In this role, you will work closely with the AWS Sales Organization, and directly with strategic System Integrators (SIs) and enterprise customers in evaluating and transforming their current data center infrastructure, enabling their cost-effective migration to AWS cloud.
You will deliver results by identifying and closing large-scale cloud transformation deals. You will own qualification and development of data center exit opportunities, and working with various AWS sales and partner teams develop high-value solutions that enable or accelerate cloud transformation for key SI’s and enterprise customers. You will own infrastructure and financial analysis, colocation and investor partnerships, and finally delivery of the data center exit solution.
You will possess a business background that enables them to earn trust at CXO/VP level to drive an engagement. They will have a technical background that enables them to establish credibility with customer and partner infrastructure teams when engaging with AWS’s data center facility expertise.
You will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and long-term about the needs of complex global businesses and communicate the benefits of their proposed transformation strategy. They should have a demonstrated ability to lead and participate in teams that develop complex customer solutions and to work with a high degree of autonomy.
In this role you may required to travel from 25% to 40% of the time.
Key job responsibilities
• Serve as a key member of AWS customer-facing sales teams directly supporting top partners and customers to articulate the economic value of cloud and data center transformation to their organizations
• Own and drive strategy for developing pipeline of customer engagements
• Build a seamless end to end Customer journey through the various stages of data center transformation
• Develop mechanisms for scaling the data center divest transformation model with key AWS partners
• Serve as a key source of market insights into our customers data center and infrastructure transformation challenges
• Prepare and present internal business reviews to senior management teams regarding progress and issues facing our customer
• Own and drive strategy for developing pipeline of customer engagements
A day in the life
Diverse Experiences
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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.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- BS degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a similar field or 5+ years of experience in lieu of a degree.
- 7+ years of experience in partner management or business development and/or infrastructure program/product management.
- 5+ years of experience with data center infrastructure and operations, site selection and procurement or similar.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with Executive/CxO stakeholder management across internal/external organizations in a customer-facing role
- Understanding of high level Data Center infrastructure details and market trends
- Experience interacting with legal resources and successfully managing negotiations, including legal documents
- Contacts in the data center Colocation and REIT markets
- Technical or Business Degree; MBA and/or Computer Science related
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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