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Are you a customer-obsessed builder with a passion for helping customers achieve their full potential? Do you have the business savvy, GenAI background, and sales skills necessary to help position AWS as the cloud provider of choice for customers? Do you love building new strategic and data-driven businesses? Join the Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) Amazon Bedrock team as a Business Development Specialist!

The Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) works backwards from our customer’s most complex and business critical problems to build and execute go-to-market plans that turn AWS ideas into multi-billion-dollar businesses. WWSO teams are made up of specialists with deep technology and industry expertise who help carry their fields into the future. As part of WWSO, you’ll provide expertise across the entire life cycle of an AWS customer initiative, from developing ideas for new services to accelerating the adoption of established businesses. We pride ourselves on thinking big, delivering exceptional results for our customers, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.

Key job responsibilities
Do you want to help define the future of Go to Market (GTM) for Amazon Bedrock? In this role, you will be responsible for defining, building, and deploying targeted strategies to accelerate customer adoption of Amazon Bedrock across industry verticals. You will engage with product managers to influence product direction and help our customers tap into new markets by utilizing Amazon Bedrock along with other AWS Services. Amazon Bedrock hosts a number of foundation models, you will be working directly with the model providers around developing joint-GTM plans, joint-customer engagements, external/internal evangelism, and developing demos and proof-of-concepts using Amazon Bedrock.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead GTM to orchestrate sales motions for sales, marketing, partner, product, training, and professional services teams to accelerate adoption of your aligned technology domain.
• Leverage your deep domain expertise to create best in class field enablement and sales strategy.
• Support field teams in solution building for high priority customers.
• Bring market signals back to product teams to drive innovation on AWS product roadmaps.
• Own reporting and planning cadences to AWS executives on GTM plan execution.
• Demonstrate thought leadership and be able to credibly represent AWS at industry events, conferences, symposiums, etc.

Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of relevant GTM, Sales, or Consulting experience
• 2+ years of Machine Learning experience
• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• Experience communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, as well as internal and external executive stakeholders.
• Experience and success in negotiating deals with customers and partners.
• Understanding of cloud technologies, including public and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Technical background in engineering, computer science, or MIS a plus.

A day in the life
In this role, you’ll be a key player at the forefront of technological transformations, leveraging your expertise to drive innovation and customer success. Your ability to effectively interact, communicate, and partner with various teams within AWS, including service teams, field solutions architects, sales, and marketing, will be critical to your success. You’ll also have the opportunity to represent your team to executive management, showcasing the impact of your work and the value that Amazon Bedrock brings to customers.

Your passion for helping companies and partners understand best practices for operating on AWS will be essential as you work to drive adoption and accelerate innovation. By identifying patterns and trends that can be broadly applied across industry segments or customer sets, you’ll be able to provide valuable insights and recommendations that help customers optimize their use of Amazon Bedrock and achieve their business objectives.

This is a unique opportunity to be a driving force behind the future of AI, shaping the way businesses harness this powerful technology to transform their operations and drive growth. As a key contributor in this space, you’ll have the chance to make a significant impact on the industry and help define the future of AI-powered innovation.

About the team
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.

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.

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which 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.

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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

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, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

– 5+ years of experience in product marketing, product management, or GTM strategy roles, preferably in the AI/ML or enterprise software industry.
– 3+ years of business agreements development, negotiation and execution experience
– 2+ years of Machine Learning experience
– Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

– Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
– Collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

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 compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $83,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $177,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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