Account Executive, SSA CSC

18 أكتوبر، 2022

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Job summary
Cloud Computing technology is changing the world every day. We are looking for individuals who want to help shape this exciting time. If you have a passion for using technology to solve business problems that have major impact, read on
AWS is rapidly expanding out our remote sales function to drive growth across a set of AWS Enterprise customers. As an Account Executive at AWS, you are responsible for exercising acquisition skills, utilizing solution-specific targeted campaigns to help grow consumption of current and net-new AWS services. In this full sales-cycle quota carrying role, you will use your sales and technical experience to work proactively with our customers to accelerate their journey to the cloud.
In order to harness the innovation and scale of services AWS offers, you will leverage internal resources to engage with our customers to execute their strategic objectives in order to adapt to changing market trends. Your responsibility will be to increase the market penetration and adoption of AWS in key customer accounts in Sub Saharan Africa, specifically in Kenya, Nigeria and/or South Africa.
Do you look around corners for ways to engage and service customers Are you experienced in using technology to solve business problems that have big customer impact
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BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
. Experience in a quota carrying, full sales cycle ownership role, new business development
. Experience increasing technology adoption and creating long-term transformational account strategies
. Experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT, and other lines of business
. English language proficiency and ideally one other African language and/or Italian, French, German or Nordic languages.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
. Technology-related sales or business development experience
. Basic knowledge and understanding of existing cloud technologies
. Domain experience with Enterprise
. Experience working in Sub Saharan Africa – Ideally Kenya, Nigeria and/or South Africa
. AWS Certification (or equivalent)
. BA / BS degree