CSC Account Manager, West Engaged Startups (AWS)

Amazon; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 92,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Austin is seeking a Startup Account Manager to drive revenue and customer adoption among early, mid, and late-stage startups.

You will collaborate with business development, marketing, solution architecture and partner teams to execute go-to-market strategies and sales plays. You will engage with Founders and C-suite leaders, guiding migrations and ensuring AWS is the primary cloud provider.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full sales cycle, technology sales or equivalent business development experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience using CRM tools such as Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue and market share for startups in a defined territory.
• Lead GTM strategies and sales plays to accelerate adoption.
• Develop and execute comprehensive account plans; engage founders and C-suite stakeholders.

Skills

Sales experience

CRM tools

C-suite engagement

Startup customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

CSC Account Manager, West Engaged Startups

Job ID: 10561714 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.

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 world’s largest companies. With 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 Startup Account Manager to help drive the growth of high-potential early, mid, and late stage startups. Your responsibilities will include driving revenue and user adoption, migrations, and ensuring new 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.

You will be at the heart of latest trends like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), serverless and IoT. Your customers leverage state-of-the-art technologies on AWS to innovate and become the next disrupters, like today’s AirBnB, Slack, DoorDash, and Lyft. You are passionate about startups, a self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit who is prepared to work in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment, execute against ambitious goals, and consistently embrace the Amazon Culture.

Key job responsibilities

• Ensure customer success with early, mid and late stage startups. 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.
• Ensure customer satisfaction. Expect moderate travel.

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.
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.
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.
Mentorship & 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.
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 we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of full sales cycle, technology sales or equivalent business development, sales engineering/consulting or equivalent experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using sales CRM tools such as Salesforce
• Experience (technical or educational) in Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience driving new business in greenfield accounts at the C-suite level or equivalent
• Experience with customer relationship management, especially C-suite level customer engagement

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Veterans, military spouses, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.