DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for a world-class partner and sales leader to manage industry vertical relationships with a global strategic AWS consulting partner. As a Partner Development Manager within AWS, you will have the exciting opportunity to deliver on our strategy to accelerate adoption of AWS cloud computing services through this Global System Integrator (GSI) and their customers in specific industries.
Responsibilities will include establishing C-level and field relationships with your partner and with the AWS sales field, and executing joint GTM plans globally. You will be responsible for delivering top-line revenue growth through joint proposals and overall market adoption of our co-built capabilities. You will establish and grow business and technical relationships while managing the day-to-day partner interactions. You will work with the GSI partner to incubate new capabilities and drive adoption.
You should have both a business background in vertical/industry aligned GTM that enables you to engage at the CXO level, as well as a sales background that enables you to manage joint GTM efforts and to easily collaborate with enterprise customers and sales executives. You can think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, as well as build and convey compelling value propositions. You should also possess strong technical acumen and familiarity with cloud services.
AWS partners develop and deploy solutions for customers in a series of priority industry verticals. AWS customers are developing some of the most exciting and innovative new businesses and industry capabilities, and partners are using cloud technologies from AWS such as AI and Machine Learning, IoT, compute, and storage to dramatically accelerate innovation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Working with cross-functional teams to create and execute a strategic business plan, inclusive of enablement, practice development, and marketing and sales initiatives on solutions that meet LoB customer needs with measurable ROI.
2. Driving partner sales revenue through regular pipeline, opportunity registration, and business reviews with partners to manage progress against the strategic business plan.
3. Engaging each partner's field sales organizations, channels, and end customers to create and drive revenue opportunities for AWS.
4. Evangelizing a partner's value proposition internally throughout AWS and externally with customers.
5. Driving partner solutions, APN Program attainment, continuous enablement through training and certifications, and go-to-market strategies for differentiation and expansion of their footprint.
6. Establishing AWS as the partner's preferred cloud computing platform for specific industries.
7. Understanding the technical requirements of each partner and working closely with the internal AWS development team to guide the direction of our product offerings.
8. Preparing and giving business reviews to AWS and partner senior leaders.
9. Managing complex contract negotiations involving legal, marketing, and business terms.
10. Serving as a key member of the AWS partner GSI team helping to define and deliver the overall go-to-market strategy for specific industries.
11. Up to 25% global travel.
Work/Life Balance
Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren't focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we're happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life-both in and outside of work.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Experience in developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements.
3. Experience in a professional field or military.
4. Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level.
5. Experience managing programs across cross-functional teams, building processes, and coordinating release schedules.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations.
2. Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements.
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