Derek Belt
Communications & Content Strategy
- Role
- Content Strategy Manager, Aws Social Impact at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Derek Belt
In a previous life, I was a sports reporter. But as the newspaper industry changed I bet on myself and earned a Masters in Communication Leadership from the University of Washington in Seattle. This led me to Banyan Branch, a leading social media agency that was later acquired by Deloitte. My team drove high-profile strategies for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Providence Medical Group, Porsche, and many others. We helped clients take storytelling to the next level in a new era of digital media.From there, I traded in my private sector hat for a fantastic opportunity in public service. As King County\'s digital media manager, I built the second-largest social media program of any county in America. We earned \"Top 10 Digital County\" awards four straight years from the Center for Digital Government, including first-place honors in 2017.A brief-but-exciting stint on the Starbucks public affairs team paved the way for a career at Amazon. After six years with Amazon Web Services (AWS), I moved to Amazon\'s fast-paced retail division in 2024 and delivered AI products for the go-to-market (GTM) team. My initiatives helped stakeholders think bigger and go faster using generative AI.Now, I\'ve re-joined AWS as a content strategy lead on the social impact team, where I\'ll connect the dots between technology and human interest stories. I\'m thrilled to be on this journey and energized to showcase how AWS cloud and AI are solving complex global challenges.Specialties: Strategic Communications, Content Strategy, Storytelling, Digital Marketing, Social Impact, Go-To-Market, Artificial Intelligence, Performance Measurement, Analytics, Product Marketing, Blog Operations, Social Media, Community Engagement, Public Relations, Journalism, Public Speaking, Teaching.
Experience
Content Strategy Manager, Aws Social Impact
Jan 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
At AWS, we believe cloud and AI technology can solve complex global challenges and that social entrepreneurs are catalysts for positive change in their communities. We work directly with AWS customers and partners to build solutions that address societal issues, advance scientific research, respond to natural disasters, and act on climate change.
Education
University of Washington
Masters, Communication Leadership
2009 — 2011
University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
2000 — 2004
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