Interested in Amazon Alexa, the voice-powered cloud intelligence that powers Amazon Echo? If you have the right blend of customer advocacy, enthusiasm and creativity, you may just be right for the Sr. Business Development Manager role on the Alexa team. We are looking for an expert and customer-centric business development (BD) professional to drive content selection and help our partners grow. The BD Manager will source, drive, and build strategic relationships with top-tier companies in North America. Your responsibilities will include creating and owning key business relationships and driving the ultimate success of partner projects. You will identify and build ideas with key partners and drive discussions with senior technical leaders in those organizations. You will also be able to think strategically about business, product, and technology, and map the intersection of partner needs and Amazon priorities. Our ideal candidate will have deep experience in strategic relationship building,
· BA/BS degree · 8+ years of overall work experience in business development, sales or other parnter facing roles. · Experience developing strategic deals which are creative and align business incentives with great customer experiences· Great track record of sourcing, developing, and maintaining partner relationships · Experience working with emerging technologies, especially speech/voice · Strong presentation, sales, and negotiation skills; ability to close high value and high profile deals · Strong ownership and bias for action; ability to internalize goals and work independently to create appropriate