
Associate Account Executive
Amazon Web Services (AWS) · Austin, TX
- On site
- Full-time
- $100,000 / year
- Austin, TX
Job highlights
- Drive new business by acquiring customers for AWS.
- Qualify leads and generate sales opportunities.
- Research accounts and identify new contacts.
- Collaborate with account teams on strategies.
- Track sales activities in CRM system.
About the role
About the Role
This is not your typical Sales Development role. Do you crave an environment that is fast-paced and highly innovative? Do you aspire to continuously learn and grow? Join a growing team at the market leader for cloud services and help shape the future of the North America Sales organization! Take the lead in unlocking growth potential for both new and existing AWS customers. As an AWS Demand Generation Representative you will be part of shaping the future of how technology is deployed for AWS customers. The Amazon Web Services cloud platform helps companies of all sizes transform and reinvent their businesses to meet the needs of their customers and communities around the world. From enabling rapid and individually customized cancer treatments to helping Fortune 500 companies meet their carbon emissions goals, the AWS technology stack is the backbone of some of the most innovative solutions to the World’s most pressing problems. According to Gartner, AWS is the leading cloud provider, both in terms of ability to execute and completeness of vision. With only 5% of all IT spend in the cloud, we are still in the early stages of what is possible.
Shape the future of how technology is deployed for our customers. Amazon Web Services is growing our Cloud Sales Center (CSC) team to help more companies make the move to AWS. If you are passionate about cloud technology, sales, and driving meaningful impact to a wide variety of customers, AWS could be the right fit for your next career move. AWS offers an innovative environment where you can advance your career through our growing sales organization on a learning and earning path.
About the Team
Our Demand Generation team acts as the flywheel for pipeline and talent within the AWS Global Sales organization, focusing on prospects and customers of all types by generating new business opportunities across thousands of accounts. As a Demand Generation Representative (DGR), you will have the exciting opportunity to help prospects and customers solve critical business challenges, pursue growth, and maximize business impact using AWS solutions. You will own all top of funnel activity, conduct high quality account research and source net new contacts at scale to execute high volume prospecting, lead qualification and opportunity generation for your assigned territories. You will partner closely with Account Teams to develop a deep understanding of the primary industries, accounts and personas within your territories, developing new relationships across all organizational levels (from from technical admins to Line of Business executives). You will collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and execute comprehensive prospecting plans that identify new customer use cases. Once engaged with a customer or prospect, you will use effective communication and technical acumen to uncover and understand their critical business issues.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Work with other sales team members to ensure the opportunity is understood and next steps are clearly defined via demonstrations, discovery, and qualification.
- Utilize product knowledge and internal resources that will help you leverage technical skillsets to meet customers’ needs.
- Achieve all input and output goals including: contacts sourced, leads qualified, customer calls complete, meetings scheduled, and opportunities created.
- Drive net new business via customer acquisition by leveraging one-to-many and one-to-one outbound campaigns in addition to qualifying inbound opportunities from marketing and partner channels.
- Expand services breadth and consumption within your existing customer base via account planning and territory management.
- Accurately track activity and develop pipeline using a CRM (Salesforce), with the ability to leverage self-service reporting tools.
- Innovate new and creative ways to engage with new customers and expand on existing customer relationships.
- Understand the technology footprint, technical challenges, and business objectives that each one of your customers faces.
About The Team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred 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.
Why AWS?
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.
Inclusive Team Culture
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 conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
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.
Work/Life Balance
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.
Basic Qualifications
- Experience in IT sales
- Experience navigating prospective accounts from and into a senior executive level to identify new customer opportunities
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- Sales or equivalent certification
- Experience using Salesforce
- Experience with Microsoft Office products and applications
Equal Opportunity Employer
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
Compensation
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.
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Key skills/competency
- Sales Development
- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Account Management
- Prospecting
- Lead Qualification
- Salesforce
- Business Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- IT Sales
Skills & topics
- Associate Account Executive
- Sales Development
- Cloud Computing
- AWS
- Account Management
- Prospecting
- Lead Qualification
- Salesforce
- Business Development
- Customer Relationship Management
- IT Sales
- B2B Sales
- Enterprise Sales
- Tech Sales
- SaaS Sales
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight IT sales experience and any senior executive interaction.
- Showcase Salesforce skills: Emphasize your proficiency with CRM and sales tools.
- Quantify achievements: Use data to demonstrate success in lead qualification and opportunity generation.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to customer acquisition and territory management.
- Research AWS: Understand their cloud services and how they solve business challenges.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the basic qualifications for the Associate Account Executive role at AWS?
- The basic qualifications for the Associate Account Executive role at AWS include experience in IT sales, experience navigating prospective accounts to senior executive levels, and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
- What are the preferred qualifications for the Associate Account Executive position at AWS?
- Preferred qualifications for the Associate Account Executive position at AWS include a sales certification, experience using Salesforce, and proficiency with Microsoft Office products and applications.
- What type of sales experience is most relevant for this AWS role?
- Experience in IT sales is directly relevant. The role also values experience in navigating prospective accounts, particularly interactions with senior executives, to identify new customer opportunities.
- Does AWS value diverse experiences for the Associate Account Executive role?
- Yes, AWS highly values diverse experiences. They encourage candidates to apply even if they don't meet all preferred qualifications, especially those early in their career or with alternative experiences.
- What is the compensation structure for the Associate Account Executive at AWS?
- The compensation includes a base salary range, plus sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Comprehensive benefits are also provided.
- How does AWS support career growth for sales roles like the Associate Account Executive?
- AWS offers mentorship, knowledge-sharing, and career-advancing resources to help professionals develop. They emphasize a 'learning and earning' path within their growing sales organization.
- What is the role of the Demand Generation Representative (DGR) within AWS?
- The DGR acts as a pipeline generator, focusing on prospects and customers to create new business opportunities. This involves high-volume prospecting, lead qualification, and opportunity generation.
- What kind of customers will an Associate Account Executive work with at AWS?
- You will work with prospects and customers of all types, from startups to Global 500 companies, helping them leverage AWS solutions to solve critical business challenges and maximize impact.
- What is the work-life balance like at AWS for sales roles?
- AWS values work-life harmony and strives for flexibility in its working culture, ensuring that success at work doesn't come at the expense of home life.
- How can I learn more about benefits offered by AWS?
- You can learn more about the comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off, at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.