Principal, Corp BD, Corporate Business Development

Amazon; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 193,600 - 288,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Equity and sign-on payments

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an experienced professional to join their Corporate Business Development team in Seattle. This role focuses on developing strategic initiatives and managing high-impact partnerships within the Automotive sector. The ideal candidate has over 7 years of experience in business development, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to influence stakeholders. The compensation ranges from $193,600 to $288,100 annually, reflecting experience and location.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of business development or partnership management experience.
• Experience developing and executing GTM strategies.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop transformative commercial strategies.
• Lead negotiations for strategic partnerships.
• Build strong internal relationships across Amazon.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation skills

Strong communication

Job description

Overview

Amazon Corporate Business Development is seeking a highly motivated and experienced BD and partnerships professional to join the Corporate BD team to focus on strategic initiatives, deal work, and partnerships within Automotive and related sectors. This role will work closely with Amazon senior management, cross business-unit BD teams, and Corporate Partnership Directors to develop unique partnership opportunities, finding the right intersection between our goals and partner capabilities. You will be part of a team that is responsible for generating, managing, and executing some of Amazon’s most complex and high impact partnerships. This includes supporting and managing relationships and negotiations for partnership deals which have long-term implications for Amazon. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your ability to forge strong relationships at senior levels, support first-of-their-kind initiatives and build cross functional relationships inside one of the world’s most innovative, customer-centric companies.

We are seeking an innovative, creative, analytical, technical and strategic thinker, who is passionate about Automotive and wants to build transformative partnerships to support our ongoing innovations and growth in Automotive The ideal candidate is a self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems, works effectively with cross-functional counterparts and thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. Proving you have high judgement, strong capabilities to earn trust and are a skilled negotiator, and are comfortable working in ambiguous, highly-visible situations is critical for this position.

Responsibilities

• Develop transformative commercial strategies that drive significant business impact.
• Lead identifying, evaluating, negotiating and managing strategic partnerships that enable valuable customer experiences and support the strategic objectives of Amazon.
• Build strong internal relationships with leaders and counterparts across Amazon’s diverse set of businesses.
• Work with cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax, Accounting, and senior management to execute on the relationships.
• Build internal support for new initiatives with keen focus on market opportunity, business potential, and overall strategic fit.
• Evaluate the economic and strategic costs and benefits of partnerships and work with appropriate leaders and across all functional areas of Amazon to execute on the relationships.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional or military experience
• 7+ years of business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business experience
• 7+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• Experience developing and executing on GTM strategies that are large in scope
• Experience influencing internal and external stakeholders
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex agreements and leading cross functional groups to orchestrate and successfully complete deals
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to influence others internally and externally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience interfacing with customers (Enterprise, SMB, and Startups) and ability to convert customer requirements to high level architecture solutions to build on
• Experience leading cross-functional groups to debate tradeoffs, drive alignment and make high-judgment decisions related to critical partnerships/projects
• End-to-end deal experience, including identifying, developing, and executing successful partnerships
• Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze income, balance sheet and cash flow statements. Can construct an operating P&L, model deals, and articulate cost/benefit analyses

EEO and Accommodations

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

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.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $193,600/year in our lowest geographic market up to $288,100/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.