Are you ready to lead AWS strategy for global customers and drive significant industry impact? We're seeking a Principal Account Executive who can develop and implement comprehensive go-to-market strategies for multi-divisional companies, accelerating customer adoption while exceeding revenue targets. In this strategic role, you'll articulate compelling value propositions around AWS services, execute complex deals, and leverage relationships with both internal stakeholders and partners to further customer adoption of AWS solutions.

As a Principal Account Executive, you'll have the opportunity to interact with global customers on transformative projects that can impact entire industries. Your expertise in developing comprehensive customer strategies and leading cross-functional AWS teams will be essential in delivering exceptional customer outcomes and driving year-over-year revenue growth.

Key job responsibilities
The Principal Account Executive is responsible for teaming with all aspects of the customer’s organization. This includes C-level executives, engineering, IT/operations, partner org, and sales. Skills required to build relationships across an account include creative systems thinking, visioning, and executing via collaboration with an extended team to address all Semiconductor / High Tech customer's needs.
The Principal Account Executive is responsible for selling at the most strategic (C-level) within the account and implementing a broad strategy for earning customer acceptance and service implementation.
The Principal Account Executive works collaboratively with all appropriate AWS resources (Executives, Partner, Support, Solution Architect) to support customer interests, and will understand how to strongly advocate for the customer in harmony with what the AWS business needs.
In addition to new service adoption and new line of business development, this role includes dotted line responsibility for partnership and technical collaboration.

A day in the life
Your day begins with reviewing customer engagement strategies and aligning with your team on priority initiatives. You'll spend time developing and implementing strategies for multi-divisional global companies, leading a cross-functional team of AWS resources in serving customer needs. You'll engage with senior executives to understand their business challenges, facilitate solution discussions with technical teams, and coordinate internal resources to ensure seamless delivery. Throughout the day, you'll be strategizing on approaches to accelerate cloud adoption and measuring progress against key business outcomes.

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:

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Work/Life Balance
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About the team
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.

The AWS Industries team is committed to helping industry customers enable their digital transformation journeys. Our primary goal is to meet customers in their cloud journeys and work backwards from their industry-specific needs to transform their businesses and industries. Our team focuses on business outcomes and industry use cases on behalf of our customers, whether that is how we build products and solutions, how we sell, how we deliver, or how we partner.

Our team takes pride in leading customers through accelerated and innovative cloud journeys, creating long-term business relationships built on value and trust. We work alongside motivated professionals who bring diverse perspectives and ideas to help equip customers with the most innovative and comprehensive solutions. When you join AWS, you become part of a culture that values curiosity, continuous learning, and a passion for customer success.

Basic Qualifications

• Fluency in Korean, Business level English
• 9+ years of technology related sales, business development or equivalent experience
• Experience working with and presenting to C-level executives, IT, and lines of businesses across organizations or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the AWS platform, web services, software development, or related technologies

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