Regional AWS Alliances Partner Manager
TrendAI · Irving, TX · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-time
Position Summary
Trend AI is a global cybersecurity leader, protecting organizations across cloud, hybrid, and enterprise environments. As AWS continues to be a core growth platform for customers and partners, Trend is investing heavily in AWS co-sell execution and AWS Marketplace–driven growth. The Regional AWS Alliances Partner Manager is responsible for driving pipeline, bookings, and marketplace adoption in close partnership with AWS.
Responsibilities
- AWS Co-Sell Execution
- Execute regional co-sell motions with AWS field teams (Account Managers, Specialists, and Partner Development Managers)
- Drive opportunity alignment through AWS ACE, deal registration, and account mapping
- Source, influence, and accelerate pipeline through joint selling motions
- Support TrendAI field sellers with AWS engagement strategy, introductions, and deal orchestration
- Participate in joint pipeline reviews, forecast calls, and account planning with AWS counterparts
- AWS Marketplace Growth
- Drive revenue through AWS Marketplace as a primary route to market
- Enable Trend AI sales teams on AWS Marketplace mechanics and ensure a frictionless experience
- Support deal execution across net-new, renewal, and expansion opportunities
- Partner with finance, operations, and legal teams to streamline AWS Marketplace transactions
- Identify regional marketplace growth opportunities and customer buying patterns
- AWS Relationship Management
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with regional AWS stakeholders
- Ensure alignment with global AWS alliance strategy while executing locally
- Support joint business plans, QBRs, and regional planning sessions
- Surface field insights and feedback to improve Trend AI’s AWS partner programs
- Operational Excellence & Reporting
- Maintain accurate tracking of AWS-sourced and AWS-influenced pipeline
- Report on KPIs such as ACE activity, sourced pipeline, and marketplace booking
- Ensure compliance with AWS Partner Network (APN) requirements
- Identify process improvements to scale AWS execution
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in AWS alliances and related go-to-market
- Hands-on experience executing AWS co-sell motions with AWS field teams
- Strong working knowledge of AWS Marketplace, ACE, APN Programs, CRM
- Proven ability to drive pipeline and revenue through AWS
- Understanding of enterprise and mid-market sales cycles
- Experience supporting regional field sales organizations
- Comfort operating in a metrics-driven, execution-focused environment
- Experience in cybersecurity, cloud security, or SaaS preferred