{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000017b-9469-d106-a1ff-956961bc0001","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/workplace/an-amazon-svp-shares-sage-advice-for-leaders-and-new-hires-alike","headline":"An Amazon SVP shares sage advice for leaders and new hires alike ","description":"Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of Ad Products and Technology, reflects on joining Amazon in 2005 and offers advice for both people new to their roles and those leading others.","datePublished":"2021-08-30T15:55:38.489Z","dateModified":"2021-08-30T15:55:38.489Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f8364dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/875x583+98+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbf%2F5c%2F7da82f3d47f984b23da03f30c71b%2Fimage10.png","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![An image of a woman smiling for a headshot in a hallway of blue lights. She is wearing a red jacket and yellow sweater. ](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f8364dc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/875x583+98+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbf%2F5c%2F7da82f3d47f984b23da03f30c71b%2Fimage10.png)\n\n# An Amazon SVP shares sage advice for leaders and new hires alike \n\n*Colleen Aubrey, senior vice president of Ad Products and Technology, reflects on joining Amazon in 2005 and offers advice for both people new to their roles and those leading others.*\n\nColleen Aubrey has been with Amazon for over 15 years. She began her career at the company as a sales manager for Amazon.co.uk in 2005 and now leads the Ad Products and Technology team. In this wide-ranging interview, she candidly chats about her experiences at Amazon, addressing everything from past-job learnings to how best to effectively lead a team, to knowing when to support your employees (and when to step back). Aubrey’s stories shine a bright light on various facets of Amazon’s culture and leadership.\n\nWatch the videos for insights, tips, and more.\n\n### Aubrey’s thoughts on how to stay true to yourself\n\n### Aubrey’s advice for people leading teams\n\n### Aubrey’s advice for new Amazonians","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}