Education Account Manager in Manchester, United Kingdom

Description

Would you like to be part of a team focused on increasing adoption of Amazon Web Services in Higher Education? Do you have the business savvy and the technical background necessary to help establish Amazon as a key technology platform provider? As Account Manager you will have the exciting opportunity to help promote the growth and shape the future of an emerging technology. Your responsibility will be to increase the market penetration of AWS in the education accounts. The ideal candidate will possess both a business and technical background that enables them to engage an account at Vice-chancellor and CXO level, as well as with software developers and IT architects. He/she should also be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against a territory coverage plan.

Key job responsibilities

Promote AWS services in a defined territory or industry vertical.

Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan.

Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services.

Facilitate customer adoption.

Maintain a robust projects pipeline.

Work with partners to extend reach & promote adoption.

Contribute to positive customer experience

About the team

About AWS

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Basic Qualifications

• Significant Enterprise account management or business development experience in the IT industry is essential.

• A technical background in computer engineering, computer science, or MIS is a plus.

• Direct field experience in working with higher education accounts and at executive level, also highly desirable.

• Strong verbal and written communications skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• A solid understanding of standard office productivity tools is essential.

• Previous experience of sales methodologies and toolsets is highly desirable.

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