Description
AWS is seeking an experienced Principal Strategic Account Manager to lead and continue to expand the business with one of our company's largest and most strategic customers.
The Principal Strategic Account Manager will be a key member of the team responsible for providing business leadership and creative direction for this highly visible customer. You will build and maintain broad relationships in the account, develop and manage opportunities, and lead a large team of extended resources. You will define the executive relationship strategy within the account; including building a strong working relationship with the AWS senior leadership team for executive sponsorship, executive business reviews, and shaping go-to-market opportunities.
Do you look around corners for ways to engage and service customers? Are you passionate about using technology to solve business problems that have big customer impact?
Come build the future with us!
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that's why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it's in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We're continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth's Best Employer. That's why you'll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there's nothing we can't achieve in the cloud.
The AWS Industries team is committed to helping industry customers enable their digital transformation journeys. Our primary goal is to meet customers where they are in their cloud journey and work backwards from their industry specific needs to transform their business and their entire industry. Our team speaks the language of our industry customers, which means that we focus on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.
Key job responsibilities
Increase technology adoption and creating long term transformational account strategies
Build strategic relationships within the account and articulate a clear vision with impact across all business groups
Identifying, developing, negotiating, and closing large-scale technology projects to global business units
Work will all appropriate AWS resources (Executives, Solutions Architects, Business Development, CSM's, TAM's, Partners, and Professional Services)
Basic Qualifications
10+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience
7+ years of communicating with and presenting to executive and senior audiences experience
Experience with AWS products and services
Bachelor's degree, or experience in a relevant field
Preferred Qualifications
Experience exceeding sales targets using a consultative, solutions-focused approach or equivalent
Experience negotiating complex deals with customers and partners or equivalent
Experience developing detailed go to market plans
3+ years selling into or directly supporting large scale, global ERP customers as account manager, CSM, PDM, TAM or services sales leader
100-200 level understanding of Data, Analytics, and GenAI
Track record of driving infrastructure adoption and workload migration for high-growth technology companies
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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, Cupertino - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, CA, San Francisco - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, CA, San Jose - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, NJ, Jersey City - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, NY, Brooklyn - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, NY, New York - 187,000.00 - 252,900.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually
