
Principal Economist, Amazon Leo, Plans & Pricing
Required skills
- PhD in Economics
- Economic Research
- Economic Consulting
- Applied Economics
- Quantitative Field
- Economic Principles
- Frameworks
- High-velocity Decision-making
- Service Plans
- Pricing
Nice to have
- Solve business-relevant problems
Role summary
Amazon Leo, a low Earth orbit satellite network aiming to provide fast, reliable internet connectivity globally, seeks a Principal Economist. This role is crucial for defining and delivering plans and pricing for business and government customers, working closely with cross-functional teams. Responsibilities include establishing economic principles, developing pricing strategies, defining service plans for various use cases, setting discount guardrails, and delivering post-mortem insights for optimization. The ideal candidate holds a PhD in Economics or a related quantitative field with experience in economic research, consulting, or applied economics. Preferred qualifications include strong communication skills and experience in building analytic data products and executing analytic visions.
The Amazon Leo team is looking for a seasoned Principal Economist who are high performing, motivated and believe in our mission to close the digital divide. We operate in a fast-paced startup environment and offer many challenging and rewarding projects. Every day is Day 1 at Amazon Leo and we are just getting started.
Key job responsibilities
The Principal Economist role is responsible for defining and delivering the plans and pricing that enable business and government customers to access Amazon Leo services around the world. This involves close partnership with business development and sales teams, product teams, and our own science and analytics teams to define the principles and frameworks, plans and pricing, demand and capacity tradeoffs, and guardrails that enable high-velocity decision-making at scale. The role will also be critical in identifying economic insights, scenarios, and optimizations to improve the Amazon Leo Business.
Key roles include:
- Define economic principles and frameworks to guide high-velocity decision-making
- Define service plans and pricing for business and government customers, direct and indirect channels, and fixed and mobility use cases
- Define choice models and pricing strategies for new product offerings and bundles
- Define volume and regional discount guardrails and frameworks
- Deliver post-mortem insights and define experiments to optimize plans and pricing
- Identify customer trends in post-mortem analysis
Export Control Requirement:
Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
A day in the life
Basic Qualifications: - PhD in Economics or equivalent field
- Experience in economic research, economic consulting, applied economics, or a related quantitative field Preferred Qualifications: - Effective verbal and written communications skills
- Experience in building analytic or scientific data products or solutions
- Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, BELLEVUE - 189,400.00 - 256,200.00 USD annually
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