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**DESCRIPTION**:
The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Worldwide Financial Services team is looking for an experienced Business Development leader to join our fast-paced team and help drive AWS adoption in Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ). As the leader of the Financial Services Industry (FSI) Specialist team for APJ, you will have the opportunity to be part of a team focused on increasing technology adoption of cloud computing by engaging with C-level executives and influencers at all levels. You will lead a team that works closely with organizations across AWS to build relationships with financial institutions of all sizes across all market segments, from FinTech startups to the largest banks, insurers, broker-dealers, and exchange groups in the world. You will own further establishing AWS as the leading cloud services provider in Financial Services in APJ.

Your responsibilities will include driving top line revenue growth and overall end-customer adoption across the Financial Services industry in APJ. Your team will enable AWS Financial Services field teams across all sales segments to more effectively drive their day-to-day interactions with key prospects and customers. The APJ FSI Specialist team works closely with AWS Solutions Architects, Professional Services, Security, and Compliance to develop and promote cloud best-practices for the industry.

Key job responsibilities
- Identify and develop diverse talent.
- Serve as a key member of the FSI Specialist leadership team helping drive AWS sales, technical and marketing strategies for the financial services industry.
- Create strategic business development plans for identified opportunities and ensure these plans are in line with the AWS strategic direction.
- Execute strategic business development plans while working closely with internal stakeholders including sales teams, solution architects, professional services and support teams, legal and contract teams, and the AWS service teams.
- Fill the business development pipeline by engaging prospects, partners, and key customers
- Understand the unique technical requirements of financial services customers and work closely with internal development teams to guide the direction of our product offerings for our largest and most complex customers.
- Prepare and present business reviews to the senior management team regarding progress and roadblocks to closing new enterprise customers.
- Represent AWS in public speaking engagements at industry events and with local press and analysts in-region.

About the team
Diverse Experiences

Why AWS?
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Inclusive Team Culture
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Work/Life Balance
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AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small

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**BASIC QUALIFICATIONS**:

- 10+ years of building and leading large teams and working in matrixed operating structures experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience working and communicating with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives and cross functional teams or equivalent
- Experience in strategic thinking about business, enterprise software products, and new technology platforms and architectures or equivalent

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