The ideal candidate will have an understanding of product management; cloud computing; possess a background in technical sales, product and/or business development; and have proven results with introducing a product into new markets. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the skill-set to dive deep and tactically drive business development programs. Candidates are expected to have the ability to write and convey compelling customer value propositions and business case/financial proposals. Through work across AWS, the candidate will be responsible for driving top line revenue growth, customer and partner onboarding, and overall adoption of classified AWS Government regions. The ideal candidate thinks and operates like an owner.
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.
Key job responsibilities
As Manager of AWS Government Regions GTM and business development, you will:
• Research, identify and develop strategies to expand business in untapped markets and customer domains for classified AWS regions
• Identify specific customer segments, industry verticals and partner markets to approach with targeted value propositions and business case proposals leveraging classified AWS regions.
• Research and develop business cases to support detailed product feature requests for classified AWS regions.
• Collect, create, and manage the creation of sales and partner collateral to facilitate the business development process.
• Work collaboratively to develop and execute the sales/business development plan while working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. PMO, sales, legal, support, etc.).
• Work across AWS marketing and other business development teams to develop new campaigns, programs, and go-to-market initiatives for AWS Government Regions.
• Monitor customer onboarding and adoption; develop approaches to increase number of product/service offerings, revenue growth rates and workload retention rates.
This position requires that the candidate selected be a US citizen and must currently possess an active Top Secret security clearance. The position further requires that, after start, the selected candidate obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph and satisfy other security related requirements.
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 7+ years of a combination of business development, sales, and/or product management experience.
- Bachelor’s degree is required
- 7+ years experience with IT, enterprise technology solutions or cloud computing.
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Strong technical competency in the areas of cloud computing, web services and enterprise software.
- Experience working within the enterprise software development industry or consulting services.
- Business Development and/or Technical Product/Program Management experience in Federal Government (DOD or IC), Technology or Regulated Industry.
- Strong organizational skills and attention-to-detail along with the ability to multi-task and prioritize well in a fast paced, dynamic work environment.
- Ownership oriented; ability to internalize goals and create appropriate action plans.
- Strong problem-solving skills; the ability to analyze problems and develop actionable and appropriate tactical plans quickly.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving industry and business organization.
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