The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record and background that enables them to lead a sales effort that will include teaming with AWS core sales representatives, solutions architects, product management, professional services and partners. The successful candidate will also possess a business background that enables them to drive an engagement and interact with business personas at the CxO/VP level. The successful candidate should also have a technical understanding that enables them to easily interact with developers and technical architects. They should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and analytically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions and work cross-organizationally to build consensus.