Sr Sales Specialist- Amazon Connect, Connect Specialty Sales (Auto, Media and Entertainment and Energy) jobs in United States
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Amazon · 1 month ago

Sr Sales Specialist- Amazon Connect, Connect Specialty Sales (Auto, Media and Entertainment and Energy)

positionNew York, New York, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$129K/yr - $213K/yr
date5+ years exp

Amazon Web Services, Inc. is a leading cloud platform provider, and they are seeking a Senior Sales Specialist for Amazon Connect. This role involves driving revenue and building relationships with major customers in the Auto, Media and Entertainment, and Energy sectors while delivering innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Responsibilities

Drive revenue in a defined territory with multiple account teams and partners
Meet or exceed revenue targets by helping AWS sellers navigate sales cycles and accelerate implementations by working with cross-functional team to originate and close opportunities that drive Amazon Connect revenue
Build deep relationships with customers to fully understand their business, solutions, and technical needs
Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan supporting multiple account teams to drive achievement of revenue and win goals
Create & articulate compelling value propositions that address specific needs of your customers
Build, manage, and close a pipeline of Amazon Connect revenue in your territory
Drive business development initiatives in your territory in partnership with Go To Market Strategy team and Partner Development resources to help expand market penetration for Amazon Connect
Prepare and give business reviews to AWS senior management teams

Qualification

Direct sales experienceBusiness development experienceContact center salesPartner ecosystem buildingGo to market plansIndustry experience AutoIndustry experience MediaIndustry experience Energy

Required

5+ years of direct sales or business development in software, cloud or SaaS markets selling to C-level executives experience
5+ years experience selling into contact centers

Preferred

5+ years of building profitable partner ecosystems experience
Experience developing detailed go to market plans
Experience in Auto, Media and Entertainment and Energy Industry

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://amazon.com

H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2020 (14881)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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