Sr. Partner Sales Manager

Would you like to be part of a team that is redefining the technology industry? Amazon Web Services is leading the next paradigm shift in computing and is looking for world-class candidates to help drive opportunities with leading AWS Consulting and Technology Partners in the US.

As a Senior Partner Sales Manager, you will drive top-line revenue growth through the engagement of AWS Partners.

The ideal candidate has experience in creating and delivering Customer value by matching Partners' capabilities and solutions to customer needs identified by field sales reps and their teams.

An ideal candidate should also have a demonstrated ability to succeed by working with cross-organizational groups, thinking strategically about business and technical challenges, and by building and conveying compelling value propositions around Partner capabilities.

Key job responsibilities

Your broad responsibilities will include defining and executing strategies to achieve Partner and Sales organization goals, establishing business and technical relationships with Partners, Sales teams, and Customers, and managing the day-to-day interactions between these organizations in order to create opportunities that ultimately deliver value to AWS Customers.

You will be expected to :

• Have a broad, holistic view of the AWS Partner community in local and regional markets and a deep understanding of partner capabilities and solutions that will delight AWS customers
• Advise Sales teams and take on customer engagements to drive the value of Partner engagement and recommend qualified Partners that can meet and support AWS customer needs
• Manage Partner engagement in AWS accounts with a focus on business outcomes to expand existing AWS footprint as well as originate new Customer engagements with Partners to grow overall revenue
• Become a trusted member of the Sales team to develop and execute on joint Partner / Sales strategy, own opportunity execution with Partners, leverage Partner programs, and coach Partners on strategy and best practices
• Work with Partner Solution Architects (PSAs) and Partner Development Managers (PDMs) on effective engagement with their managed Partners in local markets to drive solutions that deliver outcomes

About the team

Inclusive Team Culture :

Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have twelve employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally.

We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

Mentorship & Career Growth :

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.

We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

Work / Life Balance :

Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here.

We’re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life both in and outside of work.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations :

Boston, MA, USA Chicago, IL, USA Dallas, TX, USA

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of field sales experience combined with partner engagement experience with a software, cloud, or technology vendor or vendors, working directly with Partners and Sales teams to create business and technology outcomes for Customers
• 7+ years of demonstrated experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams, including Sales reps and managers, solutions architects, Partner and direct marketing, business development, and other functional teams

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Consistent achievement of key performance metrics
• Ability to create and execute strategic plans and initiatives with Partners, Sales, and other internal and external organizations
• Successful engagement and influence with senior executives and strong familiarity with decision-making processes within enterprise Customer organizations
30+ days ago