Job summary*Open to any location in EMEA where there is an AWS office*Would you like to work with startups and startup organizations across Africa to help the highest potential startups, and ensure AWS is fully engaged in working effectively with them? As a Senior Business Development Manager, Africa, youll be part of our Startup Business Development, Early Stage Startup & Scale team. In this role you will work with startup organizations such as Accelerators, Incubators and VCs and their portfolio startups across Africa to bolster their success and support their journey with AWS services and programs. You will have ownership of of the development and execution of scalable initiatives to serve the startup ecosystem in Africa as part of our quest to win every startup.Candidates must have a background as a venture capital investor, or a startup founder, or an accelerator operator, where they?ve built a business, raised capital or was involved in making venture investment decisions or worked at an early stage startup. Candidates with experience from startup/investment organizations such financial advisory firms, technology media, founder?s club, corporate venture investment teams, and family offices may also be considered.Ideally, you are someone that has experience working with founders, startup companies, VC firms and incubators. You have an innate understanding of entrepreneurs, company founders and technical decision makers at early stage companies.Do you look around corners for ways to engage and service customers? Are you passionate about startups?Come build the future with us.Key job responsibilities* Develop and execute scalable initiatives and programs for startup organizations across Africa, working closely with key internal stakeholders (e.g. sales, partners, marketing, technical, support, training teams, etc)* Identify, develop and manage relationships with startup organizations such as Accelerators, Incubators and VCs to educate them about how AWS can help their portfolio companies scale and grow their SaaS business models by leveraging AWS services, resources, and go-to-market programs.* Work closely with startup founders to ensure they?re successfully engaging with AWS, making sure they have the technical and business resource required for optimal customer experience, and identifying additional opportunities for them to work more deeply with AWS and other Amazon business units.* Prepare and deliver data-driven reviews to the senior management about progress, achievements, and roadblocks.* Participate in startup community events of all kinds to identify high potential startups and build personal relationship with startup founders and influencers.About the teamThe AWS Startup Business Development team works with startups, accelerators and incubators, angel and VC investors and entrepreneurs. We navigate people and programs across AWS and Amazon to help startups grow and succeed.Inclusive Team CultureHere at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have twelve employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and we host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences. Amazon?s culture of inclusion is reinforced within our 16 Leadership Principles, which remind team members to seek diverse perspectives, learn and be curious, and earn trust.Work/Life BalanceOur team also puts a high value on work-life balance. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here, which is why we aren?t focused on how many hours you spend at work or online. Instead, we?re happy to offer a flexible schedule so you can have a more productive and well-balanced life?both in and outside of work.Mentorship & Career GrowthOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we?re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.* Startup Founder/CxO experience and/or venture investment experience* Passion for startups with innate desire to work with startup founders and help them grow* Experience launching new programs and products* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously and drive projects to completion* Strong attention to detail and the ability to deal with ambiguity* Strong presentation skills and the ability to articulate complex concepts to cross functional audiences* Persuasive verbal & written communication skills with senior leaders* Demonstrated ability to work successfully cross-functionally and communicate effectively with senior leadership on program objective, goals and metrics.* Previous work experience in large tech companies* MBA or equivalent from a top tier institution* Well networked in the startup ecosystem and a regular speaker or panel member at key startup events
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