Sovereignty BDM (12 month FTC), Sovereign Cloud

Amazon.com, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cloud service provider is looking for an experienced sales leader to join the European Sovereign Cloud Specialist Sales Team. The role involves driving strategy and collaboration with partners to develop innovative solutions for regulated industries. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in sales and account management, particularly with public-sector clients. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential, along with a willingness to travel up to 50% within Europe. This position promises to provide an exciting opportunity for those keen to make a substantial impact.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience working with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Experience in sales or account management focused on public sector or regulated industries.
• Proven track record of successfully selling enterprise cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive GTM strategy and execution for Digital Sovereignty Competency program.
• Collaborate with partners to build digital sovereignty offerings.
• Lead European Sovereign Cloud adoption through strategic influence.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Business development experience

Sales cycle management

Job description

Job ID: 3142752 | AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) - F93

Does the challenge that comes from leading and driving large, cross‑organizational projects and initiatives for one of the largest Cloud providers excite you? Do you enjoy working in an entrepreneurial environment solving complex problems and delivering innovative solutions? We are seeking a sales leader to join our dedicated European Sovereign Cloud (ESC) Specialist Sales Team. This specialised team focuses exclusively on supporting European AGS, AWSI, and WWPS ESC sales across both partners and customers, enabling deep specialization in ESC‑specific requirements, pipeline development, and EU national government procurement, policy and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Sr Sovereign Cloud Sales Manager, this role will be responsible for pipeline generation.

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help public‑sector organisations and customers in highly regulated industries meet their evolving sovereignty needs. It provides the ability to satisfy stringent operational autonomy and data‑residency requirements.

Key job responsibilities

• Drive GTM strategy and execution for the Digital Sovereignty Competency program with strategic System Integrators, generating partner‑sourced and partner‑influenced pipeline and achieving revenue targets.
• Collaborate with Digital Sovereignty Competency partners to shape and build digital sovereignty offerings for market launch.
• Work closely with public‑sector and regulated‑industry account management teams to develop targeted strategies, expand business and drive adoption of AWS solutions that meet evolving digital sovereignty requirements.
• Lead European Sovereign Cloud adoption through strategic influence and collaboration with account teams that own customer relationships. Partner with account managers to identify and pursue sovereign cloud opportunities, acting as subject‑matter expert to position solutions, overcome blockers and accelerate adoption.
• Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders across account teams to ensure sovereign cloud solutions are effectively positioned in customer engagements, providing thought leadership and expertise to navigate complex sovereign cloud requirements and drive successful outcomes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (sales, solutions architecture, capture and proposal, etc.) to validate customer requirements, perform proofs of concept and define and drive adoption of AWS cloud services.
• Develop deep understanding of the specific digital sovereignty requirements of public‑sector and regulated industries, working across the organisation to deliver solutions.
• Provide regular updates and insights to leadership on market trends, competitive landscape, and customer/partner feedback.
• Collaborate with the broader AWS Sovereign Cloud team to align on overall go‑to‑market strategies and share best practices.

Basic Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders and cross‑functional teams, including sales reps, managers, solutions architects, partner and direct marketing, business development and other functional teams.
• Experience in business development, sales or account management, with a focus on the public sector and/or regulated industries.
• Proven track record of successfully selling enterprise cloud solutions and managing sales cycles.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills, able to engage effectively with C‑suite and technical stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time to meet customers and partners across Europe.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of the unique digital sovereignty requirements and decision‑making processes of public‑sector organisations and regulated industries.
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and the broader public‑sector and regulated‑industry technology landscape.
• Proven track record of successfully selling enterprise cloud solutions and managing sales cycles.
• Consistent achievement of key performance metrics.
• Ability to create and execute strategic plans and initiatives with partners, sales, and other internal and external organisations.
• Successful engagement and influence with senior executives and strong familiarity with decision‑making processes within enterprise customer organisations.

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