Principal ProServe Account Exec, ProServe AWSI Automotive and Manufacturing

AWS Professional Services is seeking a world-class sales professional to own build and
grow a portfolio of multi-million dollar professional services engagements with some of the
largest and most complex automotive and manufacturing enterprises in the world. This is a
high-visibility quota-carrying role with full ownership of your book of business you will
hunt create and close transformative deals that help customers reinvent their businesses
with cloud and Generative AI.
The automotive and manufacturing industries are in the midst of a once-in-a-generation
transformation. Generative AI applied machine learning and cloud-native architectures are
fundamentally reshaping how these companies design products run factories and deliver
customer experiences and the pace is accelerating. You will be at the center of this
transformation working directly with executives and technology leaders to define bold
visions and then close the deals that make them real.
As the ProServe Account Executive you own the customer relationship and the revenue.
You are a core member of the sales account team alongside Account Managers Solutions
Architects and Partner teams but you are the one who identifies the professional services
opportunity shapes it prices it and closes it. You will develop and execute against
ambitious revenue targets build a robust pipeline and negotiate complex commercial
agreements. Following deal close you stay connected to ensure delivery of agreed
Customer Business Outcomes (CBOs) and to identify the next wave of opportunities.
If you thrive on complexity think in terms of multi-year transformation roadmaps and are
energized by the autonomy to build a business within a business we want to talk to you.

Key job responsibilities

Own your number Achieve and exceed annual revenue billable bookings and pipeline targets. You carry quota and are accountable for results.
Hunt and create deals Identify shape and close net-new professional services opportunities ($2M$20M) across large complex automotive and manufacturing accounts. You dont wait for leads you create them.
Build transformation roadmaps Develop long-term strategic customer transformation roadmaps that drive sustained multi-year professional services revenue while delivering measurable business outcomes.
Execute complex commercial agreements Structure and negotiate deal models including fixed-price SOWs outcome-based engagements delivery with partners and multi-year commitments. Navigate procurement and drive deals to close.
Own executive relationships Build deep trust-based partnerships at C-suite and VP levels. Become the strategic advisor that customers call when theyre making their biggest technology bets.


A day in the life
You spend your time where it matters most with customers and closing deals:
Meeting with automotive OEM and manufacturing executives to discover
transformation priorities (connected vehicles smart factories GenAI supply chain
digitization) and shape opportunities
Building and defending proposals negotiating SOWs and driving complex deals
through multi-stakeholder approval processes
Collaborating with your account team to align ProServe pursuits with the broader
AWS relationship strategy
Working with AWS Partners (SIs ISVs) to structure partner co-delivery models that
scale your reach
Supporting pipeline reviews updating forecasts and planning future quarter pursuit
strategies
Staying connected to in-flight engagements to ensure CBO delivery and identify
expansion opportunities
This is a customer-facing role requiring up to 50% travel.

About the team
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- 8 years of technology sales or 3 years of technology sales experience
- 4 years selling into the automotive manufacturing or industrial sector
- Experience originating and closing complex multi-year professional services deals with $5M total contract value
- 5 years managing $10M qualified sales pipelines using CRM systems
- Demonstrated ability to engage C-level executives and build long-term strategic partnerships

- Proven hunter mentality you create opportunities not just manage them
- Experience with complex commercial constructs: fixed-price delivery outcome-based pricing partner-led models EDPs
- Deep understanding of cloud transformation AI/ML and how professional services accelerate enterprise adoption
- Experience working with system integrators and the AWS Partner Network to scale delivery
- Track record of operating with high autonomy in fast-moving ambiguous environments taking bold action while maintaining sound judgment
- Excellent storytelling executive communication and negotiation skills
- Financial acumen with ability to build business cases and analyze deal economics
- MBA or advanced degree
- AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner Solutions Architect or similar)

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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 IL Chicago - 170000.00 - 230000.00 USD annually
USA MA Boston - 170000.00 - 230000.00 USD annually
USA TX Dallas - 170000.00 - 230000.00 USD annually