Senior Business Development Specialist m/w/d, AWS Data DACH-CEE WWSO

Are you a customer-obsessed builder with a passion for helping customers achieve their full potential?<br/>Do you have the business savvy, database background, and sales skills necessary to help position<br/>AWS as the cloud provider of choice for customers? Do you love building new strategic and data-driven<br/>businesses? Do you want to join one of the fastest-growing organizations within Amazon Web Services<br/>(AWS)? Join the Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) DATA team as a Senior Business<br/>Development Specialist!<br/><br/>Key job responsibilities<br/>As a BD Specialist, you will be responsible for growing adoption, utilization, and revenue for AWS<br/>services in a sales region. You will gather customer and industry needs and partner with AWS product<br/>teams to innovate, develop, and deliver AWS solutions. BD Specialists are technically savvy resources<br/>responsible for identifying opportunities to innovate with customers, influencing the AWS product<br/>roadmap, and driving revenue for your AWS service(s). <br/><br/>As a BD Specialist, you will be the direct business<br/>owner for geo-segments, or areas, and deliver exceptional customer outcomes. You will develop and<br/>influence GTM strategies and sales plays for new or existing services, and drive customer and partner<br/>engagements by participating in AWS field enablement activities. You will also identify gaps in AWS<br/>products or feature sets based on customer insights and partner with internal product teams and<br/>account managers to win strategic customer workloads and drive business revenue.<br/><br/>A day in the life<br/>Inclusive Team Culture<br/>Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have 13 employee-led affinity groups, innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon’s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.<br/><br/>Work/Life Balance<br/>Our team puts a high value on work-life balance. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility in working hours and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.<br/><br/>Mentorship &amp; Career Growth<br/>Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.<br/><br/><br/>About the team<br/>The WWSO works backwards from customers to build and execute go-to-market plans that turn AWS ideas into multi-billion-dollar businesses. WWSO teams include business development, specialist sales, and technical solutions architecture. As part of WWSO, you’ll provide expertise across the entire life cycle of an AWS customer initiative, from developing ideas for new services to accelerating the adoption of established businesses. We pride ourselves on thinking big, delivering exceptional results for our customers, and working across AWS as #OneTeam.<br/><br/>Location: This position can be based around Warsaw, WAW; Bucharest, ROB or Munich, MUC.<br/><h3>Basic Qualifications</h3><br/>• Data and analytics industry experience with technical business development, sales, strategic partnerships, and program/product management<br/>• Experience influencing and negotiating with customers, up to the c-suite or VP level<br/>• Experience in describing and selling technical cloud services or software technology products<br/><h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>• College/university degree <br/>• AWS Cloud Practitioner certification <br/>• In-depth understanding of cloud technologies, software development, and solutions architecture<br/>• Ability to work autonomously with medium oversight or direction from leadership<br/>• Excellent business judgement and the demonstrated ability to think and act both strategically and tactically<br/><br/><br/>Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://www.amazon.jobs/en/privacy_page) to know more about how