As a Business Development/Capture Manager for AWS focusing on the National Security market segment, you will have the exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad use of Amazon's utility computing web services (Amazon EC2, Amazon S3, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB, and advanced AI capabilities).
Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above.
Key job responsibilities Work with NatSec Sales teams to develop and maintain a multi-year pipeline of cloud-related opportunities, develop and oversee implementation of bid strategies, proposal approaches and technical solutions, and help with written proposals for RFI/RFQ/RFP/BAA (i.e. RFx) and IDIQ Contracts for customers and APN partners.
- Work with the field and partner sales teams to drive business growth and best practices
- Possess a deep industry background that enables you to engage and communicate effectively in a wide range of technical and business discussions with internal AWS colleagues, APN partners, and end customers.
- Have demonstrable technical depth and the expertise to support account managers and solution architects in development of innovative cloud-based solutions, proposal win themes, and technical differentiators.
- Have hands-on experience in the full life cycle of capture management resulting in capture of individual contracts valued in excess of $50M.
- Identify bid opportunities through direct interactions with existing and prospective NatSec customers, as well as through a wide range of industry forums and procurement resources.
- Serve as a key member of the AWS Public Sector team identifying and responding to RFx opportunities.
- Have experience with government acquisition guidelines and RFx compliance requirements.
About the team Our US Federal Strategic Pursuits team includes technical business development, capture and acquisition professionals who operate across virtually every segment of the US Federal market: Federal Civilian, Federal Finance, DoW, and National Security organizations. This team builds internal and external relationships and integrates resources from AWS Sales and numerous other parts of the business to help our partners win cloud-enabled business. We are a driven, creative, and dynamic team that thrives on collaboration across organizational lines. We are also very supportive of new hires because we know that each addition to our team makes us stronger.
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Basic Qualifications
- 6+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
- 5+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services, including, but not limited to Compute, Edge, Hybrid, Security, and/or Networking experience
- 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning), GenAI (Generative AI), Analytics, Database, and/or Storage experience
- 5+ years of in program management, workforce strategy development, or metrics-driven decision making experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience leading complex, multi-year initiatives that may be cross-functional and/or span business and technology
- Current, active US Government Security Clearance of Top Secret or above
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in business, data science, public administration, finance, engineering, human resources, or related field, or PMP certificate
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USA, VA, Herndon - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually