Sr. Partner Consultant, Strategic Partner Collaboration & Governance (SPCG)

This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges.

As a Senior Partner Consultant within AWS, you will be responsible for assisting AWS partners to reshape existing products and services around cloud. To do this, you will work with AWS partners to build or transform their business to deliver high-value solutions to our customers. You will do this by engaging with Partner Executives, facilitating workshops, and driving to a particular business transformational outcome that includes new business models and staffing plans. You will need to gather relevant data to build compelling ROI models and be able to guide executives through changes that need to be made by supplying quantitative evidence.

Your primary responsibility will be to lead the Business Development activities with top tier consulting partners, technology partners, and managed services providers supporting AWS Sales/Partner teams. You will serve as an expert resource on financial/business modeling and economically related partner engagements. You will also be responsible for designing facilitated workshops that drive topical outcomes (new service brainstorming, cost modeling, organizational change management, etc.), as well as helping top tier partners create long term sustainable AWS services.

You will possess a business and IT background that enables them to drive executive engagement and buy-in at the highest levels of established partners. The candidate will have technical depth and prior business consulting experience to quickly communicate the economic benefits of building an AWS Cloud Practice, or specific AWS service offerings. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and long-term about the needs of large ISVs, consulting organizations and managed service providers.

Key job responsibilities

• Serve as a key member of the Partner Business Development team in helping grow AWS business through our Partners
• Work with AWS Partner Sales & BD teams, drive proactive of ROI/economic conversations with our partners.
• Contribute to the development of a standard ROI framework and new financial models to be utilized by the AWS Partner team.
• Create market insights into partner business practices and the common issues in building an AWS practice
• Work with internal stakeholder to communicate market realities regarding partners evolving needs
• Prepare and present business reviews to the senior management team
• Design Facilitated workshops and exercises that include data collection, data analysis, consensus building, and organizational buy-in.
• Productize select use cases like AI models or Cloud Migrations for our partners and build accurate models (economic and enablement) around these use cases

About The Team

Diverse Experiences

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Work/Life Balance

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Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• 5+ years of professional or military experience
• 5+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services, including, but not limited to Compute, Edge, Hybrid, Security, and/or Networking experience
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements

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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). 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

USA, CA, Mountain View - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually

USA, CA, San Francisco - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually

USA, GA, Atlanta - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, IL, Chicago - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, MA, Boston - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 162,700.00 - 220,200.00 USD annually

USA, TX, Austin - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, VA, Arlington - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually

Company

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Job ID: A10500966