Senior Startup Investor Manager, VC, AWS, Startup Investor Management

About the role

As a Senior Startup Investor Manager within AWS, you will work with venture capital firms and angel investors to accelerate portfolio company success. You'll work with key investors to help unlock the potential of their portfolio companies on AWS, enabling faster innovation and scaling.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute investor-focused programs that accelerate portfolio company success
• Implement solutions that address specific startup and investor needs
• Collaborate on cross-functional initiatives involving AWS Startups, Sales, Marketing, and Product teams
• Monitor program effectiveness and provide feedback based on results
• Collect early-stage market signals from investors and founders to support AWS innovation and help meet the evolving needs of tomorrow's breakthrough companies
• Evaluate technical and business potential of startups through understanding of their architecture, technology stack, and market opportunity
• Serve as advisor to portfolio companies, helping them optimize their cloud architecture and go-to-market approach

Qualifications

• 5+ years of developing, negotiating and executing business agreements experience
• 5+ years of professional or military experience
• 5+ years of working with Core Cloud Technology Services, including, but not limited to Compute, Edge, Hybrid, Security, and/or Networking experience
• 5+ years of working with Business Application Technologies, including, but not limited to End User Compute (EUC), Supply Chain, Contact Center as a Service, Consumer Data Applications, Encrypted Communications, and/or Communication Developer Services experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Healthcare/Life Sciences Industry experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Media & Entertainment Industry experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Global Financial Services Industry experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Telecommunications industry experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Automotive & Manufacturing industries experience
• 5+ years of solving problems with technology in the Energy & Utilities industries experience
• 5+ years of Go-To-Market, Business Development, Sales, or Consulting experience
• 5+ years of working with Advanced Compute technologies including, but not limited to: Accelerated Compute, High Performance Compute, Visual/Spatial Compute, and/or IoT. experience
• 5+ years of working with Enterprise Application Modernization and Migration technologies, including, but not limited to, Mainframe, Serverless, Containers, or Cloud Operations experience
• 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage experience
• 5+ years of working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning), GenAI (Generative AI), Analytics, Database, and/or Storage experience
• 5+ years of in program management, workforce strategy development, or metrics-driven decision making experience
• Bachelor's degree
• Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
• Experience identifying, negotiating, and executing complex legal agreements
• Experience designing, implementing, and scaling workforce development programs across large-scale operations, including forecasting workforce needs and leveraging analytics to drive program decisions
• Experience using analytical tools for workforce metrics and reporting
• Experience at startups or venture capital/angel firms
• Experience building and scaling cloud-native applications from the ground up
• Ability to understand and evaluate emerging technologies

Skills

• Strong understanding of cloud computing architectures, services, and best practices
• Familiarity with generative AI technologies
• Understanding of technical patterns and architectures for workloads relevant to startups

Benefits

• Work/Life Balance
• Inclusive Team Culture
• Mentorship and Career Growth

Pay

Salary range for this role is $165,000 - $210,000 annually.

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.