Professional Services Account Executive, ProServe Financial Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) is seeking a ProServe Account Executive to drive high-value engagements in IT strategy, distributed architecture, and hybrid cloud for enterprise customers in the Financial Services sector.

You will own the sales engagement end-to-end, build trust, create compelling proposals, and secure sign-off on SOWs, while ensuring delivery of agreed Customer Business Outcomes post-launch.

Qualifications

• Must have proven track record in selling complex cloud solutions to large enterprises.
• Experience presenting to and negotiating with C-level executives and other senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing executive customer relationships and key business stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• 10+ years of quota‑carrying professional services sales or strategic account management roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development and drive high-value engagements with customers.
• Collaborate with Global Sales to coordinate account strategy for key customers.
• Create proposals and secure sign-off on Statements of Work (SOWs).
• Monitor projects to ensure delivery of Customer Business Outcomes and maximize revenue.
• Balance customer needs with AWS business objectives.

Skills

Quota carrying sales

Sales to enterprises

Executive engagement

Cloud services knowledge

Financial Services domain

Job description

Description

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a dynamic ProServe Account Executive (PAE) to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this sales role, you'll be responsible for engaging new and existing customers in transformative projects involving IT Strategy, distributed architecture, and hybrid cloud operations. You'll work closely with the Account Teams, ProServe Cloud Architects, Engagement Managers, and Delivery Consultants to drive customer success and business growth. As ProServe’s customer relationship owner you’ll be primarily focused on all elements the sales engagement, defining business outcomes for customers by building trust, identifying applicable AWS Professional Services offerings and creating proposals and securing customer signoff of Statements of Works (SOW). Following project launch, you will stay connected with the customer to ensure we are delivering the agreed customer business outcomes (CBO) as outlined in the SOW.

Your experience in selling services into Financial Services organisations will equip you with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value for customers. You will demonstrate proficiency in business development, executing sales methodologies and managing CRM systems coupled with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and project management abilities. PAEs performance will be measured against key metrics including but not limited to Revenue, Billable Bookings and customer satisfaction (CSAT).

The AWS Professional Services organisation is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.

AWS Global Services

AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. Customers innovate with AWS Professional Services, upskill with AWS Training and Certification, optimize with AWS Support and Managed Services, and meet objectives with AWS Security Assurance Services. Our expertise and emerging technologies include AWS Partners, AWS Sovereign Cloud, AWS International Product, and the Generative AI Innovation Center. You’ll join a diverse team of technical experts in dozens of countries who help customers achieve more with the AWS cloud.

Key job responsibilities

• As an experienced services sales professional, you will be responsible for:
• Leading business development efforts by engaging customers and driving high-value engagements
• Collaborating with Amazon Global Sales (AGS) representatives to ensure a coordinated approach for key accounts
• Creating proposals, securing customer sign‑off on Statements of Work (SOWs), and ensure successful project delivery
• Monitoring ongoing projects to ensure delivery of agreed Customer Business Outcomes and maximise revenue potential
• Advocating for customers while balancing AWS business objectives

About The Team

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Basic Qualifications

• Experience as a quota‑carrying technology field sales professional with a proven track record of success selling complex cloud solutions to large enterprises within Financial Services
• Experience working with, presenting to, and negotiating with C‑level executives, IT, lines of business, procurement, finance, legal and internal stakeholders for sizeable commercial/enterprise deals
• Experience managing executive customer relationships and key business stakeholders
• Experience in written and verbal communication skills to communicate with technical and non‑technical audiences, including senior leadership
• 10+ years of quota‑carrying professional services sales or strategic account management roles

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of AWS services
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams to establish strong partnerships with demonstrable results
• Experience in winning and retaining clients and establishing relationships with partners

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Company

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch)

Job ID: A10483376