At Amazon AGI we are making it possible for anyone with essential skills and expertise to contribute towards the development of advanced AI systems. Our role is to make AI smarter by finding the right people to help teach and evaluate complex models as they continue to improve and impact peoples lives.
Were looking for an entrepreneurial creative Principal Tech Business Development manager to help us build a network of experts who can help AI evolve on a wide array of topics everything ranging from software engineering to creative writing. The role will require the facilitation of new partnerships across academia and industry as well as helping to influence the invention of new approaches to identify and manage contributors. This is an opportunity to drive an exciting new business move fast grow quickly and work on the evolution of AI.
The right person will manage the new business from endtoend including understanding market dynamics evaluating new partnership opportunities conducting partner outreach negotiating term sheets and agreements and driving to . You are a role model for best practices for incubating new partnerships diving deep into partners expertise and improving partner performance. Your success will require close collaboration with internal crossfunctional teams including Product and Tech on new product innovation designed to help experts unlock higher quality contributions. You demonstrate the ability to think strategically about issues identify trends and effectively influence internal stakeholders such as Finance and Legal by earning trust and being right a lot.
The right candidate will be a strategic and resultsdriven business development leader with a proven track record developing complex partnerships. You possess exceptional relationshipbuilding skills program management skills and a willingness to try new ideas quickly.
Key job responsibilities
Close high impact partnerships driving the creation of highquality inputs from expert contributors across academia and industry.
Build a portfolio of strategic partnerships to source contributors
Ability to represent Amazon to CSuite leaders at partner companies
Deep on technical business models and product integrations
Work crossfunctionally across product tech sales legal and finance to drive initiatives and programs
Drive innovation to address opportunities for enhanced partner growth at scale
Own robust goals for cost quality product adoption and strategic actions
Lead with an analytical approach to business development leveraging data to drive decisions
10 years of professional or military experience
Experience thinking and working creatively to develop unique joint value propositions and product strategy within a partner ecosystem
Bachelors degree
Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
Work crossfunctionally across product tech sales legal and finance to drive initiatives and programs
Experience as a founder or executive focused on related segments or as a practice leader or business unit owner
MBA
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $158400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $262000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on jobrelated knowledge skills and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered equity signon payments and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package in addition to a full range of medical financial and/or other benefits. For more information please visit This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.