Are you passionate about helping Government, Healthcare, and Not-for-Profit organizations transform how they deliver services to citizens and communities through cloud technology?

As a Greenfield Account Executive within Amazon Web Services (AWS) ANZ Public Sector, you will join a newly formed team focused on expanding AWS adoption in emerging public sector accounts. You will own the full sales cycle—from prospecting through close—helping public sector organizations reinvent their IT strategy through cloud computing.

This role demands creative problem-solving, tenacity, and the ability to develop novel approaches for reaching and engaging prospective customers. You will engage customers across all organizational levels, building relationships with both technical teams and business leaders to drive cloud adoption.

This position requires working from the local office when not at customer sites.

Key job responsibilities
Sales Execution

- Prospect and qualify emerging public sector accounts across Government, Healthcare, Education, and Not-for-Profit sectors
- Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through close
- Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets while maintaining robust pipeline coverage
- Maintain accurate sales forecasts and pipeline reporting in Salesforce

Customer Engagement

- Develop and execute territory plans to maximize market penetration
- Translate cloud and AI capabilities into mission-relevant use cases for public sector organizations
- Build relationships across customer organizations, including executive leadership, technical teams, IT/operations, and procurement
- Conduct discovery calls to understand organizational missions and technical challenges

Public Sector Expertise

- Navigate public sector procurement processes including RFPs, cooperative contracts, and federal/state/local contract vehicles
- Apply knowledge of public sector compliance requirements, certifications, and fiscal year buying cycles
- Structure deals that meet public sector regulatory, compliance, and grant-funded operating requirements

Collaboration

- Partner with Solutions Architects, AWS Professional Services, AWS partners, and internal stakeholders to accelerate deal velocity
- Collaborate with the partner ecosystem (systems integrators, resellers, distributors) to drive customer success and extend market reach
- Use data, AI, and insights to prioritize outreach and identify high-potential prospects


A day in the life
Your day starts reviewing your pipeline and identifying which emerging accounts need attention. You'll research target organizations across Government, Healthcare, Education, and Not-for-Profit sectors—understanding their missions and key stakeholders. You'll execute outreach campaigns, make prospecting calls, and secure meetings with decision-makers exploring cloud transformation.

You'll conduct discovery conversations, collaborate with Solutions Architects and AWS Professional Services to shape compelling propositions, and navigate procurement processes. You'll update your CRM, refine your territory strategy, and forecast accurately. This role offers the autonomy to innovate, think differently, and make an impact across a new team whilst helping public sector organisations transform through cloud technology.

About the team
Diverse 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.

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.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & 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.

Work/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.