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Sr. Business Development Manager, AWS Cloud Intelligence

Amazon Services
Minneapolis, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/5/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/4/2025

Description

The AWS Cloud Intelligence team is a specialty services organization that provides cloud compete expertise globally. We are subject matter experts (SMEs) covering top and emerging competitors, key domains, and industry segments. Cloud Intelligence enables field teams to help their customers quickly by removing both business and technical blockers in the sales cycle. We advise account teams and their customers through at scale content, gather and analyze insights surrounding comparable cloud providers, and highlight product and position gaps that our customers are experiencing to continuously improve AWS overall value proposition. In addition to on-demand self-service resources, the CI team provides targeted support for specific competitive opportunities through one-to-one customer engagements. This team hires SAs and BDMs who are SMEs in one or more public clouds to advise AWS field teams on the best strategies to develop compelling business cases to support customers co-existing and partnering with competing public cloud services.

Join a team of cloud experts focused on uncovering and articulating advantages for AWS Customers!

As a Cloud Intelligence Field BDM, you will be a strategic partner to the AWS field sales team. You will help customers understand why AWS is the best cloud partner for their business. You will coach sales teams on how to amplify AWS strengths and create differentiation strategies. As a strategic partner to sales and external customers, you will identify emerging signals and best practices, to serve the broader organization. This position blends business and technology skillsets. Cloud Intelligence Field BDMs drive complex engagements and interact with executive audiences. They also have technical competence that enables them to analyze AWS and other cloud providers. Candidates must have the capability to craft and convey compelling value propositions, and to communicate concepts and stories effectively.

We are looking for experience in one or more of the following : market or competitive intelligence, business value engineering, sales enablement, sales coaching, and customer-facing technology sales experience. The ability to successfully differentiate cloud services in competitive market segments is key.

Key job responsibilities

Develop scalable competitive strategies to enable winning key strategic deals.

Support, coach, and develop large deal closing capability.

Be the go-to resource for an AWS field sales segment and sales leadership for AWS differentiation.

Leverage excellent communication skills to articulate the business value of AWS value propositions, working backwards from our customers strategic objectives.

Demonstrate the ability to earn trust with and influence C-level executives in customer organizations and within AWS.

Lead strategic, in-person workshops (this position will require travel).

Develop and share cloud adoption trends and blockers across the cloud ecosystem.

Enable and upskill field teams through development of field-friendly content, and delivery of trainings.

Track signals and identify opportunities, in order to provide Cloud Intelligence with insight to improve offerings.

Influence internal stakeholders on market realities, with the objective to further differentiate AWSs value.

Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the worlds most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating thats why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Mentorship & Career Growth : Were continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earths Best Employer. Thats why youll 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, theres nothing we cant achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture : Here at AWS, its 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.

Diverse Experiences : AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasnt followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, dont let it stop you from applying.

Basic Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 5 years of professional or military experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5 years relevant professional experience in sales, sales enablement, technology sales, competitive intelligence, management, business, or technology consulting, software development, M&A, corporate strategy, finance, or marketing
  • Experience developing competitive intelligence
  • Experience facilitating competitive strategy sessions
  • 3 years sales or pre-sales experience with cloud platforms (Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure), or cloud-native SaaS solutions (Snowflake, Databricks, CrowdStrike, etc.).
  • Technical Certifications (AWS and other cloud platforms)
  • 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.

    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.

    Salary : $133,200 - $220,200

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