Senior Customer Success Specialist - Connect

$99,500 - $212,800/Yr

Amazon - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Herndon, VA

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About the position

The Senior Customer Success Specialist for Amazon Connect is a strategic role within AWS, focusing on enhancing customer experience through the adoption of the Connect capabilities. This position involves acting as a primary advisor to a portfolio of strategic customer accounts, driving enterprise-wide adoption of Connect, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximize customer value. The role requires a strong background in enterprise sales or consulting, particularly in the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) domain, and emphasizes the importance of customer advocacy and problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of strategic customer accounts, managing relationships and being a strategic advisor, driving enterprise-wide adoption of Connect.
• Deliver compelling presentations, product demos, sample solutions and programs, events, and discussions to enable customer success.
• Build customer skills and proficiency with Connect.
• Engage with C-level stakeholders to understand the value proposition of Connect and uncover new areas of business value.
• Develop account plans in conjunction with field teams.
• Meet annual revenue targets through increased adoption of Connect.
• Work with partners and ISVs to extend reach & drive adoption of AWS solutions.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in enterprise sales, business development, and/or consulting with SaaS Contact Center and Customer Experience products.
• 5+ years of business development, partner development, sales or alliance management experience.
• Experience with managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects and delivering solutions.
• Experience working cross functionally with tech and non-tech teams.
• Bachelors or equivalent experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Expert knowledge of CCaaS products and industry trends.
• Experience developing detailed account plans, including customer value maps.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the capacity to leverage data to drive informed decision-making.
• Familiarity with SaaS business models and enterprise software implementation best practices.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to apply technical solutions to solve customer experience issues at scale.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Financial benefits including equity and sign-on payments
• Flexible working culture
• Employee-led affinity groups for inclusion
• Ongoing learning experiences and events