Account Executive, Public Sector South Africa

Amazon Inc.; Forest Hills; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon is seeking an Account Executive for the Public Sector in South Africa to drive digital transformation with senior IT leaders and executives. You will represent the AWS product portfolio across government, healthcare, education, and related sectors, while keeping weekly account activity updates and accurate CRM forecasts.

The role requires proven cloud software sales experience and a track record in strategic account management within the public sector.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct field experience selling software or cloud solutions.
• Public sector sales experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive digital transformation through engagements with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and business units.
• Represent the full portfolio of AWS products and services across strategic public sector accounts.
• Maintain timely updates of account activities on weekly cycles.
• Forecast opportunities accurately in CRM and sales tools as directed.

Skills

Public sector sales

Cloud software sales

Account management

Job description

Account Executive, Public Sector South Africa

As a Public Sector Account Manager, you will drive digital transformation through meaningful engagements with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and various lines of businesses of your customers.

In this role, you will represent the entire portfolio of AWS products and services across the strategic accounts you manage within the public sector (national, provincial, local government and healthcare, education industries) customer market segment.

You will be responsible for ensuring all updates related to account activities are done timeously on a weekly basis.

As a AWS Account Manager you will ensure accurate forecasting of opportunities on the CRM and any other sales tools as advised by the business.

Key job responsibilities

• As a Sales Representative, you will drive digital transformation through meaningful engagements with C-level executives, IT leaders, architects, developers, and various lines of businesses of your customers.
• In this role, you will represent the entire portfolio of AWS products and services across the strategic accounts you manage within the Public Sector customer market segment.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all updates related to account activities are done timeously on a weekly basis.
• As a AWS Account Manager you will ensure accurate forecasting of opportunities on the CRM and any other sales tools as advised by the business.

Basic Qualifications

• Experience creating and implementing long-term transformational account strategies in a customer-facing role or equivalent
• 5+ years of direct field experience selling software or cloud solutions experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of Public Sector Sales experience

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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