We are looking for a talented individual who would like to be part of an organization driving hyper-growth and helping SaaS ISVs operate on AWS and innovate on our platform. Do you have the business savvy to lead a cross-functional team that includes specialists, solution architects, and product and partner teams to deliver business growth for AWS and our ISV customers? AWS is seeking an experienced Principal Account Manager for Strategic ISV Sales to lead and expand the business with our hottest ISV customers.
The Principal Account Manager is responsible for creating and executing the account strategy, and leading the extended team so the customer achieves its growth targets, thereby AWS achieving increased levels of revenue and service growth. In addition to being a customer, the ISVs partner with AWS on Go-To-Market programs, and our respective sales teams work together in the field. The Principal Account Manager will work closely with the AWS Partner Team to ensure they are developing programs that are aligned with the ISV Customers strategy. It is critical that the Principal Account Manager has an extensive track record of building and nurturing senior level relationships with complex customers, has a hands-on approach to developing new opportunities, public cloud technical acumen, and has led a large team of extended resources.
Key job responsibilities
The Principal Account Manager is responsible for teaming with all aspects of the customer's organization. This includes C-level executives, engineering, IT/operations, partner org, and sales. Skills required to build relationships across an account include creative systems thinking. Visioning and executing via collaboration with an extended team to address all ISV customer's needs. The Account Manager is responsible for selling at the most senior (C-level) within the account and implementing a broad strategy for earning customer acceptance and AWS service implementation. The Account Manager works collaboratively with all appropriate AWS resources (Executives, Partner, Support, Solution Architect) to support customer interests, and will understand how to strongly advocate for customer and balance that with AWS business needs. This includes dotted line responsibility for partnership and technical collaboration.
A day in the life
Drive adoption of AWS' full suite of services into a portfolio of Strategic ISV customers
Exceed annual revenue and design win targets
Drive levers for growth of the business: inclusive of Account Plans, GTM programs to drive adoption of our ISV partners' products, working closely with marketing and the partner teams
Build and motivate a team of high performing sales professionals
Engage and direct functional teams such as demand generation curate a healthy sales pipeline
Collaborate with partners to oversee enablement trainings and account prospecting workshops
In partnership with Sales Ops, manage all operational aspects of the business; SFDC, etc.
Develop long-term strategic relationships with AWS Executives and Partner management teams
Embrace and drive the Amazon culture; lead through our Leadership Principles
Increase and foster very high customer satisfaction
In normal business times there will be moderate travel
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience
- Experience working with, presenting to, and negotiating with C-level executives, IT, lines of business, procurement, finance, legal and internal stakeholders for sizeable commercial/enterprise deals
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with AWS and technology as a service (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
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.
USA, CA, San Francisco - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
