Amazon is seeking an experienced Strategic Partnership Manager to support the growth of our Strategic Partnership Engagement team.

As a Strategic Partnership Manager, you will deliver on our strategy to build mind share and adoption of AWS across strategic business partners. You will be responsible for driving top of the line revenue growth and overall end customer adoption across all market segments through partner engagement. The ideal candidate has both a business background that enables them to engage at the CXO level, and a sales background that enables them to easily interact with field sales reps. You should have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to convey compelling value propositions. You will leverage your management and leadership capabilities to identify and manage risks, resolve issues and escalate where appropriate to drive joint partnership and business plan. You will be comfortable in a fast-paced, multi-tasked, high energy environment and will be a creative and analytical problem solver with a passion for delivering results. You will work with cross functional teams to create and execute on strategic business plans, inclusive of enablement, practice development, and marketing, to execute achievement against partner goals.

Key job responsibilities

- Advise customers and commercial sales teams on the value of partners and align partners with the AWS sales teams to drive successful sales outcomes

- Expand existing AWS footprint, as well as drive new customer engagements with partners to grow overall revenue with a focus on business outcomes.

- Collaborate with internal teams to build input-focused project plans for achievement of key measures.

- Communicate program status updates to stakeholders and business leaders through various governance mechanisms.

- Plan and create standardized reporting, performance metrics, and operational process optimization.

- Drive and provide business insights for deep dives in business reviews.

- Building and maintaining relationships with partner teams and internal AWS stakeholders.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 10+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience

- 10+ years of professional or military experience

- 10+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services, including, but not limited to Compute, Edge, Hybrid, Security, and/or Networking experience

- 10+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience

- Bachelor's degree

- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

- Experience with business development work including complex agreements w/ integrators and ISVs

- 10+ years' experience working with partners through Alliance Management, Account management, Program management and Business Development engagements, as examples

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience of high level negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management

- Direct experience working with AWS consulting and/or technology partners or you have been an employee at a large AWS partner
•- Familiarity with Salesforce.com and other sales, marketing and project management tools

- Motivated self-starter who thrives on working in complex and challenging environments of a rapidly evolving business

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). 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 - 193,700.00 - 262,000.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 193,700.00 - 262,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Bellevue - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually