Senior Ai Sales Specialist

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior AI Sales Specialist to combine technical AI knowledge with a customer-centric approach to drive revenue growth. You will partner with customers to translate AI capabilities into business value and support AI adoption at scale.

You will lead technical discovery sessions, contribute to demonstrations and solution designs, and guide customers through complex AI adoption journeys while collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in presenting complex technical information to executives and non-technical leaders.
• 7+ years in technology roles.
• Experience setting up and managing a sales pipeline.
• Experience developing and deploying LLMs in production or ML/AI products at scale.
• Experience designing/architecting systems or deploying LLMs.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/engineering or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end sales cycles from discovery to agreement.
• Build detailed account plans and territory strategies with internal teams.
• Identify high-impact AI use cases aligned to client priorities.

Skills

Executive communication

Pipeline management

Technical presentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / related field

Master's degree

Job description

Would you like to be part of a team shaping the future of the IT industry through responsible and innovative use of Artificial Intelligence? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is advancing the next evolution of cloud computing with AI technologies. We are seeking a Senior AI Sales Specialist who brings strong technical AI knowledge together with a customer-centric, outcome-focused approach to revenue growth.

This role partners closely with customers to understand their goals, translate complex AI capabilities into clear business value, and support successful AI adoption at scale. If you enjoy collaborating with diverse stakeholders, communicating technical concepts with clarity, and contributing to long-term customer success, we encourage you to apply.

AWS Global Sales supports customers of all sizes across the region to innovate and grow in the cloud. As organizations increasingly adopt foundation models, large language models (LLMs), and agentic AI, we are expanding our team of sales professionals. We are seeking professionals who can help customers identify and prioritize AI use cases to create AWS opportunities, build sustainable pipelines, and guide customers through complex AI adoption journeys.

Key job responsibilities

• Sales & Revenue Contribution:
  • o Support the achievement of sales targets by developing and maintaining a healthy pipeline and guiding customers through end-to-end sales cycles, from discovery through to agreement;
  • o Create detailed account plans and territory strategies in partnership with internal teams, while maintaining accurate forecasting using CRM tools;
  • o Collaborate with customers to identify and qualify high-impact AI use cases aligned to their business priorities and strategic objectives.
• Sales & Solution Advisory
  • o Act as a trusted advisor on AWS AI services, helping customers understand potential outcomes, value, and return on investment;
  • o Lead technical discovery sessions and contribute to demonstrations, proofs of concept, and solution design, including model selection, fine-tuning, and deployment approaches;
  • o Provide guidance on model evaluation, responsible AI practices, governance considerations, and relevant compliance requirements.
• Customer Engagement & Market Development
  • o Build and maintain strong relationships with decision-makers and executive stakeholders through a consultative, collaborative approach;
  • o Partner with internal teams to deliver workshops, enablement sessions, and solution reviews that support customer learning and adoption;
  • o Share customer insights and feedback with AWS AI product teams to help inform product direction and improvements.

About the team

Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn't followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don't let it stop you from applying.

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Inclusive Team Culture

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Work/Life Balance

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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• - Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
• - 7+ years of technology role experience
• - Experience in setting up and managing a sales pipeline

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• - Experience in developing and deploying LLMs in production on GPUs, Neuron, TPU or other AI acceleration hardware, or experience in machine learning, data mining, information retrieval, statistics or natural language processing
• - Experience developing, deploying and managing AI products at scale
• - Experience designing or architecting (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems, or experience in developing and deploying LLMs in production on GPUs, Neuron, TPU or other AI acceleration hardware
• - Bachelor's degree in computer science, machine learning, engineering, or related fields, or Master's degree

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