Associate Account Executive, Growth Advertising Sales, Amazon Ads

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate Account Executive and embark on an exciting journey in the advertising industry. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity for entry-level candidates to gain invaluable experience through a comprehensive 12-week training program. You'll learn to build business relationships, optimize advertising campaigns, and develop essential skills in negotiation and presentation. Ideal for fast learners and clear communicators, this position allows you to make a real impact while working with both established and emerging brands. If you're passionate about business development and eager to accelerate your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Entry-level candidates with B2B or B2C sales experience are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Educate customers on Amazon’s advertising solutions.
• Achieve weekly sales activity goals and initiate lead generation activities.
• Retain and grow revenue from existing advertisers.

Skills

B2B Sales

B2C Sales

Analytical Problem Solving

Presentation Skills

Negotiation Skills

Customer Service

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Office 365

Salesforce

Job description

Job Description

Come build the future with us! Amazon offers a unique opportunity to accelerate your career and make an impact on our advertising customers globally. If you are a customer-obsessed person, passionate about business development, and enjoy engaging in a supportive and fun cohort-based learning environment, we’d love to talk with you!

Amazon is hiring Associate Account Executives (AAE) to help businesses grow awareness and sales of their products using Amazon’s advertising offerings. This full-time role is ideal for entry-level or early-career candidates interested in launching a career at the intersection of advertising and sales, with a history of achieving ambitious goals, and who are analytical problem solvers interested in working with both well-known and emerging brands.

As an AAE, you will start with a 12-week sales training program alongside 5-10 peers, learning about the digital advertising industry, Amazon’s advertising products, and how these products help brands grow their businesses. You will develop skills in building business relationships, exceeding customer expectations, educating advertisers on growth strategies, and honing presentation and negotiation skills. You will receive training and coaching to independently manage advertiser relationships and a book of business after training completion. The program offers an opportunity to accelerate career development in advertising, marketing, and sales within Amazon’s rapidly growing business.

Amazon is recruiting AAEs for an April 1st, 2025, start date. Ideal candidates are fast learners, excellent presenters, clear communicators, effective listeners, and project managers capable of balancing multiple priorities. Candidates should be comfortable prospecting, cold-calling, and negotiating via phone and in person.

Responsibilities

• Strive to delight our customers and make their lives easier
• Educate customers on Amazon’s advertising solutions
• Use a consultative approach to optimize customer’s advertising campaigns through sales data and Amazon insights
• Achieve weekly sales activity goals
• Initiate prospecting and lead generation activities

Post-Program Responsibilities

• Retain and grow revenue from your book of existing advertisers
• Close new business deals
• Achieve quota targets and forecast advertising revenue accurately
• Support and provide feedback to future AAE classes

Minimum Qualifications

B2B or B2C sales experience, including internships

Preferred Qualifications

Experience using online productivity tools such as Office 365, Salesforce, or similar software