Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible for all. We give founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world’s largest companies. With more than 20 years of experience, gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups, the AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth, and any level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, choose to launch on AWS.
AWS continues to rapidly grow and we seek a Cloud Sales Representative to earn trust and help drive growth with well-funded and high-potential startups.
In this fast-moving business, the core responsibility is to ensure that startups and scaleups choose AWS as their cloud platform to transform and accelerate their business. We work backwards from the customer and partner with technical team members, business development, and stakeholders to lead scaled Go-to-Market strategies, accelerate adoption and drive customer success.
The ideal candidate possesses strong sales acumen, knowledge of the startup ecosystem, and a passion for (and familiarity with) AI/ML. You will be working with startups building innovative solutions, so extensive collaboration with external contacts and internal teams will be key to build and execute on plans to meet and exceed sales quota. Your responsibilities will include driving revenue, crafting partnerships, accelerating innovation through service adoption, and ensuring these startups select AWS as their primary cloud provider.
You will align closely with counterparts in business development, marketing, solution architecture and partner teams to lead execution of coordinated go-to-market strategies and sales plays. You will also work closely with business development teams who are driving strategic support, global co-programming, and portfolio engagement to help drive top-of-funnel customer acquisition and accelerate seller cycles in the field.
Key job responsibilities
- Ensure customer success with startups
- Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory or industry vertical
- Accelerate customer adoption through well-developed sales engagements and successful GTM Strategy
- Meet or exceed revenue and goal targets
- Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan
- Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services
- Accelerate customer adoption by engaging Founders, CxO, Board of Directors and VC influencers
- Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption
- Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts
- Utilizing AI tools to support customers in scale motion as well as to implement and develop sales automation
About the team
Diverse Experiences
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Work/Life Balance
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Basic qualifications
- 5+ years of technology-related sales, business development, or sales engineering/consulting experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience in technical sales for B2B or in solution-sales / technology-related environment
- Experience managing, analyzing and communicating results to senior leadership while working cross functionally across several teams
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
- Experience as a founder or executive focused on related segments, or as a practice leader or business unit owner
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment similar to a high-tech startups
- Profound insights into the startup ecosystem, main stakeholders and trends.
- Experience in utilizing various tools such as CRM and AI tools
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