Principle Worldwide Migrations Specialist, WWSO Mainframe Partner GTM

Principal Partner Development Manager

The Principal Partner Development Manager (PDM) builds go-to-market (GTM) strategies with strategic partners, drives business development, establishes partnerships, and enables the development of Amazon's products and services. As a Mainframe specialist, this PDM works specifically with one or more Amazon partners to define and execute mechanisms for joint successes. Essential to a Mainframe PDM role is a level of subject matter expertise in legacy modernizations, industries, and GTM strategies.

Key job responsibilities include:

• Create and execute a strategic business development plan for target markets with prioritized Mainframe Modernization partners, and ensure technical alignment with the AWS strategic direction and working with key internal stakeholders.
• Set the standard for how we work with external partners, interpret their needs, and prioritize mechanisms dedicated to partner development.
• Acquire deep knowledge of customers' vision, products, and objectives. Anticipate partner needs and resolve significant pain points. Identify and execute on revenue maximizing opportunities for both the partner and AWS.
• Manage and work closely with the leadership of assigned AWS Partners to develop GTM plans focused on Mainframe Modernization built on commitments of growth in the assigned region.
• Identify specific customer solutions, sales segment plays, and industry verticals to approach with a joint value proposition for using AWS.
• Integrate with AWS Sales and Services BD Teams to drive sales engagements between partners and AWS sales teams to meet Launched ARR goals.
• Communicate to AWS Partner teams, field sales, solutions architects, business development teams about the Partner's capabilities and successes.
• Engage the Partner's field sales organization, channels, and end customers to create and drive ARR opportunities for AWS.
• Provide Partner feedback to internal product development teams to guide the direction of our product offerings.
• Prepare periodic business reviews to the AWS senior management team.

About the team: This position is part of the AWS Specialist and Partner Organization (ASP). Specialists own the end-to-end go-to-market strategy for their respective technology domains, providing the business and technical expertise to help our customers succeed. Partner teams own the strategy, recruiting, development, and growth of our key technology and consulting partners. Together they provide our customers with the expertise and scale needed to build innovative solutions for their most complex challenges.

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Basic Qualifications:

• 8+ years of developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements experience
• 8+ years of professional or military experience
• Experience developing and executing on GTM strategies that are large in scope
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• 10+ years of experience developing Global Systems Integrators business and leading Legacy migrations to cloud
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $158,400/year in our lowest geographic market up to $262,000/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.