Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the pioneer and recognized leader in Cloud Computing. Our web services provide a platform for IT infrastructure in-the-cloud that is used by hundreds of thousands of developers and businesses around the world. The EMEA AWS Global Sales (AGS) Strategy Team architects the future of cloud computing across EMEA, influencing how thousands of organizations - from innovative startups to Fortune 500 companies - leverage AWS's 200+ services to transform their businesses. These strategic initiatives help define how AWS serves millions of customers across diverse markets and industries, driving cloud adoption and digital transformation across the region.
In the EMEA Strategy team, we work closely with our internal business leaders to glean their knowledge, incorporate data from external sources, and develop our own insights to inform and drive change across our EMEA sales organization. As we operate in a hypergrowth environment where speed meets scale, you'll help shape strategic decisions that impact millions of customers across EMEA. You'll face challenging, undefined problems that require both analytical rigor and creative thinking, while maintaining our scrappy, innovative approach to problem-solving. You'll tackle complex challenges in an environment where change is constant and opportunities for impact are unlimited. Each day brings new opportunities to shape how AWS adapts and grows in one of the world's most dynamic technology markets, requiring both agility and strategic thinking to stay ahead of market trends and customer needs.
We are currently hiring for an EMEA Strategy Lead - Fixed-Term Contract (FTC) - 1 year with potential for extension. As an EMEA Strategy Lead, you will own strategic analysis and end-to-end project alignment, and act as a key connection point between and integrator of WW and EMEA strategy. The ideal candidate will have strong strategy experience, a deep analytical background, financial acumen, and experience implementing complex global sales strategy initiatives. They will have experience working closely with leadership to drive growth and a customer-first mindset, and bring the foresight required to anticipate business needs, make short- and long-term trade-offs, and balance business dynamics despite constraints. Strong judgement and a demonstrated ability to influence without explicit authority are keys to success, as well as knowing where and when to advocate vigorously for a well-informed position.
AWS Global Sales drives adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and consistent support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow.
Key job responsibilities
- Drive strategic recommendations for EMEA within AWS Global Sales organization, guiding investments to achieve organizational goals
- Develop relationships with senior leaders across organizations to gain and share strategic insights, serving as a trusted advisor on complex business decisions
- Manage highly complex and visible strategic initiatives. Influence cross-functional teams and leaders to drive business decisions with a focus on growth and efficient scaling of the business (e.g., data driven recommendations over sales investment and coverage models)
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative research, develop insights and analysis, and synthesize learnings to author proposals of strategic importance that drive change in EMEA and across AWS Global Sales
- Partner closely with Sales, Sales Operations and Planning teams to design/establish/improve mechanisms to monitor and review success metrics with key stakeholders
- Up to 15% travel, including international
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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.
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Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience defining, refining and implementing sales processes, procedures and policies or equivalent
- Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translate the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
- Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives and cross-functional teams
- Experience in solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), or experience in tax, finance or a related analytical field
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Advanced Excel, SQL, Tableau, Python
- 5+ years’ experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or in a strategic capacity at a technology or Fortune 500 company
- Experiencing using agentic generative AI solutions and BI tools as part of your job
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Salesforce (or other CRM tool) or BI tools
- Experience presenting to senior leadership
- Knowledge of cloud computing technologies
- Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
- Experience working with global B2B sales organizations
- MBA preferred
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