Description

Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services in State & Local Government accounts? Do you have the business savvy and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon as a key technology platform provider?

As an Enterprise Sales Representative you will have the exciting opportunity to help drive the growth and shape the future of an emerging technology. Your responsibilities will include driving revenue, adoption, and market penetration in state & local government accounts. The ideal candidate will possess both a sales and technical background that enables them to drive an engagement at the CXO level as well as with software developers and IT architects. They should also be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on quarterly revenue targets.

Key job responsibilities

Key job responsibilities

• Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory or industry vertical

• Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets

• Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan

• Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services

• Accelerate customer adoption

• Maintain a robust sales pipeline

• Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption

• Manage contract negotiations

• Develop long-term strategic relationships with key accounts

• Ensure customer satisfaction

• Expect moderate travel

A day in the life

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. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and thorough, but kind, code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

About the team

Inclusive Team 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 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 14 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Detroit, MI, USA

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of technology platform sales with an understanding of government IT, data centers, cloud services and cloud adoption experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sales CRM tools such as Salesforce or similar software

• Experience in engineering, computer science, or MIS

• Experience driving new business in greenfield accounts at the C-suite level or equivalent

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.