Senior Account Executive FSI, Field AGS DE

Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services by developing large German Enterprises in the Financial Services Market? Do you have the business savvy with clear hunting and farming capabilities and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon as a key technology platform provider? As an Enterprise Account Manager you will have the exciting opportunity to help drive the growth and shape the future of an emerging technology by increasing the adoption and market segment presence of AWS. The ideal candidate will possess both a sales / account management and also a technical background that enables him/her to drive an engagement at the executive level, business side of clients as well as with software developers and IT architects. The ideal candidate should also be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver results.

Key job responsibilities
• Help to drive business growth and expansion in a defined territory in the 'Financial Services industries' for Insurance or Banking Clients.
• Develop and execute against a business plan, meet or exceed your quarterly targets.
• Win and manage a set of Key Accounts concurrently & strategically.
• Articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services and related regulatory requirements
• Accelerate customer adoption.
• Work with partners to extend reach & drive the AWS adoption.
• Articulate AWS’ value and influence on market trends such as digitalization, , IoT, DevOps, data analytics and cloud/business transformation up to C-Level.
• Ensure customer satisfaction


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Basic Qualifications

- Experience solving problems with technology in the Global Financial Services Industry
- Significant experience in business acumen combined with technology related account management/field sales roles; great track record in sales/consulting (or a business development, sales engineering, background with remarkable achievements).
- Direct field experience in working with complex Enterprise Accounts who have to comply with regulatory requirements
- Demonstrated hunting ability to work independently and autonomously in driving projects to completion, often in an ambiguous environment
- Strong verbal and written communications skills in German and English - both in business/subject matter conversations - are a must.

Preferred Qualifications

- Multi-year industry expertise in one of the following sub-industries of the financial services industry: Insurance, FinTech, Payments or Banking - with related background on regulatory frame conditions
- Extensive customer network in that industry
- Great Business Acumen
- Certified cloud and AI experience (e.g. AWS Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certified AI Practitioner )

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