Partner Development Manager

Posted Date 16 May 2024



Experience Icon Experience 3 Years Salary Salary 73900USD - 177800USD
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Job Category Icon Job Category Sales Qualification Icon Qualification BS Business Development
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 14 Aug
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) Washington , United States

Description Job Description


Would you⠀like to be⠀part of a⠀team that⠀is⠀redefining⠀the IT⠀industry?⠀Amazon Web⠀Services⠀(AWS) is⠀leading⠀the next⠀paradigm⠀shift in⠀computing⠀and is⠀looking⠀for world⠀class⠀candidates⠀to develop⠀relationships⠀and manage⠀the⠀success of⠀our⠀Independent⠀Software⠀Vendors⠀(ISV)⠀providers,⠀with a⠀focus on⠀our⠀Start-up⠀Infrastructure⠀(Networking,⠀Storage,⠀Database)⠀partners.⠀As a⠀partner⠀development⠀manager⠀within⠀AWS, you⠀will have⠀the⠀exciting⠀opportunity⠀to build⠀mind share⠀and⠀adoption⠀of the AWS⠀cloud⠀computing⠀platform⠀within the⠀Start-up/VC⠀community.

Key⠀job⠀responsibilities
Responsibilities⠀will⠀include⠀managing⠀strategic⠀relationships⠀with our⠀Start-up⠀Infrastructure⠀partners⠀and⠀driving⠀C-level,⠀Product⠀Team,⠀Marketing,⠀Field and⠀Channel⠀relationships.⠀By⠀establishing⠀and⠀growing⠀business⠀and⠀technical⠀relationships,⠀and⠀driving⠀partner⠀plans with⠀each⠀assigned⠀Infrastructure⠀partner,⠀you will⠀be⠀responsible⠀for⠀increasing⠀top line⠀revenue⠀growth and⠀overall⠀market⠀adoption⠀of these⠀ISV⠀solutions⠀running on⠀AWS. You⠀will⠀possess⠀both an⠀Infrastructure⠀background,⠀working⠀directly⠀with⠀Start-ups⠀& Venture⠀Capitalist⠀(VC)⠀firms,⠀that⠀enables⠀you to⠀drive⠀successful⠀partnerships,⠀engage at⠀the CXO⠀level, as⠀well as, a⠀sales⠀background⠀that⠀enables⠀them to⠀easily⠀interact⠀with our⠀customers⠀and AWS⠀sales/field⠀reps. You⠀should⠀also have⠀a⠀demonstrated⠀ability to⠀think⠀strategically⠀about the⠀Infrastructure⠀business,⠀product,⠀and⠀technical⠀challenges,⠀with the⠀ability to⠀build and⠀convey⠀compelling⠀value⠀propositions.⠀The⠀position⠀also⠀requires a⠀strong⠀technical⠀acumen,⠀along with⠀extensive⠀knowledge⠀of the⠀Start-up &⠀VC⠀landscape.

  • Work with⠀a select⠀group of⠀new and⠀existing⠀Startup⠀Infrastructure⠀partners⠀to define⠀and⠀execute⠀joint⠀sales and⠀Go-to-Market⠀(GTM)⠀programs.
  • Serve⠀as a key⠀member of⠀the⠀Partner⠀and⠀Business⠀Development⠀teams in⠀helping to⠀deliver⠀the⠀overall⠀Infrastructure⠀Start-up⠀partner⠀strategy⠀and value⠀proposition.
  • Engage⠀assigned⠀Infrastructure⠀partners⠀field⠀sales⠀organizations,⠀channels⠀and end⠀customers⠀to create⠀and drive⠀revenue⠀opportunities⠀for⠀AWS.
  • Create⠀a⠀strategic⠀partner⠀development⠀plan for⠀target⠀Infrastructure⠀partners⠀and⠀customers,⠀and ensure⠀it's in⠀line with⠀the⠀overall⠀AWS⠀Start-up⠀strategy.⠀This⠀includes⠀developing⠀detailed⠀account⠀plans to⠀manage and⠀track the⠀progress⠀of each⠀partner⠀organization⠀and⠀achievement⠀against⠀partner⠀goals.
  • Set⠀and manage⠀revenue⠀targets⠀and work⠀with the⠀partners⠀and AWS⠀sales⠀organizations⠀to⠀achieve/exceed⠀goals.
  • Manage⠀and close⠀a pipeline⠀of⠀relevant⠀customer⠀opportunities⠀associated⠀with⠀assigned⠀Infrastructure⠀partners.
  • Work⠀with the⠀Start-up⠀team to⠀execute⠀the⠀strategic⠀business⠀plan by⠀engaging⠀key⠀internal⠀stakeholders⠀(e.g.⠀solutions⠀architects,⠀services⠀teams,⠀marketing,⠀PR, legal,⠀support,⠀etc.).
  • Work⠀closely⠀with⠀Infrastructure⠀partners’⠀customer⠀base to⠀ensure⠀they are⠀successful⠀using AWS⠀services.
  • Establish⠀AWS as the⠀Infrastructure⠀partners’⠀preferred⠀cloud⠀computing⠀platform⠀across all⠀product⠀and⠀service⠀lines.
  • Understand⠀the⠀technical⠀requirements⠀of our⠀Start-up⠀Infrastructure⠀solution⠀providers⠀and work⠀closely⠀with the⠀internal⠀development⠀team to⠀guide the⠀direction⠀of our⠀product⠀offerings⠀and joint⠀partner⠀solutions.
  • Work⠀with CRM⠀systems,⠀data⠀warehousing⠀and other⠀analytic⠀tools to⠀establish⠀detailed⠀metrics⠀for⠀tracking⠀purposes.
  • Prepare⠀and give⠀business⠀quarterly⠀business⠀reviews to⠀the senior⠀management⠀team.
  • Manage⠀complex⠀contract⠀negotiations⠀and serve⠀as a⠀liaison to⠀the legal⠀group.
Work/Life Balance
Our team⠀also puts⠀a high⠀value on⠀work-life⠀balance.⠀Striking a⠀healthy⠀balance⠀between⠀your⠀personal⠀and⠀professional⠀life is⠀crucial to⠀your⠀happiness⠀and⠀success⠀here,⠀which is⠀why we⠀aren’t⠀focused on⠀how many⠀hours you⠀spend at⠀work or⠀online.⠀Instead,⠀we’re⠀happy to⠀offer a⠀flexible⠀schedule⠀so you can⠀have a⠀more⠀productive⠀and⠀well-balanced⠀life—both⠀in and⠀outside of⠀work.

