Marketplace Account Manager

AHEAD

2d • Onsite

About The Position

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation. At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD. We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived. We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD. We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven AWS Marketplace Manager to drive sales, strategy, and operations. This position will play a crucial role in management of the National/global partnership and collaborate closely with internal resources and key leaders to execute the go-to-market (GTM) initiatives, ensure alignment, and achieve joint success.

Requirements

• AWS Marketplace Manager to drive sales, strategy, and operations.
• Management of the National/global partnership.
• Collaborate closely with internal resources and key leaders to execute the go-to-market (GTM) initiatives, ensure alignment, and achieve joint success.
• Drive the marketplace strategy within defined existing accounts.
• Collaborate with internal teams (i.e. Client Directors and Sales Specialists), technical leaders, and partner to identify growth opportunities for key LOB’s and develop comprehensive solutions that integrate partnership offerings across various practice groups.
• Participate in regular strategy sessions with internal teams to ensure alignment and consistency in go-to-market strategies with your AWS Marketplace.
• Collaborate to develop and implement GTM plans that align with company objectives and annual goals, ensuring measurable outcomes.
• Monitor and track key sales metrics (revenue, margin, number of offers & active ISVs, incentives) to ensure profitability and growth.
• Create and distribute content for internal teams, customers, and partners/OEMs.
• Ensure effective enablement of sales and technical teams on both a national and regional level.
• Utilize data to create heat maps of territories, identifying opportunities of focus and growth.
• Play an active role in strategic deals to maximize profitability, focusing on both front-end and back-end incentives (rebates, incentives, etc.).
• Collaborate with operations and procurement teams on top partner deals each quarter, ensuring proper reporting and hygiene to optimize rebates and margins.
• Provide urgent support to sales teams (CDs, COSs, CSAs) when deal or partner assistance is required.
• Serve as the primary internal liaison for partner-related challenges, escalations, and requests.
• Engage with the marketing team to ensure marketing development funds (MDFs) are utilized effectively for GTM strategies, particularly in underdeveloped territories.
• Create and manage marketplace offers through its full lifecycle.
• Manage relationship with and authorizations from counterparts at partner ISVs.
• Assist customers in the approval process.
• Insure the opportunity is booked properly internally.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Drive the marketplace strategy within defined existing accounts, collaborating with internal teams (i.e. Client Directors and Sales Specialists), technical leaders, and partner to identify growth opportunities for key LOB’s and develop comprehensive solutions that integrate partnership offerings across various practice groups.
• Participate in regular strategy sessions with internal teams to ensure alignment and consistency in go-to-market strategies with your AWS Marketplace. Collaborate to develop and implement GTM plans that align with company objectives and annual goals, ensuring measurable outcomes.
• Monitor and track key sales metrics (revenue, margin, number of offers & active ISVs, incentives) to ensure profitability and growth.
• Create and distribute content for internal teams, customers, and partners/OEMs. This includes, but not limited to: Why AHEAD for AWS Marketplace decks, success stories, partner newsletters, tech updates etc.
• Ensure effective enablement of sales and technical teams on both a national and regional level.
• Utilize data to create heat maps of territories, identifying opportunities of focus and growth.
• Play an active role in strategic deals to maximize profitability, focusing on both front-end and back-end incentives (rebates, incentives, etc.).
• Collaborate with operations and procurement teams on top partner deals each quarter, ensuring proper reporting and hygiene to optimize rebates and margins.
• Provide urgent support to sales teams (CDs, COSs, CSAs) when deal or partner assistance is required. Serve as the primary internal liaison for partner-related challenges, escalations, and requests.
• Engage with the marketing team to ensure marketing development funds (MDFs) are utilized effectively for GTM strategies, particularly in underdeveloped territories.
• Create and manage marketplace offers through its full lifecycle. This includes managing relationship with and authorizations from counterparts at partner ISVs, assisting customers in the approval process, and insuring the opportunity is booked properly internally.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid company holidays
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and caregiver leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level