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Amazon Professional Services Partner Leader, PSBD in Chicago, Illinois
Description
As a ProServe Partner Leader, you will collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and execute on strategic partner business plans for a given geo and industry. You will be responsible for driving ProServe partner revenue in aligned territory through go to market creation, demand generation, pipeline creation, co-selling with partners, regular partner pipeline management and business reviews.
As a ProServe Partner Leader, you will drive revenue growth by cultivating and managing key business relationships. You'll bring a strong business background, extensive channel experience, and robust sales acumen, enabling you to engage effectively with senior executives, understand partner ecosystem needs, and interact seamlessly with customers and sales teams. This role requires strategic acumen across business, product, and technical domains, coupled with the skill to craft and articulate persuasive value propositions.
Key job responsibilities
Work with AWS ProServe Leaders, account teams and partners to define and execute joint sales and go to market programs to drive incremental revenue for ProServe.
Have a holistic view of the partner community in a local market, a deep understanding of the partner capabilities and solutions that will meet customer demand.
Identify, manage and drive Go-To-Market opportunities between partners and ProServe Business Development (PSBD) team in helping to define and deliver the joint solution set and supporting collateral for industry and service campaigns.
Expand existing AWS footprint as well as drive new customer engagements with partners to grow overall revenue with a focus on business outcomes.
Understand the technical and capability requirements of our partners and work closely with the internal development team to guide the direction of our product offerings.
Participate in complex contract negotiations and serve as a liaison to operational and legal teams.
Be a trusted member of the ProServe sales team in the assigned geo(s) to own deal execution with partners, leveraging Partner programs, and coaching partners on best practices.
A day in the life
As a ProServe Partner Leader, you will drive revenue growth by cultivating and managing key business relationships. You'll bring a strong business background, extensive channel experience, and robust sales acumen, enabling you to engage effectively with senior executives, understand partner ecosystem needs, and interact seamlessly with customers and sales teams. This role requires strategic acumen across business, product, and technical domains, coupled with the skill to craft and articulate persuasive value propositions.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Basic Qualifications
Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
Experience developing, leading, negotiating and executing corporate and/or business transactions
Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5 years' experience overseeing end-to-end sales processes and strategic pipeline management
Experience engaging and influencing senior executives and familiarity with decision making processes with enterprise customers and strategic partners
Experience working with partners through account management, product management, program management and business development engagements
Preferred Qualifications
Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
Experience working within the enterprise software development industry
Experience working with AWS partners
Direct sales experience with a consistent track record of exceeding quotas and key performance metrics
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.