As a Greenfield Account Executive within Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS), you will build AWS adoption in net-new public sector accounts with limited or no existing AWS presence. You will own the full sales cycle, from prospecting through close, helping public sector organizations reinvent their IT strategy through cloud computing.
This role requires building a sales function from the ground up, demanding creative problem-solving, tenacity, and the ability to develop novel approaches for reaching and engaging prospective customers. You will establish business and technical relationships with public sector organizations, driving adoption of AWS services that transform how they deliver services to citizens and communities.
You will engage customers face-to-face and via teleconference, interacting at the CXO level in strategic accounts. The ideal candidate possesses both business acumen to drive executive-level engagements and technical knowledge to interact effectively with software developers and architects.
This position requires working from the local office when not at customer sites.
Key job responsibilities
Sales Execution
• Prospect and qualify net-new public sector accounts with limited or no AWS presence
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close
• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets while maintaining robust pipeline coverage
• Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reporting in Salesforce
Customer Engagement
• Develop and execute territory plans to maximize market penetration
• Translate cloud and AI capabilities into mission-relevant use cases for public sector organizations
• Build relationships across customer organizations, including C-level executives, engineering, IT/operations, and procurement
• Conduct discovery calls to understand agency missions and technical challenges
Public Sector Expertise
• Navigate public sector procurement processes including RFPs, cooperative contracts, and federal/state/local contract vehicles
• Apply knowledge of public sector compliance requirements, certifications, and fiscal year buying cycles
• Structure deals that meet public sector regulatory, compliance, and grant-funded operating requirements
Collaboration
• Partner with solutions architects and internal stakeholders to accelerate deal velocity
• Collaborate with the partner ecosystem (systems integrators, resellers, distributors) to drive customer success and extend market reach
• Use data and insights to prioritize outreach and identify high-potential prospects
A day in the life
You will balance hunting new accounts with nurturing early-stage relationships. You will spend time on prospecting, researching accounts, sourcing contacts, and executing outbound campaigns to generate meetings. You will conduct discovery calls to understand agency missions and technical challenges, navigate complex procurement processes, and coordinate with Legal, Contracts, and partner teams. You will maintain your pipeline in Salesforce and forecast accurately. This role requires strategic thinking and tactical execution, with autonomy to innovate your approach to breaking into new accounts.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of full sales cycle, technology sales or equivalent business development, sales engineering/consulting or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience developing and executing sales strategies, tactics, plans, processes, systems and programs
- Experience in generating new opportunities with strong focus on pipeline tracking and deal execution through entire sales cycle
- Experience with CRM tools like Salesforce
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience selling nascent products and services Ability to drive solutions to difficult problems
- Experience driving new business in greenfield accounts at the C-suite level or equivalent
- Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures or equivalent
- Experience with government procurement and contracting process
- AWS Associate level certification, or Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, computer science, data science, engineering, or other related field
- Experience working with partners through account, product or program management and business development engagements
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, VA, Arlington - 92,400.00 - 160,000.00 USD annually
