Senior Sales Specialist, Storage

DescriptionAre you a customer-obsessed builder with a passion for helping customers achieve their full potential? Do you have the business savvy, modern data services background, and sales skills necessary to help companies transform their industries by positioning Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the Database service provider of choice? Do you love building new strategic and data-driven businesses? Do you want to join the Database Specialty sales organization, one of the fastest-growing organization within AWS? Join the US AWS Global Sales organization as a Database Specialist Seller!As a Database Sales Specialist, you will be at the forefront of driving adoption and revenue growth for AWS's cutting-edge Database services. Your role will involve identifying high-value customer opportunities within a specific territory and engaging with AWS customers to understand their needs and align them with AWS Database solutions. You will leverage your consultative expertise to become a trusted advisor, guiding customers in embedding and deploying AWS Database solutions to unlock new value streams and solve key business problems using powerful, cloud data services capabilities. With a passion for developing high-potential opportunities and executing effective strategies, you will own the full-cycle sales engagement plan, from identifying qualified leads to realizing revenue. You will understand a customer’s business initiatives, help craft account plan to achieve those initiatives, identify and drive opportunity win plans to enabling those business initiatives, and ensure successful launch to realize both customer vision and AWS revenue. You will earn trust with Line of Business, Data Science, and IT personas. You will understand detailed business drivers in your forecast, and intentionally work the best opportunities that maximize your ability to hit revenue goals.Furthermore, you will maintain an in-depth knowledge of AWS's Database services and relevant cross-functional areas to build strong relationships with customers. By driving the adoption of cutting-edge Database technologies, you will play a pivotal role in propelling AWS's revenue growth while helping customers stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. You can describe the “why” and “what” of data and Database use case and technical solutions at a 200-level, with the detailed “how” being provided by solution architects. You can conduct compelling executive conversations on the transformational possibilities of Databases and modern cloud data strategies, resulting in subsequent meetings with the wider team.Key job responsibilitiesAccelerate customer adoption by defining and implementing tech domain specific GTM strategies within your assigned accounts and technology domain. Your strategies will leverage AWS Sales and our partner ecosystem.Ideate with Line of Business and C-suite leaders, building trust with your deep technical expertise, and following through to help solve their most compelling business problems.Act as the front line within your accounts for all specialist customer engagement in your tech domain.Create & articulate compelling value propositions that address specific needs of your customers.Build and innovate: Co-Develop GTM motions on new product launches and work with product teams on the creation of innovative new services.Partner with the world’s biggest system integrators to deliver on customer projects.Spearhead market expansion by pinpointing new customer segments and Dtaabase use casesCollaborate cross-functionally to continuously strengthen AWS's Database value propositionGather voice-of-customer insights to inform product roadmaps and enhance the customer experienceDrives conversations to build credibility and earn trust with the account teams and customers.Drive sales efforts spanning multiple lines of business with decision-making authority and budget ownership.Engage systems integrators and closely collaborate with AWS partners to deliver maximum customer valueDevelop and deliver compelling ROI to drive adoption of AWS Database solutionsA day in the lifeYou’re surrounded by innovation. You’re empowered with a lot of ownership. Your growth is accelerated. The work is challenging. You have a voice here and are encouraged to use it. Your experience and career development is in your hands. We live our leadership principles every day. At Amazon, it's always "Day 1".About the teamDiverse ExperiencesAmazon 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 AWSAmazon 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.Work/Life BalanceWe value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.Mentorship and Career GrowthWe’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.Basic Qualifications

7+ years of direct sales or business development in software, cloud or SaaS markets selling to C-level executives experience

10+ years of business development, partner development, sales or alliances management experience

Preferred Qualifications

5+ years of building profitable partner ecosystems experience

Experience developing detailed go to market plans

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $128,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,600/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. This position is eligible for variable pay via a sales compensation plan. These plans pay according to achievement level against sales targets and/or business objectives. 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.