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VC BDM Startup India , AGS - Startup - APJ - Business Development - INDIA

Posted On

Nov. 7, 2024

Location

Gurugram, Haryana

Experience Level

Freshers/Experienced

Job Type

Sales, Advertising, & Account Management

Apply By

Nov. 26, 2024

Job Description

Sales, Marketing and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector.

Would you like to own developing and managing relationships with Venture Capital firms in India the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world , and influencing decision making towards utilizing Amazon Web Services as the basis for their portfolio companies’ infrastructure? Do you have the business savvy, the technical insight, relationship development skills and the background necessary to mesh with the startup/VC ecosystem and to help further establish Amazon as the leader in the cloud computing space?

As a business development manager within AWS, you will have the exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver on a strategy to build mind share and broad use of Amazon’s cloud computing platform within the Venture Capital community. Your responsibilities will include identifying appropriate VCs to target, driving the necessary business, strategic and technical relationships with the VCs and their portfolio companies to establish new business in those accounts, and to work closely with the AWS sales team drive the day-to-day interactions with the portfolio companies in order to build long-term business opportunity. You’ll also work closely with AWS strategic corporate development, business development, product management and marketing teams on strategic initiatives that tie in to the startup community.

The ideal candidate will possess both a business background that enables them to drive an engagement and interact with senior partners at Venture Capital firms and CxOs and founders of startups, as well as a technical background that enables them to easily interact with software developers, engineers and architects. He/she 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. A keen sense of ownership, drive, and scrappiness is a must.

Key job responsibilities
• Serve as a key member of the Business Development team in helping to drive overall AWS market and technical strategy.
• Identify key VCs with portfolio companies that have infrastructure needs, and drive engagement with those organizations.
• Execute the strategic business development plan while working with key internal stakeholders (e.g. sales teams, marketing, legal, support, etc.).
• Work closely with the VCs and their portfolio companies to ensure they are successful using our web services, making sure they have the technical resources required.

• Implement and manage reporting systems to track the effectiveness of the efforts to target the companies in the portfolios of Venture Capital firms.
• Experienced with account management (Enterprise, SMB and startup) and solution selling ability
• Some relevant technical knowledge is helpful, such as: database systems, core distributed computing concepts, fundamentals of cloud computing and virtualization, storage systems, content delivery networks (CDNs) etc. with ability to go deep enough on technical aspects to differentiate between varied data storage services.
•Travel required

A day in the life
In the daily routine of a VC BD, the focus is on evaluating startups that have received funding, establishing connections with investors who have supported these startups, and nurturing relationships with key investors in the region. The goal is to have these investors recommend startups for early adoption on AWS. Additionally, the VC BD collaborates closely with startups in their early stages, showcasing the benefits of AWS services, providing support, and facilitating their growth. This involves conducting workshops on cloud architecture, assisting with startup programs.

About the team
The team's composition includes a blend of investors, founders, and individuals with significant experience in India's startup ecosystem over the past few years. Their extensive connections with founders and investors enable them to grasp the dynamics of the investing ecosystem. With experience as founders or VCs, they possess a deep understanding of the system and empathize with founders.

About AWS

Diverse Experiences
Amazon 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.

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 in the cloud.

Inclusive 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 (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.

Mentorship and 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.- 5+ years’ experience as or member of the senior management team in a startup, or equivalent experience in venture capital roles.
- Knowledge of core cloud computing concepts, including compute, storage, networking, databases, analytics and higher order services, including serverless, IoT and machine learning.
- Ability to go deep enough on technical aspects to differentiate among various AWS services and provide insights at the CXO level.
- Proven ability to build trust and bond at the CXO level of the most promising startups in the world.
- Experience working effectively and cross-functionally within a large organization. · Excellent verbal and written communications skills, at the level of Fortune 500 C-level and board communications.

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