Amazon

Principal Account Executive, US Greenfield Cross Industry

Amazon$187K — $252K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of B2B or enterprise sales experience, particularly in hunting new business.
  • Technical proficiency in cloud technologies, particularly AWS services.
  • Experience engaging with CXO-level executives and technical teams.
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Ability to manage strategic accounts and negotiate contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue growth and increase market share within defined territories.
  • Meet or exceed set quarterly revenue targets consistently.
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive account and territory plan.
  • Articulate compelling value propositions for AWS products and services.
  • Accelerate customer adoption of AWS technologies across diverse sectors.
  • Maintain a healthy and robust sales pipeline to manage prospects effectively.
  • Collaborate with partners to enhance reach and facilitate adoption of AWS.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) matching to support retirement savings.
  • Generous paid time off policy and parental leave.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare expenses.
  • Support for adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Full Job Description
Be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services by developing strategic accounts with the Fortune 2000. This is an opportunity to be a driver in AWS's further representation as a key technology platform provider.

As an Greenfield Account Executive you will have the exciting opportunity to help drive the growth and shape the future of an emerging technology. Your responsibilities will include driving revenue, adoption, and market saturation in F2000 accounts, with a large emphasis on accounts with high growth potential. The ideal candidate will possess both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive an engagement at the CXO level as well as with software developers and IT architects. They should also be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on quarterly revenue targets.

Key job responsibilities

Drive digital transformation through meaningful engagement with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and various lines of businesses of your customers. In this role, you will represent the entire portfolio of AWS products and services across the strategic accounts you manage within the Enterprise customer market segment. With AWS, our customers benefit from the fastest pace of innovation, the broadest and deepest functionality, the most secure computing environment, and the most proven operational expertise.

- Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory or industry vertical

- Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets

- Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan

- Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services

- Accelerate customer adoption

- Maintain a robust sales pipeline

- Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption

- Manage contract negotiations

- Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts

- Ensure customer satisfaction

- Expect moderate travel

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of B2B or enterprise sales with a focus on hunting new business experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience working in a large team or fast-paced corporate environment, or experience making strategic business decisions and managing internal relationships

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

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Amazon Careers

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Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
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