Kelly Jo MacArthur

About Kelly Jo MacArthur

Extensive general management experience, with direct operational responsibility for legal, government affairs, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, public relations and communications, intellectual property acquisitions, licensing and strategy, IT and facilities, real estate, and operations.• Recognized for excellent leadership skills and practices, recruiting and developing highly motivated and successful talent across functions, building effective cross-organizational teams, and leading organizational change.• Proven ability for developing novel business models and strategies, innovating in new markets and challenging incumbents in the marketplace.• Chief Legal Officer experienced at building and managing all legal functions in high-growth, fast-paced environments from startup stage to global public company.• Skilled at successfully managing high-profile and complex litigation, crisis management, and governmental and regulatory activities at state, federal and international levels.

Experience

1. Vice President and Associate General Counsel - Global Media and Entertainment

   Amazon

   Jun 2021 — Present

   I lead the Legal teams for our global media and entertainment businesses - Amazon Music, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Studios, Audible, Games, Photos, Podcasting, Prime Gaming, Sports and Twitch. My team also leads cross-organizational content policy initiatives.

Education

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bachelor of Arts

Skills

• Retail Real Estate
• Web Analytics
• Sales
• Digital Media
• Licensing
• Intellectual Property
• Mergers
• Start-Ups
• Real Estate Transactions
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Outsourcing
• Business Strategy
• Public Companies
• Management