Partner Sales Enablement Specialist, Worldwide Field Enablement

Amazon Web Services is continuing to pioneer and is seeking a Partner Sales Enablement Specialist to assist in delivering tools, training, processes, & other enablement programs that equip AWS Partner Sales sales teams to better serve customers and grow the business. This role encompasses supporting project plans that will accelerate each initiative, while also tactically implementing each program individually and/or in concert with cross-functional team members.
The successful candidate will combine an understanding of Partner Sales dynamics, a keen eye for detail, and the ability to synthesize information. This individual will work closely with the worldwide enablement team, sales teams, and other cross-functional leads, maintaining existing business practices while collaborating to identify new initiatives that would result in time-savings and increased sales effectiveness. Examples of the projects that will be supported by this individual include constructing enablement resources for specific sales verticals, supporting go-to-market motions, onboarding, and ongoing learning efforts, while contributing to programs that ultimately enable account teams to accelerate sales pipelines.

In this role, you will be responsible for assisting onboarding and ongoing development training to the Partner Sales sales teams. You will have an opportunity to combine a passion for problem solving and enthusiasm for technology to drive learning and establish positive customer relationships with new and tenured sales employees. You will work closely with many stakeholders to discover and meet the objectives of the organization. Experience within organizations supporting the Partner Sales and direct sales experience is preferred.




Key job responsibilities

- Support employee training using a variety of instructional techniques and delivery methods, including classroom-based and virtual learning to create an engaging learner experience.
- Assist in the development and scaling of enablement activities throughout the year, working closely with colleagues to identify gaps within the team’s needs, and design and implement projects to meet business requirements.
- Identify project roadblocks, research and present root-cause analysis, and manage resolution.
- Report on the effectiveness of enablement investments through dashboards and recurring reporting mechanisms.
- Maintain scheduled deadlines, detailed training, and initiative status reports of projects across the Partner Sales team
- Collaborate with worldwide enablement teams to educate account teams and introduce new programs.
- Support ad hoc special projects as needed

- We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations Arlington, VA, or Seattle, WA and may require occasional travel with up to 2-3 business trips per quarter domestically.


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