Senior Manager, Startup Portfolio Growth, AWS Worldwide Startups

Startup Portfolio Growth Manager

Would you like to shape the future of cloud computing by identifying and working with the most promising early-stage startups and venture capital firms in the San Francisco Bay Area? Do you have the technical depth, business acumen, and strategic insight to help establish AWS as the foundation for the next generation of technology companies? Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible to all. We give founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world's largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience, gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups, the AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world-changing ideas are possible, at any stage of growth, and any level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, choose to launch on AWS. In this role, you will build and lead a team of Startup Portfolio Growth Managers in key startup hubs who work with startups to accelerate outcomes, work closely with leaders inside AWS and in the startups in the hubs to unlock the full potential of startups on AWS, enabling faster innovation and scaling, focus on creating meaningful initiatives between the startups and AWS, helping startups leverage cloud to achieve breakthrough growth, lead your team to partner with investors in identifying emerging opportunities in the startup landscape and ensure their portfolio companies have access to the tools, expertise, and support needed to build world-changing products on AWS infrastructure.

Key job responsibilities :

• Build, manage, and mentor a team of Startup Portfolio Growth Managers, set team goals, performance metrics, and drive consistent results
• Develop and drive initiatives with startups, educating them on AWS capabilities and identifying strategic collaboration opportunities
• Design and implement comprehensive initiatives to accelerate outcomes for high-potential startups
• Design and implement initiatives that address specific startup segment and vertical needs
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives involving AWS Startups, Sales, Marketing, Partner, and Product teams

About the team :

Diverse Experiences : AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the 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 : 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 & 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.

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.