Principal Global Account Manager, AWS Media & Entertainment

Amazon Web Services, Inc.•4h ago

United StatesOnsiteFull-timePrincipal Level9+ yrs exp

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking an experienced sales professional to manage and grow our global business relationship with one of the world’s largest entertainment companies. This Global Account Manager role focuses on driving revenue growth, building C-level relationships
developing comprehensive account strategies that align AWS cloud solutions with the customer's business goals. The Global Account Manager will be responsible for providing global business leadership and management of this global account. You will build and maintain key stakeholder relationships, develop and manage opportunities, monitor deployment projects
engage local and extended team resources (Executives, Solution Architects, Business Development, Marketing, Partners, Support, Service teams and Professional Services) to support customer interests. This includes dotted line responsibility for downstream sales and technical resources that may be geographically distributed. You will define a CXO relationship strategy for executive sponsorships, coordinating executive business reviews
maintaining customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate brings deep media and entertainment industry knowledge, proven enterprise sales expertise
the ability to engage key stakeholders in business outcome-driven conversations. You will pursue net new line-of-business customer relationships, develop and manage net new opportunities, engage resources to support opportunities
leverage AWS senior leadership to advance partnership discussions while maintaining a trusted advisor relationship at all levels of the customer organization. Key job responsibilities The Global Account Manager (GAM) is responsible for teaming with the customer’s Line-of-Business (LOB) and IT Organizations to build strategic relationships across the account. The GAM is responsible for selling at the most strategic levels within the account and implementing a broad strategy for earning customer trust and service implementation. The GAM will work with all appropriate AWS resources (Executives, Solution Architects, Business Development, Marketing, Partners, Support, Service teams and Professional Services) to support customer interests. Business Skills:
Strategic account planning and executive relationship building across global markets
Ability to articulate business value, business outcomes, and ROI for cloud solutions
Strong collaboration skills across cross-functional and cross-regional teams
Experience with partner ecosystem development and co-selling
Excellent presentation and communication skills for both technical and business audiences
Ability to align customer business challenges to cloud-based solutions Cloud Knowledge:
Understanding of core cloud services relevant to entertainment and broadcast workloads (compute, storage, databases, analytics, ML/AI, edge services, content distribution, and security)
Familiarity with cloud partner ecosystems and Professional Services capabilities Opportunity Development & Execution:
Identify, qualify, and close new opportunities for compute, storage, AI/ML, Media Services, and content delivery workloads
Meet or exceed revenue targets by growing AWS revenue and market share in a defined territory
Collaborate teammates, industry specialist’s, partners, and Professional Services to evangelize entertainment and broadcast cloud use cases
Maintain a robust sales pipeline with reliable and accurate forecasting
Accelerate migrations and customer adoption of AWS services A day in the life About the team Diverse Experiences AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path
includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying. Why AWS? Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses. Inclusive Team Culture Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness. Mentorship & Career Growth We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional. Work/Life Balance We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home
is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
9+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience - 10 years of experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT
lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent
Experience creating and implementing long-term transformational account strategies in a customer-facing role or equivalent - 6+ years of entertainment marketing, audio, or other media sales experience - Experience in cross functional selling (architect, sales engineer, professional services, partner, and ISV) - Experience identifying, developing, negotiating, and closing large-scale technology projects for global customers Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff
adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions
communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service
and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits . USA, CA, Santa Monica - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually

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AWScloud computingsalesbusiness developmentaccount managementC-level engagementstrategic planningmedia and entertainmentAI/MLcontent deliveryanalyticspresentationcollaborationcustomer relationship managementforecasting