Sr. Account Manager, Startups

Do you get excited by the potential of helping Startups scale, accelerate, and disrupt the ecosystem? As a Senior Account Manager for Startups, you will strategically drive cloud adoption within your group of high growth startups. In addition to attaining territory revenue objectives, your responsibilities will include helping startups adopt key new AWS technologies, assist in optimizing their cloud services spend, and driving co-sell strategies. The ideal candidate possesses a strong sales acumen, a working knowledge of the startup ecosystem, a passion for and familiarity with startup trends and an aptitude for cloud computing that enables compelling engagements with startup Founders, financial officers, and IT leadership. You will own sales engagements end-to-end and enable successful customer outcomes supported by a wide team of specialists ranging from solution architects to AWS technology partners. You should be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on quarterly revenue targets. In order to thrive, you need to be passionate about Startups, be a self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who is prepared to work in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, execute against goals, and consistently embrace the Amazon Culture. You should have a strong understanding of the startups segment and how startups are using technology to enhance financial services and processes for end customers. You will be working with startups building leading solutions in the Financial industry , so extensive collaboration with external contacts and internal teams will be key to building and executing on an account and territory plan to meet and exceed sales quota. Key job responsibilities - Demonstrate Customer Obsession by working backwards startup goals and priorities - Drive revenue, market share, and an "all in" mindset - Accelerate customer adoption by engaging Founders, CxO, Board of Directors and VC influencers - Assist startup business and technical leaders to accelerate the adoption of AWS services at scale. - Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts. - Be a though leader that educates on the compelling value propositions around AWS services. - Work with select solution integrators and software partners to extend the AWS and account team reach, strengthening the value of your customer’s ‘all-in on AWS’ decision and unlocking strategic service adoption. - Successfully work in a large-scale environment, leading collaboration with AWS resources (Solution Architects, Business Development, Marketing, Partners, Support, and Service teams) to drive customer solution adoption at scale. - Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan. - Build and develop programmatic/automated initiatives to engage with startups at scale. - Maintain a robust customer pipeline while continuously maintaining high close rates. - Meet or exceed revenue and goal targets while elevating the team on Fintech and Web3 knowledge and go to market motions that are successful. - Provide monthly reporting communicating business trends and opportunities.

Work/Life Harmony: Although work/life balance is crucial and something we strive for at AWS, expect moderate travel to customer sites and conferences. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives. Mentorship and Career Growth: With a broad mix of experience and tenure, our team is dedicated to supporting new team members and building an inclusive environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We also encourage curiosity and