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AWSI A&M Partner Sales Manager, Auto & Manufacturing, AWSI Partner Sales

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Compensation
$143–193K/yr
Location
Chicago, IL
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Partner Sales Manager will grow AWS adoption and revenue through strategic consulting and technology partners in the enterprise automotive and manufacturing sectors. The role builds executive, sales, and product relationships; develops partner and territory plans; and works with AWS account teams to originate and close opportunities. It also requires cloud acumen and working knowledge of software architecture, generative AI, and agentic enterprise software.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Cloud AcumenSoftware ArchitectureGenerative AIAgentic Enterprise SoftwareSoftware SalesCloud Solutions SalesTechnology SalesBusiness DevelopmentPartner ManagementAccount ManagementProduct ManagementProgram ManagementExecutive EngagementEnterprise Decision-MakingDirect SalesEnterprise Software Development

Qualifications

5+ Years Field Sales7+ Years Technology SalesBachelor's or EquivalentAWS Cloud Practitioner CertificationAWS Gen AI Practitioner Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

As a Partner Sales Manager, you will have the exciting opportunity to deliver on our strategy to build mind share of Amazon Web Services and grow adoption of cloud-based solutions in our fast growing and dynamic enterprise segment.

In the role, you will establish and maintain C-level, sales, and product relationships with strategic consulting GSI/SI partners as well as leading co sell with our ISV technology partners to drive AWS services revenue with AWS account teams and customers. By establishing and growing business and technical relationships, and managing the day-to-day interactions with these accounts, you will be responsible for creating and closing opportunities with partners that drive top line AWS revenue growth and overall market adoption with AWS customers.

You will possess both a business background that enables you to engage at the CXO level, as well as a sales background that enables you to easily interact with enterprise customers and sales executives to support the AWS and SI sales processes. You should also have a demonstrated ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges, with the ability to build and convey compelling value propositions. You should be a self-starter who is prepared to develop and execute against partner account plans and a territory coverage plan and consistently deliver on revenue targets.

The position also requires a strong technical Cloud acumen, along with working knowledge of software architecture and the GenAi and Agentic enterprise software landscape.

Key job responsibilities

  • Drive revenue and market share in a defined territory within enterprise vertical with multiple account teams and partners and/or with a specific list of strategic consulting partners with defined revenue and win targets

  • Meet or exceed quarterly revenue targets by helping GSI/SI and ISV partners originate and work with AWS sales teams to close opportunities that drive AWS revenues with prospects and customers.

  • Build deep relationships with customers and strategic partner(s) appropriate to your territory to fully understand their business, solutions and technical needs

  • Develop and execute against a comprehensive account/territory plan supporting multiple account teams and/or specific assigned partners to drive achievement of revenue and win goals

  • Execute plan while working with key internal stakeholders

  • Develop long-term strategic relationships with key strategic GSI/SI and ISV partners

  • Create & articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services to customers and partners.

  • Maintain a robust sales pipeline

  • Ensure customer and partner satisfaction

  • Provide technical and architectural resources to assist your partners in customer engagements and their delivery of solutions to market, including assisting them with ISV partnerships

  • Drive business development initiatives in your territory in partnership with Partner Development resources and marketing and GTMS teams to help drive opportunities to solutions built on AWS

  • Manage contract negotiations and AWS funding programs

A day in the life

This team is part of the AWS Global Sales org. Driving adoption of the AWS cloud worldwide, enabling customers of all sizes to innovate and expand in the cloud. Our team empowers every customer to grow by providing tailored service, unmatched technology, and support. We dive deep to understand each customer's unique challenges, then craft innovative solutions that accelerate their success. This customer-first approach is how we built the world's most adopted cloud. Join us and help us grow

About the team

We are a team of PSMs supporting the lighthouse accounts across the Automotive and Manufacturing Industry Business Unit (IBU).

Basic Qualifications

  • 5+ years of direct field work selling software or cloud solutions experience

  • 7+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience

  • Experience in technology related sales, business development or equivalent

  • Experience working with partners through account, product or program management and business development engagements

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in sales

  • Experience engaging and influencing senior executives, demonstrating a strong familiarity with decision-making processes in enterprise customers

Preferred Qualifications

  • AWS Cloud Practitioner certification

  • Experience in direct sales

  • Experience working within the enterprise software development industry

  • AWS Gen AI Practitioner certification

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 interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, IL, Chicago - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

USA, MI, Detroit - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

USA, MN, Minneapolis - 142,800.00 - 193,200.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 6,613 open Sales Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$143–193K/yr
  • Illinois median$90–130K/yr158 salary ranges
  • US median$95–145K/yr3,420 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $168K, is 48% above the Illinois median midpoint ($113K) — in the top quarter of Sales Manager salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 242 open Sales Manager jobs in Illinois and 6,613 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Sales Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,558 postings).
Education
792 of the 6,613 open Sales Manager jobs (12%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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