Account Manager, Startups, AWS Early Startups, US East

Trusted by more startups around the world AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible for all. We give founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the worlds largest companies. With over 20 years of supporting hundreds of thousands of startups the AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible at any stage of growth and any level of funding. This is why more startups and over 80% of unicorns choose to launch on AWS.

AWS continues to rapidly grow and we seek a Startup Account Manager to earn trust and help drive growth with well-funded and high-potential this fast-moving business the core responsibility is to ensure that new and high-potential startups choose AWS as their cloud platform to build and scale their business. We work backwards from the customer and partner with technical team members business development and stakeholders to lead scaled Go-to-Market strategies accelerate adoption and drive customer success.

The ideal candidate has a passion to work with innovators and the latest AI tools has a strong sales background and has the technical aptitude to learn and advise founders on the latest technical innovations such as generative AI machine learning artificial intelligence data services and sustainable computing. This is a fast-paced role. We work at the speed of startup founders are able to engage personas from developers to technical founders and CXOs. You will work along side Solution Architects and Product Specialists Inside Sales Business Development and technology and services partners. You will be a self-starter travel for in-person meetings and attend ecosystem events. You will develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on quarterly revenue targets and measurable business objectives.

Key job responsibilities
- Ensure customer success with early and mid stage startups
- Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory or industry vertical
- Accelerate customer adoption through well-developed sales engagements and successful GTM Strategy
- Meet or exceed quarterly revenue and goal targets.
- Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan.
- Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services.
- Accelerate customer adoption by engaging Founders CxO Board of Directors and VC influencers
- Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption.
- Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts.

Expect moderate travel. This role requires to be based out of New York NY.

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- 4 years of working cross functionally across several teams experience or a MBA and 4 years of delivering cross functional projects experience
- Bachelors degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- 5 years of technology related sales business development founder channel management experience

- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies including but not limited to AI/ML GenAI Analytics Database and/or Storage
- Experience owning and leading significant projects from concept to deployment
- 5 years of prior work in business development sales or sales-engineering preferably in the technology internet and e-commerce sectors experience
- Profound insights into the startup ecosystem the main stakeholders and trends
- Passion for startups and entrepreneurial mentality and history of working for or selling to tech startups
- Startup Founder/ Startup operating experience in business development venture capital or in leadership roles
- Understanding of Early-Stage B2B go-to-market motions

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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 - 157100.00 - 212600.00 USD annually