Cloud Alliance Manager

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The Global Alliance Team is part of the company’s Revenue Organization. We manage the largest and most complex relationships from Cloud Marketplaces, Resellers, Distributors and Systems Integrators with a laser focus on driving sales and deployments of the company’s software. We are looking for an experienced and well-connected AWS Alliance Manager to join the team and own our AWS GTM strategy and execution across the US Central region.

They must be a builder with a strategic mindset that can scale with growth.

The Cloud Alliance Manager, AWS Central is responsible for owning and leading the strategic engagement and partnership between the company and AWS specifically within the US Central region. This role is the primary focal point for building, managing, and growing the AWS relationship in this territory. Reporting to the AMER Alliance Director, this role will act as the owner and focal point for all AWS‑related program engagements within the company for the Central US, driving collaboration between internal stakeholders, AWS teams, and customers.

This individual will have a deep understanding of AWS’s Partner Programs and Product offerings, ensuring clear and measurable execution plans are in place to achieve agreed goals. The role will work with the company’s regional leadership, sales, and technical teams to align on strategic initiatives, enable joint go‑to‑market strategies, and ensure effective execution of AWS opportunities within the US Central market.

• Lead and expand the the company/AWS relationship in the US Central region to drive growth and market share by focusing on demand generation and co‑selling
• Manage day‑to‑day relationships with the relevant AWS partner sales teams covering the US Central region
• Identify, qualify, and manage the implementation of AWS Partner Programs that align with the company’s business goals within the US Central market
• Support the company sales leadership to build close relationships with the relevant AWS Sales and marketing teams, building specific joint business plans with territory leaders and overseeing execution of those plans
• Collaborate closely with the company Partner Territory Alliance Managers (PTAMs) and Partner Alliance Managers (PAMs) to activate and accelerate Channel‑related co‑selling motions with AWS
• Educate and enable the company’s internal teams within the US Central region on AWS offerings, Partner Program benefits, and best practices for engaging with AWS
• Establish expertise and credibility within the Central region as the go‑to person for all things AWS

• 5-7+ years of experience in an alliances or partner sales role with a specific focus on the AWS ecosystem
• An in‑depth knowledge of the AWS sales and partnerships organization, particularly within the US Central region structure;
  Deep existing relationships are highly preferred
• A deep understanding of AWS services, the AWS Partner Network (APN), APN Customer Engagement (ACE) system, and AWS Partner Programs
• Experience accelerating, maturing, and expanding existing partnerships, preferably with experience within an AWS partner organization or AWS itself
• Demonstrated operational experience managing partner co‑sell and influencing pipeline generation, ideally with specific experience utilizing AWS systems like ACE
• Strong understanding of and experience working with Cloud Marketplaces, particularly AWS Marketplace
• Exposure to working effectively with a variety of partner types, including Channel partners (Resellers, Distributors) and Global System…