Principal Partner Development Manager – Saudi Arabia

AWS EMEA SARL (Saudi Arabia Branch) (Amazon); Riyadh; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join AWS as a Principal Partner Development Manager to drive partnership strategies in Saudi Arabia. Leverage your extensive experience in business development and strategic influence to cultivate relationships with key partners, ensuring AWS adoption and collaboration across various sectors. This role values diverse experiences and emphasizes professional growth within an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible work hours and arrangements

Mentorship and career advancement resources

Inclusive team culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements.
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with CxOs in Saudi Arabia.
• Execute business plans to accelerate AWS adoption.
• Collaborate with internal teams for tailored transformation roadmaps.

Skills

Business negotiation

Strategic development

Job description

DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to be part of a visionary team reshaping the future of enterprise technology?
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

Amazon Web Services is seeking a Principal Partner Development Manager to be based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support our strategic partners in their AWS partnership journey.

Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS)

AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

Key job responsibilities
– Develop deep and trusted relationships with CxOs and leadership of selected market making System Integration Partners in Saudi Arabia by gaining a comprehensive understanding of their challenges, goals, and long-term vision.
– Develop and execute business plans these strategic partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accelerate AWS adoption by customers in the region.
– Engage closely with key partners to help them develop their AWS practices and develop compelling market offerings to help customers accelerate business value realization from AWS adoption.
– Be a trusted advisor and thought leader, sharing industry insights, best practices, and strategic guidance to empower partners and accelerate their cloud journey.
– Collaborate cross-functionally with AWS sales, marketing, product, and operational teams to develop tailored transformation roadmaps and execute flawless partner engagements.
– Prepare and present business reviews to senior leadership, both internal and external and effectively communicate market realities, partner needs, and strategic recommendations to progress the partnership.
– Manage C-level relationships with key partners
– Drive AWS relationship and business practice across stakeholders ranging from CxOs to Business Head to CTO to Technical practitioners
– Lead by example by attaining requisite trainings ( technical and commercial ) to be able to inspire the partners and their staff
– Be comfortable engaging across levels and personas at partner accounts

About the team
Diverse Experiences

Amazon 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.

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why flexible work hours and arrangements are part of our culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and Career Growth

We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 10+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
– Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Experience as a founder or executive focused on related segments, or as a practice leader or business unit owner
– Experience selling to Fortune 1000 or Global 2000 organizations

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

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