jobs\/en\/jobs\/503083<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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