AWS is seeking a Principal Account Leader for one of the most important customer relationships in our global games business. This customer is a leading developer and publisher of some of the most played games on the planet, with a player base in the hundreds of millions and a long track record of technical innovation.
This is a high-visibility role focused on deepening a large and active cloud partnership. The ideal candidate is located on the west side of Los Angeles and is able to support regular in-person engagement, typically one to two days per week on campus.
You will be one of two Account Execs responsible for managing a substantial existing business while also identifying and accelerating new areas of growth. These include artificial intelligence and machine learning, data transformation, developer enablement, and global infrastructure optimization. Success in this role requires operating as a business owner—someone who is comfortable with complexity, deeply curious, and focused on long-term customer impact.
This is a senior-level role. You will be expected to lead with strategic thinking, collaborate across AWS and customer teams, and bring together the right technical, product, and executive stakeholders to move outcomes forward. Experience in gaming, media, or platform businesses is a plus, especially when paired with an ability to navigate large engineering organizations.
Key job responsibilities Manage a large and multifaceted cloud relationship with one of the world’s top game developers and publishers
Identify, scope, and drive growth areas across AIML, data and analytics, infrastructure, and developer platforms
Collaborate with technical specialists, support teams, and AWS leadership to ensure customer success
Act as a trusted advisor and advocate within the customer’s organization, from developers to senior leadership
Develop and execute a forward-looking account plan grounded in business priorities and measurable outcomes
Strong business acumen with the ability to act as a strategic partner to product and engineering leaders
Proven success managing both mature lines of business and emerging opportunities
Demonstrate Learn & Be Curious when looking at the consumer side of the assigned customer.
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Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience
- Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
- Experience working with, presenting to, and negotiating with C-level executives, IT, lines of business, procurement, finance, legal and internal stakeholders for sizeable commercial/enterprise deals
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience selling cloud solutions at a software company or equivalent
- Experience with AWS and technology as a service (IaaS, SaaS, PaaS)
- Experience leading sales teams that work with large global customers
- Experience with strategic selling to flagship customers at global scale in Games, Media & Entertainment, and Sports
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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