Full-time Sr. Business Development Manager, AWS Utilities and Energy Industry Business Unit, Power & Utilities, Amazon

Own the partnerships redefining how the Americas' largest energy companies run

on cloud and agentic AI. Structure the landmark deals, bring the full force of

Amazon, and put AWS at the center of the energy transition.

Global energy demand will rise sharply over the coming decades, and the energy

sector is racing to modernize operations, decarbonize, and meet power demand not

seen in generations. AWS is investing billions in generation and delivery to

power sustainable data center growth and is reinventing energy workflows with AI

and the cloud. We are seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to grow

AWS's AMER energy partnerships at the intersection of technology, AI,

infrastructure, and mutual business value.

You will own a significant portfolio of AMER energy accounts, carrying the

partnership motion for energy companies, utilities, power-generation, energy

equipment manufacturing, and energy software customers. You will drive account

strategy and pipeline origination, lead the development of cloud and AI

strategic agreements, and integrate the commercial relationships of energy

companies that supply infrastructure inputs to Amazon into a coordinated

relationship, while collaborating on solution development, partner engagement,

and field enablement.

This is a senior individual-contributor role with no direct reports. You will

take Ownership of your accounts end to end, Dive Deep on customer operations to

shape the right cloud and AI opportunities, and Earn Trust as a advisor to

energy-industry executives. You will structure and close large multi-party

agreements, run disciplined engagements, and Deliver Results against annual and

multi-year targets, partnering closely with Sales, Solutions Architecture,

ProServe, and AWS Infrastructure.

02Key job responsibilities

• Own and execute the AMER go-to-market partnership plan for your portfolio
• across energy companies, utilities, power-generation, energy equipment
• manufacturing, and energy software customers, including pipeline generation,
• competitive positioning, and partner co-sell motions (ISVs, SIs, OEMs).
• Structure and close strategic agreements encompassing commitments across
• technology, infrastructure, and AI with major AMER energy customers.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to customer executives (CIO, CTO, VP, and above),
• building relationships that span infrastructure partnerships and enterprise
• cloud and AI adoption.
• Coordinate with AWS Infrastructure and power-procurement teams, ensuring
• commercial power discussions are surfaced and elevated appropriately.
• Bring the pan-Amazon network (Retail, Prime, Transportation, Fulfillment, Data
• Center Infrastructure, Amazon Business, Sustainability) into AMER customer
• engagements as inputs to strategic-agreement value propositions.
• Run validated go-to-market sales plays with sales and technical teams on your
• accounts, and contribute learnings back to the broader play library.
• Maintain the account and white-space map for your portfolio, and hand
• qualified opportunities to Sales with clear business driver, stakeholders, and
• urgency.
• Collaborate with and support BD peers and field teams, sharing repeatable
• practices that scale across the team.

03About the team

• Why AWS?
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted

cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating —

that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies

trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

04Diverse Experiences

AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred

qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates

to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path,

or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

05Inclusive Team Culture

Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led

affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our

differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our

Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon conferences, inspire us

to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

06Mentorship & Career Growth

• We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s

Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and

other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded

professional.

07Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the

expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of

our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home,

there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.

Basic Qualifications: - 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing

08business agreements experience

• 5+ years of professional or military experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities
• industries experience
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting
• experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the
• organizational level
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes
• and coordinating release schedules
• Experience selling enterprise software or cloud-based applications
• Experience explaining complex technical concepts to various business and
• technical audiences
• Experience presenting to both technical and non-technical executive audiences
• Experience leading complex, multi-year initiatives that may be
• cross-functional and/or span business and technology Preferred Qualifications: -
• Master's degree in business, data science, public administration, finance,
• engineering, human resources, or related field, or PMP certificate
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations across
• leadership and cross-functional teams
• Experience using analytical tools for workforce metrics and reporting
• Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
• of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
• Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our

customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or

adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the

09interview or onboarding process, please visit

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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.

10Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits

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• USA, TX, Houston - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually
• USA, VA, Arlington - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually
• USA, WA, Seattle - 147,900.00 - 200,100.00 USD annually