Sr Partner Development Mgr, Global ISV Partners

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 133,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

Sign-on payments

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Partner Development Manager to own and grow strategic public sector partner relationships, driving joint GTM motions and adoption of AWS services across Federal, State & Local Government, Education, Healthcare, and Nonprofit sectors.

This role requires US citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance, with focus on accelerating joint go-to-market motions and differentiated customer outcomes across multiple verticals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements.
• 5+ years of professional or military experience.
• 5+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services.
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience.
• 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies.
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience selling enterprise software or cloud-based applications.
• Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various audiences.
• Experience presenting to executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own the public sector partner relationship and drive joint planning.
• Define and execute a joint GTM strategy across federal and local verticals.
• Drive co-sell pipeline and advance joint opportunities.
• Collaborate with field, solution architects, and service teams.
• Navigate compliance requirements (FedRAMP, ITAR) for deployments.
• Maintain pipeline and forecast tied to partner roadmap.
• Build executive relationships and deliver quarterly reviews.
• Represent the partnership to WWPS leadership.

Skills

Business negotiations

Public sector experience

Cloud technology services

Go-to-market strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced Partner Development Manager to own and grow our strategic relationships with global ISVs, driving transformative scale across our Worldwide Public Sector (WWPS) customer base. In this role, you will be the public sector relationship owner between AWS and the partner, responsible for accelerating joint go-to-market motions, driving adoption of AWS services, expanding market penetration, and delivering differentiated customer outcomes across US Federal (Civilian and Defense), State & Local Government, Education, Healthcare, and Nonprofit verticals.

This position requires that the candidate selected be a US Citizen and obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Key job responsibilities

• Own the strategic public sector partner relationship serve as the primary public sector point of contact, driving joint business planning, executive alignment, and mutual investment across the Worldwide Public Sector segment
• Define and execute a joint go-to-market strategy focused on accelerating adoption of AWS across public sector customers, with emphasis on mission-critical use cases in Federal (Civilian and Defense), State & Local Government, Education, Healthcare, and Nonprofit verticals
• Drive co-sell pipeline development and revenue growth - identify, qualify, and advance joint opportunities with public sector end-customers, articulating the differentiated value of AWS infrastructure (including GovCloud and classified environments)
• Collaborate with AWS field teams, commercial teams, solution architects, and service teams to ensure the partner's models are optimally integrated with AWS services (e.g., Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, EC2 accelerated compute) and aligned to public sector customer requirements
• Navigate public sector compliance and security requirements (FedRAMP, IL4/5/6, StateRAMP, ITAR) as they pertain to the partner's model deployment, data residency, and end-customer procurement pathways
• Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast of joint GTM opportunities tied to the partner's model release cadence, capability roadmap, and AWS infrastructure dependencies
• Build and manage executive-level relationships with the partner's public sector, product, and engineering leadership - deliver quarterly business reviews outlining pipeline health, win/loss analysis, adoption metrics, and strategic investment recommendations
• Serve as the internal voice of the partnership across AWS WWPS leadership, ensuring alignment on prioritization, resource allocation, and escalation paths

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

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Why AWS?

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Inclusive Team Culture

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Work/Life Balance

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Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• 5+ years of professional or military experience
• 5+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services, including, but not limited to Compute, Edge, Hybrid, Security, and/or Networking experience
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
• 5+ years of working with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies, including, but not limited to Mainframe, Serverless, Containers, or Cloud Operations experience
• 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience selling enterprise software or cloud-based applications
• Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and technical audiences
• Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiences

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, data science, public administration, finance, engineering, human resources, or related field, or PMP certificate
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations across leadership and cross-functional teams

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.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). 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.

USA, NY, Brooklyn - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually

USA, TN, Nashville - 133,200.00 - 180,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10447779