Account Manager - Startups
DESCRIPTION
Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible for all by giving founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world’s largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups that have come before, we help founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth or level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, build on AWS.
AWS Spain is looking for a new team member who is passionate about enabling and developing growth-/late-stage technology startups. You will be at the heart of latest technology trends like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), serverless or Internet-of-Things (IoT) to help your startups grow. Your startup customers leverage AWS to innovate and become the next unicorns and future enterprises, like today’s Tidio, Docplanner, Omnipack and Brainly.
You will be part of a team that is responsible for driving adoption of AWS technologies while bringing differentiated value to customers. This is a team dedicated to Startups, an important and growing subset of customers for AWS. Startups follow unique technology adoption patterns and growth trajectories that distinguish them from traditional businesses, so you will be employing engagement strategies and programs tailored to their business needs and technical preferences.
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Support team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. AWS Support also partners with a global list of customers that are building mission-critical applications on top of AWS services.
Key job responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
• Ensure customer satisfaction.
• Meet or exceed revenue and goal targets in a defined territory.
• Help develop a comprehensive account/territory plan to manage and grow numerous accounts concurrently.
• Grow & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services.
• Accelerate customer adoption.
• Maintain a robust sales pipeline.
• Work with partners to extend reach & drive adoption.
A day in the life
A typical day involves engaging with developers and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to discuss strategies for scaling the business. Conversations with founders are a key aspect, focusing on assisting them in achieving their business goals. The team collaborates internally during daily syncs, where ideas are shared, and discussions revolve around driving new opportunities and mutual learning. Additionally, in the EMEA region, there is an emphasis on dedicating a day each month to focus on individual wellbeing.
About the team
The startup organization at AWS comprises experts from across the global ecosystem, including former founders and CTOs, venture capitalists, angel investors, and mentors who upskill today's founders to navigate challenges and opportunities as they build their business, and our Startup Solutions Architect team is where the magic happens. is dedicated to working with startup companies as they build and scale their businesses. We’re here to make sure that they can deploy the best, most scalable, and most secure architectures possible – and that they spend as little time and money as possible doing so. We are a group of technologists with varied backgrounds; from fresh graduates to ex-CTOs, all growing our skills and startup expertise, while working on cutting edge technology use-cases with some of the world’s most innovative companies. For Solutions Architect who like to invent, there's no better place to build than on the AWS Startup SA team.
About AWS:
Diverse Experiences
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
• Technology related sales or business development experience
• Ability to build and deliver against a plan for your territory which meets or exceeds revenue targets
• Entrepreneurial “builder” mentality
• Comfortable delivering results amid ambiguity and change
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Passion for helping startups grow
• A technical or educational background in engineering, computer science
• Experience selling cloud solutions
• History of working for, or selling to tech startups
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