Studio & Creator Growth Strategist

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Studios & Creators Business Development Specialist to drive cloud and AI adoption across studios, VFX houses, animation companies, post‑production facilities, and content creators worldwide.

The role requires deep entertainment industry expertise and an ability to engage C‑suite stakeholders with credible, outcome‑driven conversations. The position emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, partner ecosystem development, and

Qualifications

• 6+ years solving problems with technology in the Media & Entertainment industry.
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level.
• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience engaging and influencing senior executives, demonstrating familiarity with decision‑making in enterprise customers.
• 7+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships within the media & entertainment, content production, or creative technology industry.

Responsibilities

• Contribute studios and creators industry perspective for assigned coverage accounts.
• Identify and map Line of Business contacts and key stakeholders within studios, post‑production houses, VFX facilities, creative agencies, and creative technology providers.
• Identify new opportunities across core content production areas including AI‑powered content creation, cloud rendering, virtual production, media supply chain, and archive modernization.
• Drive studios and creators opportunities with measurable business outcomes including AI‑enabled innovation, accelerating production timelines, reducing rendering costs, enabling new creative capabilities.
• Collaborate with account teams and industry specialists to evangelize cloud services, generative AI capabilities, partner solutions, and Professional Services tailored to creative production use cases.
• Participate in executive engagements with C‑suite stakeholders including studio heads, heads of production, CTOs, and creative leadership.

Skills

Strategic account planning

Executive relationships

ROI articulation

Cross-functional collaboration

Partner ecosystem

Executive presentations

C-suite engagement

Creative industry knowledge

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon Web Services, Inc. in Santa Monica, CA is seeking a Studios & Creators Business Development Specialist to drive cloud and AI adoption across studios, VFX houses, animation companies, post‑production facilities, and content creators worldwide.

The role requires deep entertainment industry expertise and an ability to engage C‑suite stakeholders with credible, outcome‑driven conversations. The position emphasizes cross‑functional collaboration, partner ecosystem development, and