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Pr ProServe Account Executive - Financial Services, NAMER FINANCIAL SERVICES

Amazon, San Francisco, CA, United States


The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a dynamic ProServe Account Executive (PAE) to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll be responsible for engaging new and existing customers in the Financial with transformative projects involving IT Strategy, distributed architecture, and hybrid cloud operations. You'll work closely with ProServe Cloud Architects, Engagement Managers, and Delivery Consultants to drive customer success and business growth. As ProServe's customer facing relationship owner you'll be primarily focused on understanding and defining business outcomes for customers by building trust, identifying applicable AWS Professional Services offerings, and creating proposals and securing customer signoff of SOW's. Following project launch, you will stay connected with the customer to ensure we are delivering the agreed customer business outcomes (CBO) as outlined in the SOW.

Your experience in selling services within the technology/consulting sector, will equip you with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value for customers. You will demonstrate proficiency in business development, executing sales methodologies and managing CRM systems coupled with strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management abilities. PAEs performance will be measured against key metrics including but not limited to Revenue, Billable Bookings, and customer satisfaction (CSAT).

Key job responsibilities

Lead business outcomes - ability to articulate accelerated customer outcomes through cloud transformation

Execution of long-term strategic customer transformation roadmaps

Develop a unified account plan and pursuit plan that aligns with AWS account team (direct sales)

Establish Executive relationships across Business & Technology groups, executive sponsorship of programs

Establish an internal network at AWS, most notably with internal organizations critical to success: Account Team (#OneTeam), Partner team, Finance, Legal

Strategic advisor and expert with knowledge of the cross-section of the customers’ business and the cloud ecosystem

Deliver on annual bookings, revenue, and customer satisfaction targets with deal structure aligned with defined customer outcomes and AWS ProServe business objectives

Support scale through shared learnings and mechanisms across the ProServe team

A day in the life

Leading business development efforts by engaging Financial Services customers and driving high-value engagements

Establishing Executive relationships across Technology & Business groups, becoming a strategic advisor and expert with deep knowledge of the cross-section of the customers’ business and available technology solutions

Collaborating with Amazon Global Sales (AGS) representatives to ensure a coordinated approach for key accounts

Creating proposals, securing customer sign-off on Statements of Work (SOWs), and ensure successful project delivery

Monitoring ongoing projects to ensure delivery of agreed CBOs and maximize revenue potential

Advocating for customers while balancing AWS business objectives

This customer facing role may require up to 50% travel to customer sites.

Basic Qualifications

10+ years of enterprise commercial sales experience

Experience exceeding sales targets using a consultative, solutions-focused approach or equivalent

Experience working with, presenting to, and negotiating with C-level executives, IT, lines of business, procurement, finance, legal and internal stakeholders for sizeable commercial/enterprise deals

Experience in technology-related account management or field sales roles

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), or experience applying key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to analyses

Experience in the financial services industry

Experience with communication, presentation, and negotiation

Experience building and maintaining C-level client relationships

Knowledge of AWS services

Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures or equivalent

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.

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, San Francisco - 187,000.00 - 253,000.00 USD annually

USA, IL, Chicago - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually

USA, NJ, Jersey City - 187,000.00 - 253,000.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 187,000.00 - 253,000.00 USD annually

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