DESCRIPTION The Amazon Mobile Business Development & Fuse team creates convenience for our customers to experience Amazon services wherever they are by acquiring partner distribution for Amazon Subscriptions (e.g., Prime, Prime Video, Amazon Music Unlimited) and mobile applications (e.g., Shopping, Video, Music, Kindle, Photo-Cloud Drive and Audible) around the world.
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Solution Architect with technical, business and operational expertise to manage partner launch milestones, requirements and engagement between our mobile partners and various Amazon teams to launch and grow distribution of Amazon Subscription Services and Mobile Applications.
A successful candidate will have experience working with internal business and product teams to deliver scalable product solutions at a global level, have excellent program and project management skills and be proficient in translating business requirements into technical requirements. Roadmap prioritization and milestone management and a strong will to deliver results are critical skills for this role. The right candidate will provide vision and drive the evolution and strategy for Fuse partner integrations and launches. This role will partner with engineering teams to develop ways to identify improvements for scaling internal services.
To be successful in this role you will need to be a self-directed innovator accustomed to working in new territory; a communicator able to influence and motivate teams to action; and a problem solver who can drive immediate resolutions. Ability and mindset to work in a global team are important for this role.
Key job responsibilities
- Manage assigned external partner accounts including major business partners with significant impact
- Responsible for managing day-to-day operational and launch related activities (partner kick-off, Amazon systems on-boarding, payment plan setup, support periodic account audit, milestone tracking, wholesale subscription and preload application delivery support, data tracking and reporting, supporting all operational components of our mobile partnerships
- Creates and leads meetings with enterprise partners and internal stakeholders regarding variety of Amazon's apps and services
- Own the pre and post-launch operational and technical account management of multiple partners across multiple geographic locations
- Identify and drive improvements in Amazon products on behalf of assigned partners and acts as a primary stakeholder in helping to provide requirements and use-cases to Amazon product teams
- Facilitate incident, problem and change management directly on behalf of enterprise business partners
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders (BD and Marketing) on new business opportunities with partners
- Own the technical engagement and ultimate success around specific implementation projects
About the team
The Amazon Mobile Business Development & Fuse team creates convenience for our customers to experience Amazon services wherever they are by acquiring partner distribution for Amazon Subscriptions (e.g., Prime, Prime Video, Amazon Music Unlimited) and mobile applications (e.g., Shopping, Video, Music, Kindle, Photo-Cloud Drive and Audible) around the world.
We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:
Seattle, WA, USA BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 10+ years of enterprise IT application work that includes at least 2 years of hands-on software development or DevOps engineering experience
- 8+ years of infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Experience leading and growing teams of senior technology professionals, ideally in customer facing roles
- Knowledge of software development tools and methodologies
