Senior Account Manager, Startups, AWS

Amazon; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a Senior Startup Account Manager to drive growth among high-potential startups in the MENA region from Dubai. You will lead direct sales to founders and C-level executives, craft GTM strategies, and build durable partnerships that accelerate adoption of AWS services.

In this role you will collaborate with business development, solutions architecture, and marketing to expand AWS footprint, manage key accounts, and help startups scale with AWS as their primary cloud provider.

Qualifications

• Proven direct sales experience in software or SaaS to C-level executives.
• Strong knowledge of the MENA startup ecosystem and founder/VC networks.
• Experience building partnerships and driving GTM programs.
• AI/ML familiarity is preferred.
• UAE National with a Family Book.

Responsibilities

• Ensure customer success with early and mid stage startups in MENA.
• Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory or industry vertical.
• Accelerate customer adoption through well-developed sales engagements and GTM strategies.
• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue and goal targets.
• Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan.
• Create and 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 and drive adoption.
• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts.
• Expect moderate travel within the region.

Skills

Direct sales

Startup ecosystem knowledge

C-level engagement

Partner development

AI/ML familiarity

MENA region experience

UAE market knowledge

Job description

Trusted by more startups around the world AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible for all by giving founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the worlds largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups that have come before we help founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible at any stage of growth or level of funding. This is why more startups and over 80% of unicorns build on AWS.

As AWS continues to rapidly grow we seek a Senior Startup Account Manager to earn trust and help drive growth amongst a set of well-funded high-potential startups.

Startups represent a critically important subset of customers to AWS. These companies have unique needs technical considerations sales cycles and growth trajectories that distinguish them from traditional companies. These businesses require different engagement strategies and sales motions from sellers to effectively acquire grow and retain them on the AWS platform long-term.

The ideal candidate possesses a strong sales acumen knowledge of the startup ecosystem in MENA 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.

AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service unmatched technology and consistent support. We dive deep to understand each customers unique challenges then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the worlds most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.

Key job responsibilities

• Ensure customer success with early and mid stage startups in MENA.
• 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 quarterly 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
• Expect moderate travel within the region

About the team

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• Proven experience of direct sales or business development in software cloud or SaaS markets selling to C-level executives
• Excellent business development partner development sales or alliances management experience
• Extensive direct sales/business development experience in software cloud or SaaS markets selling to C-level executives
• Extensive business development partner development sales or alliances management experience
• Knowledge of MENA Startup Ecosystem and Founder/VC network
• AI/ML and Technical Acumen
• UAE National with a Family Book

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