Manager, Outbound Demand Generation

We are growing our Demand Generation Sales team and seeking an experienced Sales Leader to help more companies make the move to the AWS cloud. If you are passionate about cloud technologies, AWS could be the right fit for your next career move. This role offers an innovative environment driven by outstanding leadership where the right candidate can influence customer outcomes at scale.

As a Sales Manager you will have the exciting opportunity to help drive the growth, connect with customers and shape the future of AWS. Your responsibilities will include building, managing and scaling the Outbound Demand Generation org, consisting of both first line managers and a highly talented early career team. The ideal candidate will possess a technology sales management background with a passion for the customer. As a second line manager you will be adept at delivering desired outcomes through others while staying abreast of the detail. You should also be a self-starter who is prepared to own, define, develop and execute a strategy for Sales for North America.

This team supports our sales organization through helping customers adopt AWS services in North America. You will work with sales, partner, business development & marketing stakeholders to lead a team of Outbound Lead Generation Managers and Representatives in a high-volume, lead generation environment leveraging multiple tools and engagement models. Your success is measured by building a customer-focused and results-driven team that attains activity-based metrics and qualifies new business to meet sales goals. To ensure the team and org success, you will build strategic alignment both vertically and horizontally across AWS through cross-functional interlock.

Key job responsibilities
* Manage team in building top of funnel pipeline defined as executing effective prospecting to schedule new customers meetings and facilitate early stage customer conversations to generate qualified opportunities for Field Sales progression.
* Identify internal and external challenges, and work to build scalable mechanisms that drive solutions/impact for your immediate team as well as your extended stakeholder organization.
* Oversee all aspects of individual and team-wide coaching and enablement to develop early career talent, including developing sales acumen/skills-based competencies and Amazon Leadership Principles-based competencies.
* Be the trusted advisor and voice of Demand Generation to regional/segment sales leaders and cross-functional teams through monthly business reviews and cross-functional roundtables.
* Manage team to weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance KPIs and goals, including but not limited to: outbound calls, meetings scheduled, opportunity creation, and marketing lead follow up.
* Grow technical acumen and understanding of customer business issues through ongoing professional development and direct customer engagement.
* Contribute to DG-wide initiatives such as culture-building, piloting new tools and resources, and rep and manager development.

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