Bill Carr

Co-Founder

Seattle, Washington, United States28 yrs 4 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led the growth of Amazon's digital media platforms.
  • Co-authored a best-selling management book.
  • Advised over 50 CEOs on scalable processes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Media Executive with extensive experience in product management and innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital MediaProduct Management

Other Skills

LeadershipStrategySoftware DevelopmentBusiness StrategyNew Business DevelopmentRetail ManagementeCommerceProduct MarketingContent StrategyStore ManagementAnalyticsMobile DevicesStart-upsVideoDigital Marketing

About

I joined Amazon in 1999. During my 15 years, I participated in our progression from an unprofitable, hyper-growth startup to a disciplined, operationally excellent invention machine. I was the Vice president of Digital media, leading the development and growth of Prime Video, Amazon Music, and Amazon Studios. In 2011, I co-authored the best-selling management book Working Backwards, which provides my in-person account of our multi-year journey to create, refine, and establish a set of scalable, repeatable management processes that enabled Amazon to innovate and scale. Over the past four years, my co-author Colin Bryar and I have worked as advisors and consultants to more than 50 CEOs and their teams. We help implement scalable processes to manage customer-facing input metrics, set and achieve goals, and Work Backwards from customer needs to drive new product innovation.

Experience

Nols

Member Board of Trustees

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · Lander, Wyoming, United States

Worldreader

Board Member

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos

Working backwards, llc

Co-Founder

Aug 2020Present · 5 yrs 7 mos · Seattle, Washington, United States

Offerup

Chief Operating Officer

Oct 2018Aug 2020 · 1 yr 10 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Maveron llc

Entrepreneur In Residence

Feb 2017Aug 2017 · 6 mos · Greater Seattle Area

Amazon.com

4 roles

Vice President of Prime Video, Amazon Studios, and Amazon Music

Promoted

Apr 2004Dec 2014 · 10 yrs 8 mos

  • Founder and WW leader of Prime Video, Amazon Studios and Amazon Music. General Manager of a large (>1K FTEs), diverse (tech and business), and globally-distributed (Seattle, SFO, LA, NYC, London, Munich, Tokyo) organization. Member of the Amazon "D-Team."
Digital mediaProduct ManagementLeadershipStrategy

Director, Retail Media

Promoted

Jan 2001Mar 2004 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Divisional Merchandise Manager, DVD/Video

Promoted

Jan 2000Jan 2001 · 1 yr

Senior Product Manager, DVD/Video

Jul 1999Jan 2000 · 6 mos

Evare

Vice President, Marketing

Jan 1997Jan 1999 · 2 yrs · Greater Boston

Procter & gamble

Account Executive

Jan 1994Jan 1997 · 3 yrs · Detroit Metropolitan Area

Education

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

M.B.A.

Jan 1992Jan 1994

NOLS

Jul 1992Aug 1992

Colby College

B.A.

Jan 1985Jan 1989

Abington Friends School

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