On March 2, 2015, Carney began working for Amazon as the senior vice president of global corporate affairs. He initially managed a lobbying and public-policy group of about two dozen employees; by 2021, that had increased to about 250 employees.
Amazon hired Carney on March 2, 2015, as its senior vice president for global corporate communications. Initially, he headed a small group of about 25 employees focused on lobbying and public policy; by 2021, this team had expanded to around 250 people.