Sr. Sales Rep, AWS, Retail

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 143,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Chicago seeks a seasoned Enterprise Sales professional to drive digital transformation across strategic accounts, representing the full AWS portfolio and shaping cloud adoption strategies for retail and other industries.

You will lead discovery with C-level executives, develop compelling narratives, and collaborate with partners to expand the AWS footprint while maintaining a robust pipeline and delivering measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full sales cycle, technology sales or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience.
• 5+ years of building profitable partner ecosystems experience.
• Experience navigating prospective accounts from and into a senior executive level to identify new customer opportunities.
• Experience in the retail sector.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation through meaningful engagement with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and various lines of businesses within your customers.
• Drive revenue and increase market share in a defined set of accounts.
• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets.
• Develop and execute a plan to grow the AWS footprint within your set of accounts.
• Manage numerous accounts concurrently & strategically.
• Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services.
• Accelerate customer adoption through well-developed sales engagements and successful go-to-market strategy to achieve customer outcomes.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline.
• Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption.
• Ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Full sales cycle

Technology sales

Go-To-Market

Business development

Sales enablement

Retail sector experience

Executive engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Transform the retail landscape by uncovering hidden business opportunities and connecting innovative cloud solutions with customer challenges. You'll be a strategic partner who goes beyond traditional sales, helping businesses unlock their potential through leading edge technology and insightful consultative approaches.

Your day will be a dynamic blend of strategic relationship building and solution crafting. You'll dive deep into customer ecosystems, identifying unique business challenges and mapping transformative cloud solutions that drive meaningful impact. Expect to engage in collaborative discovery sessions, develop compelling narratives, and build trusted advisory relationships across diverse retail environments.

We are a group of solution architects and sales professionals dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses leverage cloud technology. Our team thrives on intellectual curiosity, collaborative problem-solving, and a commitment to driving customer success. We believe in empowering our team members to think creatively, challenge conventional approaches, and develop innovative strategies that create lasting value.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation through meaningful engagement with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and various lines of businesses within your customers. In this role, you will represent the entire portfolio of AWS products and services across the strategic accounts you manage within the Enterprise customer market segment. With AWS, our customers benefit from the fastest pace of innovation, the broadest and deepest functionality, the most secure computing environment, and the most proven operational expertise.


• Drive revenue and increase market share in a defined set of accounts.


• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets.


• Develop and execute a plan to grow the AWS footprint within your set of accounts.


• Manage numerous accounts concurrently & strategically.


• Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services.


• Accelerate customer adoption through well-developed sales engagements and successful go-to-market strategy to achieve customer outcomes.


• Maintain a robust sales pipeline.


• Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption.


• Ensure customer satisfaction.

About The Team

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.

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.

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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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

• 7+ years of full sales cycle, technology sales or equivalent business development, sales engineering/consulting or equivalent experience


• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience


• 5+ years of building profitable partner ecosystems experience


• Experience navigating prospective accounts from and into a senior executive level to identify new customer opportunities


• Experience in the retail sector

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.

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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Company

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10472904