Sr. Worldwide GTM Specialist – AI, Amazon Quick, Data & AI GTM
Seattle, OR - USA
Job Summary
The Worldwide Specialist Organization (WWSO) is part of AWS Sales Marketing and Global Services (SMGS) which is responsible for driving revenue adoption and growth from the largest and fastest-growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. We work backwards from our customers most complex and business-critical problems to build and execute go-to-market plans that turn AWS ideas into multi-billion-dollar businesses. WWSO teams include business development specialist and technical solutions architecture. As part of WWSO youll provide expertise across the entire life cycle of an AWS customer initiative from shaping ideas for new services to accelerating the adoption of established ones. We pride ourselves on thinking big delivering exceptional results for our customers and working across AWS as #OneTeam.
Within WWSO this role owns the worldwide GTM plan for Managed Knowledge Bases the retrieval and data-grounding layer that makes enterprise Generative AI and agents accurate trustworthy and secure. Managed Knowledge Bases connect customers proprietary content to foundation models through fully managed retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) so the answers customers get are grounded in their own data. You will set direction and standards for how we solve customer problems in this domain lead specialists architects partners and account teams around the world and bring the voice of the customer directly into our product roadmap. This is a highly visible first-in role for an emerging fast-growing business: you see the big picture and set the plan so the worlds most customer-obsessed technical teams can make history.
Key job responsibilities
- Own the worldwide GTM strategy for Managed Knowledge Bases market sizing target segments and industries sales plays pricing/packaging input and the multi-year adoption plan.
- Build and grow a global pipeline in partnership with field sales Specialist Solutions Architects partners and account teams; help qualify progress and close the largest and most strategic opportunities.
- Serve as a domain authority on enterprise retrieval RAG vector stores connectors and data grounding for GenAI and agentic workloads translating complex technical trade-offs into clear business outcomes for Line-of-Business and C-suite leaders.
- Define and scale the enablement flywheel: sales playbooks reference architectures demos workshops and field training that let thousands of AWS sellers and partners land this motion consistently worldwide.
- Represent the voice of the customer to product and engineering teams converting field signals into a prioritized data-backed roadmap of features and capabilities.
- Collaborate to build the partner and ecosystem strategy that extends reach and delivery capacity around Managed Knowledge Bases.
- Establish the goals metrics and reporting cadence; deliver regular business reviews and recommendations to senior AWS leadership.
- Represent AWS credibly as a thought leader at customer briefings industry events and conferences.
A day in the life
You will move fluidly between strategy and a given week you might define a new industry segment join an executive briefing to shape a strategic customers knowledge-base architecture review pipeline health with a geo leadership team author a new sales play unblock a lighthouse proof-of-concept alongside a Specialist SA and package the field signal from all of it into crisp roadmap input for the product team. You are the connective tissue between customers the field partners and product setting the standard for how AWS wins in this domain and reporting progress insights and trends to leadership.
About the team
The WWSO Amazon Quick team brings AWSs newest and fastest-moving Agentic AI capabilities to market. We are a first-in team: when customers need a new way to put their data to work with AI they count on us to innovate with them prove whats possible and then scale it worldwide. We create sales plays build pipeline activate partners and feed customer insight straight into the product roadmap. We think big earn trust dive deep and deliver results as #OneTeam.
- 6 years of Go-To-Market Business Development Sales or Consulting 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
- Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and technical audiences
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies including but not limited to AI/ML GenAI Analytics Database and/or Storage
- Experience driving new business segment or services launches
- Experience engaging and influencing C-level executives both business and technical
- Experience in written and verbal communication with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to executives and non-technical leaders
- Experience negotiating complex deals with customers and partners or equivalent
- Experience developing and executing sales strategies tactics plans processes systems and programs
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.
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 Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA San Francisco - 162700.00 - 220200.00 USD annually
USA CA Santa Clara - 162700.00 - 220200.00 USD annually
USA IL Chicago - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
USA NY New York - 162700.00 - 220200.00 USD annually
USA TX Austin - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
USA VA Arlington - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
USA VA Herndon - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
USA WA Bellevue - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 147900.00 - 200100.00 USD annually
Required Experience:
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