Senior Partner Account Director - Technology Partnerships - AWS (Chicago)

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At Braze, we have found our people. We’re a genuinely approachable, exceptionally kind, and intensely passionate crew.

We seek to ignite that passion by setting high standards, championing teamwork, and creating work-life harmony as we collectively navigate rapid growth on a global scale while striving for greater equity and opportunity – inside and outside our organization.

To flourish here, you must be prepared to set a high bar for yourself and those around you. There is always a way to contribute: Acting with autonomy, having accountability and being open to new perspectives are essential to our continued success.

Our deep curiosity to learn and our eagerness to share diverse passions with others gives us balance and injects a one-of-a-kind vibrancy into our culture.

If you are driven to solve exhilarating challenges and have a bias toward action in the face of change, you will be empowered to make a real impact here, with a sharp and passionate team at your back. If Braze sounds like a place where you can thrive, we can’t wait to meet you.

As the Senior Partner Account Director, AWS, you will define and drive Braze's global strategy for one of its most critical technology partnerships. You will own the Braze–AWS Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) — shaping and owning the joint partnership vision over the next 2-3 years, identifying structural growth opportunities within the AWS ecosystem, and aligning executive stakeholders across both organizations around shared commercial objectives.

You will operate as a core strategic leader within the Partnerships organization — shaping how Braze engages AWS, influencing product and integration priorities, and ensuring the partnership delivers sustained ecosystem impact. This is a highly cross-functional role that requires close collaboration with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Engineering teams at Braze and within AWS to translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role suited for someone who understands the AWS ecosystem deeply, is fluent in the customer engagement platform landscape, and can take strategic initiatives from ideation through execution at global scale.

• Define partnership strategy: Identify market pain points, ecosystem shifts, and structural growth opportunities within the AWS ecosystem. Develop a clear global strategy for the Braze–AWS partnership that drives pipeline, product alignment, and long-term commercial expansion
• Own SCA governance and milestone delivery: Lead the execution of the Braze–AWS Strategic Collaboration Agreement — steering committees, QBRs, executive sponsorship cadences, and milestone tracking — ensuring both organizations deliver against multi-year commitments
• Define the two-year partnership roadmap: Set the forward plan for the partnership across integration priorities, co-sell targets, Marketplace revenue, and joint AI initiatives — and sequence the work required to deliver it
• Drive executive alignment: Lead senior executive meetings with AWS leadership and Braze leadership to establish shared objectives, long-term commitments, and governance structures that ensure sustained execution
• Own global partnership direction: Independently set the strategic direction for the AWS partnership and leverage cross-functional teams at Braze to execute against it with consistency and accountability
• Shape product and integration priorities: Collaborate with Braze and AWS product and engineering leadership to influence roadmap direction, integration development, and joint solution design aligned to customer and ecosystem needs — including where AWS's AI/ML and data stack intersects with customer engagement
• Set commercial ambition and targets: Define measurable goals for partner-sourced pipeline, revenue influence, Marketplace transactions, and ecosystem expansion — and hold both sides accountable to delivering against them
• Drive commercial performance: Work with Braze Sales leadership and regional PAMs to embed the AWS partnership into active deal cycles — operationalizing co-sell mechanics (ACE pipeline sharing, opportunity registration), Marketplace private offers, and EDP burn-down positioning — translating partnership momentum into pipeline and revenue
• Represent Braze in the ecosystem: Act as a strategic ambassador for the Braze–AWS partnership externally and internally — including at re:Invent, AWS summits, and partner advisory forums — positioning Braze as AWS's preferred customer engagement platform partner

• 8+ years of experience within the SaaS/technology ecosystem
• 3+ years of that with Partnerships experience
• Experience working at or with AWS on strategic projects
• Experience managing a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) or comparable multi-year commercial commitment, including milestone delivery and joint investment frameworks
• Experience taking strategic projects from ideation through to execution
• An established network within the AWS community
• Deep familiarity with AWS — its GTM organization (PDMs, PSMs, ISV teams), partner programs (APN, ISV Accelerate, Marketplace), and how enterprise customers buy and expand on AWS
• Strong understanding of the customer engagement platform landscape and how cloud infrastructure intersects with marketing technology
• Experience driving AWS Marketplace as a commercial channel — private offers, CPPO, co-sell motions, and EDP/PPA burn-down dynamics
• Understanding of AWS co-sell mechanics (ACE pipeline sharing, opportunity registration) and how to operationalize them at scale
• Familiarity with AWS's AI/ML and data stack (Bedrock, SageMaker, Redshift, S3/zero-copy patterns) and where it intersects with customer engagement
• Experience building joint GTM with AWS industry verticals (retail/CPG, media, financial services) and regional field teams
• Track record of securing executive alignment across partner and internal stakeholders, including C-suite engagement and governance model design
• Experience working with product and engineering teams to align on integration priorities and advance a technically grounded partnership roadmap
• Able to operate independently in a strategic, first-in-kind capacity and embed partnership priorities into broader company-wide GTM motions
• Comfort operating across AWS's scale and internal complexity — navigating multiple orgs (service teams, partner org, field) to get decisions made

For candidates based in the United States, the pay range for this position at the start of employment is expected to be between $160,000 and $251,000/year, with an expected On Target Earnings (OTE) between $213,000 and $334,000/year (including bonus or commission). Your exact offer may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. In addition to cash compensation, this role qualifies for a comprehensive Total Rewards package that includes equity grants of restricted stock (RSUs) so that you will own a piece of our company.

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WHAT WE OFFER

Braze benefits vary by location, and we encourage you to review our specific benefits offerings for each country at here . More details on benefits plans will be provided if you receive an offer of employment.

From offering comprehensive benefits to fostering hybrid ways of working, we've got you covered so you can prioritize work-life harmony. Braze offers benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation that may include equity
• Retirement and Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
• Family services that include fertility benefits and equal paid parental leave
• Professional development supported by formal career pathing, learning platforms, and a yearly learning stipend
• A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation
• Opportunities to give back to your community, including an annual company-wide Volunteer Week and donation matching
• Employee Resource Groups that provide supportive communities within Braze
• Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture recognized as a Great Place to Work®

ABOUT BRAZE

Braze is the leading customer engagement platform that empowers brands to Be Absolutely Engaging™ Braze helps brands deliver great customer experiences that drive value both for consumers and for their businesses. Built on a foundation of composable intelligence, BrazeAI™ allows marketers to combine and activate AI agents, models, and features at every touchpoint throughout the Braze Customer Engagement Platform for smarter, faster, and more meaningful customer engagement. From cross-channel messaging and journey orchestration to Al-powered decisioning and optimization, Braze enables companies to turn action into interaction through autonomous, 1:1 personalized experiences.

The company has repeatedly been recognized as a Leader in marketing technology by industry analysts, and was voted a G2 “Best of Marketing and Digital Advertising Software Product” in 2025.

Braze was also named a 2025 Best Companies To Work For by U.S. News and World Report, a 2025 America’s Greatest Companies by Newsweek, and a 2025 Fortune Best Workplace ]]> <