Business Strategy

2 weeks ago

Chicago, Illinois, United States AmazonWebServices Full time

Position Overview
The individual will engage within the critical domain of the Planning & Analytics team for Global Integrated Marketing (GIM). Their role will involve identifying and assessing strategic business prospects, including new initiatives and collaborations. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams across AWS marketing to evaluate these prospects and establish a factual basis for informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

  • Construct frameworks and methodologies to tackle ambiguous and intricate analytical challenges, translating analyses into actionable insights and recommendations for the organization.
  • Develop business requirements to evaluate the impact of AWS marketing across various channels and its effectiveness in fostering a conducive selling environment and driving business expansion.
  • Assess new marketing prospects by modeling performance that reflects feasible scenarios or illustrates the boundaries of acceptable risks.
  • Propose strategies and tactics to enhance the current business operations processes for improved operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with other analytics teams and finance to continually refine measurement methodologies, synthesizing diverse perspectives in a straightforward and clear manner.
  • Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.

About the Team
AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is tasked with driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest-growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers, including the public sector. The AWS Global Support team engages with leading companies and believes that exceptional support is vital to customer success. AWS Support also collaborates with a global roster of clients that are developing mission-critical applications utilizing AWS services.

Global Integrated Marketing (GIM)
delivers comprehensive, integrated marketing initiatives that encompass advertisements, sponsorships, brand partnerships, web, email, social media, events, and digital efforts to enhance brand awareness, preference, and adoption of AWS services.

Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. We encourage candidates to apply even if they do not meet all the qualifications and skills outlined in the job description.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the most extensive and widely adopted cloud platform globally. We pioneered cloud computing and have continued to innovate, which is why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies rely on our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
At AWS, we embrace a culture of learning and curiosity. Our employee-led affinity groups promote an inclusive environment that empowers us to take pride in our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to continuously celebrate our uniqueness.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We are consistently raising our performance standards as we aim to become Earth's Best Employer. You will find abundant knowledge-sharing, mentorship, and other career-advancing resources here to help you grow into a well-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We prioritize work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should not come at the expense of personal sacrifices, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our work culture.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in business or marketing strategy, consulting, corporate development, finance, or operations.
- 5+ years of advanced Excel skills (including VBA, pivot tables, array functions, power pivots, etc.).
- Experience in making business recommendations and influencing stakeholders.
- Experience in defining business requirements and utilizing data and metrics to derive business insights.

Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or equivalent Master's degree in Marketing or Finance.
- Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Track record of successfully navigating ambiguous situations.
- Experience in creating financial models to evaluate the long-term value of investments.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
- Intellectual curiosity, a passion for data-driven decision-making, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience in presenting to senior executives.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

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