Sr Technical Business Development Manager, Amazon Live Self-Service
Job Summary
This role will work cross-functionally with internal account teams sales organizations and third-party agency partners to develop scalable go-to-market strategies that accelerate the adoption of self-service video commerce tools by China-based sellers and brands. The successful candidate will combine business development expertise with product marketing acumen and a deep understanding of the e-commerce and digital media landscape to build scalable programs create compelling market-facing materials optimize operational workflows and deliver measurable business outcomes.
This position will evolve as the program scales and the scope may expand to include additional product lines markets or functions over time. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong ownership bias for action and an entrepreneurial mindset. As the first and only team member in this market the role requires a self-starter who thrives in ambiguous environments can independently set direction and is comfortable making day-to-day decisions without close oversight. We are looking for someone who can think like a founder identify opportunities for growth and drive innovative solutions in this rapidly evolving space.
Key job responsibilities
- Operate independently as the on-the-ground program lead in China proactively setting priorities making sound business judgments and driving results while collaborating remotely with the broader global team across multiple time zones
- Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for video commerce solutions partnering with internal sales and account management teams to translate market dynamics and customer needs into scalable adoption plans
- Build and manage third-party partner and agency relationships end-to-end including identification onboarding enablement performance management and ongoing program optimization
- Create and localize marketplace-specific marketing materials sales collateral pitch decks and educational content that enable internal teams and external partners to effectively position and sell video commerce solutions to China-based brands
- Design and implement scalable processes playbooks and training programs that enable account teams and partners to independently support sellers in adopting self-service tools
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product marketing content and operations teams to resolve adoption barriers inform product roadmap priorities and ensure seamless program delivery
- Analyze program performance data and market trends to identify opportunities for growth develop business cases for leadership and recommend new solutions partnership models or market expansion strategies
About the team
Amazon Live Self Service (LSS) is a program within Amazon Shopping Videos that enables brands to launch shoppable livestreams through intuitive self-service tools. Our mission is to make live-commerce accessible to any brand at any scale by providing easy-to-use tools educational resources and partner networks that lower the barrier to entry. The LSS team operates at the intersection of product sales enablement and go-to-market strategy working closely with internal account teams agency partners and cross-functional product and engineering stakeholders to drive adoption and brand success across global marketplaces.
- 5 years of developing negotiating and executing business agreements experience
- 5 years of professional or military experience
- 5 years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services including but not limited to Compute Edge Hybrid Security and/or Networking experience
- 5 years of working with Business Application Technologies including but not limited to End User Compute (EUC) Supply Chain Contact Center as a Service Consumer Data Applications Encrypted Communications and/or Communication Developer Services experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Healthcare/Life Sciences Industry experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Media & Entertainment Industry experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Global Financial Services Industry experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Telecommunications industry experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Automotive & Manufacturing industries experience
- 5 years of solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries experience
- 5 years of Go-To-Market Business Development Sales or Consulting experience
- 5 years of working with Advanced Compute technologies including but not limited to: Accelerated Compute High Performance Compute Visual/Spatial Compute and/or IoT. experience
- 5 years of working with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies including but not limited to Mainframe Serverless Containers or Cloud Operations experience
- 5 years of working with Data & AI related technologies including but not limited to AI/ML GenAI Analytics Database and/or Storage experience
- Bachelors degree
- Knowledge of publisher ad tech stacks and/or advertising technology
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience selling enterprise software or cloud-based applications
- Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and technical audiences
- Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiences
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- Experience identifying negotiating and executing complex legal agreements
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