DESCRIPTION
AWS Strategic Business Development (BD) is seeking a highly motivated BD professional to join the Pan-Amazon Strategic Initiatives team to focus on inventing and executing new products, services, and solutions with Amazons most strategic partners and customers. This role will work closely with Amazon senior management, cross business-unit (Pan-Amazon) BD teams, and Corporate Partnership Directors to develop unique partnership opportunities, finding the right intersection between our goals and partner capabilities. You will be part of a team that is responsible for creating and executing some of Amazons most complex and high impact partnerships. This includes managing relationships and negotiations for partnership deals which are unconventional in nature and which have long-term implications for Amazon. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your ability to create first-of-their-kind initiatives and build cross functional relationships inside one of the worlds most innovative, customer-centric companies.
We are seeking an innovative, creative, analytical, technical and strategic thinker, who wants to build transformative partnerships to support our ongoing innovations and growth. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who enjoys solving complex problems, works effectively with cross-functional counterparts and thrives in a fast-paced setting that is constantly evolving. Proving you have high judgement, strong capabilities to earn trust, and are comfortable working in ambiguous, highly-visible situations is critical for this position. A proven track record as an entrepreneur, repeatedly building businesses and solutions from idea to execution and scale is a key indicator for success in this role.
Key job responsibilities
- Identify, evaluate, negotiate and manage strategic partnerships that enable valuable customer experiences and support the strategic objectives of Amazon and drive significant business impact.
- Build strong internal relationships with leaders and counterparts across Amazons diverse set of businesses.
- Work with cross-functional teams including Product, Operations, Engineering, Legal, Finance, and senior management to execute on the relationships.
- Build internal support for new initiatives with keen focus on market opportunity, business potential, and overall strategic fit.
- Evaluate the economic and strategic costs and benefits of partnerships and work with appropriate leaders and across all functional areas of Amazon to execute on the relationships.
About the team
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We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Austin, TX, USA | Chicago, IL, USA | New York, NY, USA | San Francisco, CA, USA | Santa Monica, CA, USA
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- Experience in developing, negotiating and executing business agreements
- Experience as a founder or executive focused on related segments, or as a practice leader or business unit owner
- Experience selling to Fortune 1000 or Global 2000 organizations
- Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to influence others internally and externally
- Experience leading cross-functional groups to debate tradeoffs, drive alignment and make high-judgment decisions related to critical partnerships/projects
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze income, balance sheet and cash flow statements. Can construct an operating P&L, model deals, and articulate cost/benefit analyses
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.
Pursuant to the San Francisco 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 $133,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $220,200/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.