Mentorship⠀& Career⠀Growth
Our⠀team is⠀dedicated⠀to⠀supporting⠀new⠀members.⠀We have a⠀broad mix⠀of⠀experience⠀levels and⠀tenures,⠀and⠀we’re⠀building⠀an⠀environment⠀that⠀celebrates⠀knowledge⠀sharing⠀and⠀mentorship.⠀We care⠀about your⠀career⠀growth and⠀strive to⠀assign⠀projects⠀based on⠀what will⠀help each⠀team⠀member⠀develop⠀into a⠀better-rounded⠀professional⠀and enable⠀them to⠀take on⠀more⠀complex⠀tasks in⠀the⠀future.

Inclusive⠀and⠀Diverse⠀Culture
Here⠀at AWS, we⠀embrace⠀our⠀differences.⠀We are⠀committed⠀to⠀furthering⠀our⠀culture of⠀inclusion.⠀We have⠀twelve⠀employee-led⠀affinity⠀groups,⠀reaching⠀40,000⠀employees⠀in over⠀190⠀chapters⠀globally.⠀We have⠀innovative⠀benefit⠀offerings,⠀and we⠀host⠀annual and⠀ongoing⠀learning⠀experiences,⠀including⠀our⠀Conversations⠀on Race⠀and⠀Ethnicity⠀(CORE) and⠀AmazeCon⠀(gender⠀diversity)⠀conferences.⠀Amazon’s⠀culture of⠀inclusion⠀is⠀reinforced⠀within our⠀16⠀Leadership⠀Principles,⠀which⠀remind⠀team⠀members to⠀seek⠀diverse⠀perspectives,⠀learn and⠀be⠀curious,⠀and earn⠀trust.
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

  • 7+ years of sales or business development experience in the Infrastructure software/technology industry.
  • 5+ years experience working within the Start-up/VC community, with experience in the Infrastructure Start-up/VC ecosystem.
  • Track record of successfully owning, driving and managing Infrastructure Start-up partnerships and/or Global Enterprise Accounts against quarterly targets.
  • Strong technical acumen, with a demonstrated track record of driving emerging/disruptive technologies like open source software, virtualization and Software as a Service delivery models.
  • MBA or MS with industry experience preferred.
Our⠀compensation⠀reflects⠀the cost⠀of labor⠀across⠀several US⠀geographic⠀markets.⠀The base⠀pay for⠀this⠀position⠀ranges⠀from⠀$73,900/year⠀in our⠀lowest⠀geographic⠀market up⠀to⠀$177,800/year⠀in our⠀highest⠀geographic⠀market.⠀Pay is⠀based on a⠀number of⠀factors⠀including⠀market⠀location⠀and may⠀vary⠀depending⠀on⠀job-related⠀knowledge,⠀skills,⠀and⠀experience.⠀Amazon is⠀a total⠀compensation⠀company.⠀Dependent⠀on the⠀position⠀offered,⠀equity,⠀sign-on⠀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⠀https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits.⠀Applicants⠀should⠀apply via⠀our⠀internal⠀or⠀external⠀career⠀site.

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