Senior Professional Services Executive, ProServe DEU Central

Description
The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a dynamic ProServe Account Executive (PAE) to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll be responsible for engaging new and existing customers in transformative projects involving IT Strategy, distributed architecture, and hybrid cloud operations. You'll work closely with ProServe Cloud Architects, Engagement Managers, and Delivery Consultants to drive customer success and business growth. As ProServe's customer facing relationship owner you'll be primarily focused on understanding and defining business outcomes for customers by building trust, identifying applicable AWS Professional Services offerings, and creating proposals and securing customer signoff of SOW's. Following project launch, you will stay connected with the customer to ensure we are delivering the agreed customer business outcomes (CBO) as outlined in the SOW.

Your experience in selling services within the technology/consulting sector, will equip you with the ability to translate technical concepts into business value for customers. You will demonstrate proficiency in business development, executing sales methodologies and managing CRM systems coupled with strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management abilities. PAEs performance will be measured against key metrics including but not limited to Revenue, Billable Bookings, and customer satisfaction (CSAT).

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives. Our team provides assistance through a collection of offerings which help customers achieve specific outcomes related to enterprise cloud adoption. We also deliver focused guidance through our global specialty practices, which cover a variety of solutions, technologies, and industries.

Key job responsibilities

• As an experienced services sales professional, you will be responsible for:
• Leading business development efforts by engaging customers and driving high-value engagements
• Collaborating with Amazon Global Sales (AGS) representatives to ensure a coordinated approach for key accounts
• Creating proposals, securing customer sign-off on Statements of Work (SOWs), and ensure successful project delivery
• Monitoring ongoing projects to ensure delivery of agreed Customer Business Outcomes and maximise revenue potential
• Advocating for customers while balancing AWS business objectives.
• Identifying trends across various industry subsectors and defining repeatable solutions that support the growth objectives of the business.
• Experience with international sales and delivery work with global F500 enterprise customers and partners

About The Team
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Basic Qualifications

• Experience in technology/software sales, pre-sales, or consulting
• Knowledge of of cloud based architecture, cloud services and experience in customer facing roles
• Speak, write, and read fluently in German

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing technology solutions and evangelising end-to-end technology roadmaps that guide IT transformations toward cloud computing
• Experience with problem solving and disruptive innovation, developing technology programs and working across customer organizations
• Experience developing customer relationships and influencing key decision-makers
• Experience with international sales and delivery work with global F500 enterprise customers and partners
• AWS Professional level certification, or experience in cloud based solution (AWS or equivalent), system, network and operating system

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Company
- AWS EMEA SARL (Germany Branch)

Job ID: A3123497