Sales Leader, SLG​/EDU

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a sales leader for the State & Local Government and Higher Education business. The leader will be responsible for driving awareness and adoption of workloads on AWS’s global cloud computing platform.

As an Enterprise SLG & EDU Sales Leader, you will have the exciting opportunity to help drive the growth and shape the future of cloud and artificial intelligence. Your responsibilities will include growing and managing a highly talented sales team focused on driving revenue, adoption, and market awareness in the State & Local Government and Higher Education market segments. This includes determining the most effective go-to-market strategies, and collaborating with the Commercial Sales, Public Policy, Legal, Marketing, Contracts and Executive leadership along the way.

The ideal candidate will possess a sales management background that enables them to lead a team of senior account executives with engagements at the CXO level.

Key job responsibilities

• Hire and develop a senior team of account executives

• Assign sales territories, set goals and quota, and ensure proper training programs for the sales team

• Manage and coach the sales team to optimal performance

• Drive revenue and market share in a defined region

• Accelerate customer adoption and customer satisfaction

• Maintain a robust sales pipeline

• Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption

• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key 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.

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

AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

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.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience

• Experience in management of large, complex enterprise accounts or equivalent

• 7+ years of cloud services sales management experience

• Background and experience supporting State and Local Government and Higher Education customers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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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.

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USA, MI, Detroit -  -  USD annually

USA, NC, Raleigh -  -  USD annually

USA, OH, Cincinnati -  -  USD annually