Principal Evangelist, Startups and Venture Capital, AWS Startup Marketing

Principal Evangelist, Startups and Venture Capital, AWS Startup Marketing

Job :  | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Are you an accomplished technology leader who wants to work with the most promising early‑stage startups and venture capital firms globally? Do you have a talent for translating complex cloud and AI architectures into clear, inspiring stories that resonate with the world’s fastest growing companies? If so, this might be your dream job.

• Create and drive our messaging narrative for startups, including our primary value proposition, customer promises, and reasons to believe.
• Lead engagements with top startups and VC firms, delivering executive briefings and technical workshops that show why AWS is the best cloud and AI provider for startups.
• Serve as a public‑facing evangelist for AWS Startup Marketing through speaking engagements, media interviews, and community engagement.
• Deliver world‑class technical content, including executive presentations, event keynote sessions and presentations, community activations, web content, demonstrations, and technical materials.
• Create original content including live streams, partner interviews, workshops, podcasts, and industry leader conversations.
• Drive awareness and preference for AWS that delivers influenced opportunities and pipeline through marketing activities across EBCs, events, digital, and field channels.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Oral and written skills, with experience delivering technical content to audiences of varied backgrounds.
• Knowledge of existing and developing technologies as it relates to AI models and cloud computing.
• 8+ years in technology industry focused on startups/venture capital.
• 5+ years of experience in technical content creation and storytelling.

• Proven ability to evaluate and guide early‑stage and scaling companies.
• Startup founder, C‑level executive, or venture capital investment experience with hands‑on understanding of startup challenges and growth dynamics.
• Analytical and technical assessment skills with ability to evaluate complex requirements and business models.
• Proven track record identifying, evaluating, and advising on emerging technologies and market trends.
• Multi‑domain technical expertise across areas such as AI/ML, cybersecurity, data analytics, or infrastructure technologies.
• Proven experience developing applications using generative AI tools and foundational models, including prototypes and production‑ready solutions.
• Experience with AWS AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, and understanding of how to integrate these services into generative AI workflows.
• Demonstrable experience engaging with developer communities, including creating technical content, public speaking, or active participation on platforms like Git Hub, Stack Overflow, or developer forums.

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

Salary & Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $ – $ annually. Your Amazon package includes sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D, supplemental life plans), EAP, mental health support, medical advice line, flexible spending accounts, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.