We are seeking an experienced Sales Leader to drive growth and customer outcomes within our Financial Services business. This role will lead a high-performing sales team focused on serving the diverse needs of entities involved in the issuance buying selling settling and clearing of securities and derivative instruments.
Our Financial Services customer base spans a broad spectrum of financial services organizations:
Buy-Side: Hedge funds asset managers wealth managers and private equity firms Sell-Side: Investment banks and market makers Market Infrastructure & Data Providers: Organizations that power the financial markets ecosystem
Across all segments our customers share a common need for resilient and cost-effective technological infrastructure including advanced trading platforms real-time data feeds research platforms and risk management tools.
AWS is helping customers transform across all phases of the trading lifecyclefrom pre-trade research and analytics through trade execution to post-trade settlement and reporting. Our cloud infrastructure enables Capital Markets firms to innovate faster scale efficiently and maintain the competitive edge required in todays dynamic markets.
AI and agentic workflows are revolutionizing the industry enabling firms to unlock alpha through enhanced research capabilities improved risk modeling refined trading strategies and increased operational efficiencies. AWS provides the foundation for customers to build and deploy production-ready AI agents that automate complex workflows from post-trade reconciliations to real-time market analysis.
Key job responsibilities
Lead and develop a team of sales professionals focused on Financial Services accounts
Drive revenue growth and customer adoption across buy-side sell-side and market infrastructure segments
Build and maintain executive-level relationships with C-suite stakeholders at key accounts
Develop and execute territory strategies that identify whitespace opportunities and drive expansion
Partner with specialist teams to deliver tailored solutions across the trading lifecycle
Navigate complex sales cycles in organizations with conservative risk management cultures and stringent regulatory requirements
Foster collaboration across AWS teams to deliver comprehensive solutions for trading platforms data analytics HPC workloads and risk management systems
About the team
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- 5 years of senior leadership or 10 years of technology sales experience
- Experience engaging and influencing C-level executives both business and technical
- Bachelors degree or MBA in management business administration economics engineering marketing
- Deep understanding of Financial Services business models workflows and technology requirements
- Experience with emerging Financial Services Industry trends
- Track record of driving measurable business outcomes for customers
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments restricted stock units (RSUs) and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at NY New York - 205700.00 - 278200.00 USD annually