Application deadline: Dec 27, 2025

As an EdTech Sales Manager you will lead a team of Account Managers working with emerging technology companies and startups building innovative products serving the global Education market. If you have a builder mindset and are passionate about the cloud and AI, this role provides the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in Education.

This role is ideal for a strategic, high-impact sales executive who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about empowering the next generation of iconic companies.

This leader will be responsible for driving revenue, customer success, and cloud adoption through high-touch engagement, executive sponsorship, and ecosystem development.

In this role, you’ll shape our go-to-market strategy, coach and grow a high-performing sales team, and collaborate across AWS business development, solution architecture, marketing, and partner teams to deliver exceptional outcomes.

Key job responsibilities
• Build, lead, and inspire a field sales team supporting high-growth, emerging EdTech companies
• Own the full talent lifecycle for your team, including performance management, pipeline development, and career growth
• Engage directly with startup Founders, CxOs, boards, AWS Partners, and key investor stakeholders to drive cloud strategy and business transformation
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Solutions Architecture, Business Development, Marketing, Partners, Training) to align on customer acquisition and success plans
• Guide strategic account planning and execution to deliver revenue growth, customer satisfaction, and adoption milestones
• Develop executive relationships with key customers and deliver business reviews with AWS senior leadership
• Identify new go-to-market opportunities and develop mechanisms to accelerate time-to-value for customers

About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the preferred qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.

Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Inclusive Team Culture
AWS values curiosity and connection. Our employee-led and company-sponsored affinity groups promote inclusion and empower our people to take pride in what makes us unique. Our inclusion events foster stronger, more collaborative teams. Our continual innovation is fueled by the bold ideas, fresh perspectives, and passionate voices our teams bring to everything we do.

Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.

Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.

Sales Manager, EdTech