Partner Manager, Victorian State & Local Government , WWPS ANZ Partner Team

Full Job Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is looking for an experienced Partner Manager to drive partner-led revenue growth across the Victorian State and Local Government territory within ANZ Public Sector. As a Partner Manager within AWS WWPS ANZ, you will deliver on our strategy to accelerate cloud adoption through our SI and ISV partners, driving measurable outcomes for Victorian public sector customers.

In this role, you will own the sell-with motion between AWS field teams and our SI and ISV partner community across Victorian State and Local Government accounts. You will identify, qualify, and accelerate partner-involved opportunities, bringing the voice of partners to customer discussions while channelling customer needs back to partners. You will build and execute a territory partner strategy, drive joint go-to-market plans, and work to attach the right partner to every customer opportunity - helping Victorian public sector customers drive modernisation, efficiency, and productivity.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in partner sales or business development, deep familiarity with the Victorian public sector landscape (state departments, local councils, and government agencies), and the ability to engage credibly at both the executive and field level with partners and customers alike. Experience within Transport, Utilities, or Justice & Public Safety is highly relevant given the territory's strategic focus areas.

Key job responsibilities

• Own and execute the partner sales strategy for the Victorian State and Local Government territory, driving partner-attached pipeline and revenue
• Help Victorian public sector customers drive modernisation, efficiency, and productivity through partner-delivered solutions
• Drive measurable revenue impact through partner-involved opportunities; carry pipeline targets aligned with supporting AWS field sales teams
• Embed within AWS field teams as the partner expert, identifying the right partner for each customer opportunity based on capability and fit
• Lead sell-with engagements: joint pursuit planning, partner activation, and co-sell execution with SI and ISV partners
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with partner field sales teams, driving alignment on joint opportunities and GTM priorities
• Navigate Victorian state and local government procurement frameworks and panel arrangements
• Manage pipeline targets aligned with supporting sales teams; track and report partner-involved opportunity metrics
• Leverage AWS partner programs to accelerate partner capability and deal velocity
• Prepare and present business reviews to senior management
• Travel of up to 25% within ANZ may be required

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Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of technology-related sales, business development, or sales engineering/consulting experience
• Experience with government procurement and contracting process
• Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C-level sales and strategic partnership building
• Experience with technology platform sales with an understanding of government IT, data centers, cloud services and cloud adoption
• Bachelor's degree, or experience managing joint GTM success with technology partners, including development and tracking of joint sell-with and sell-through business activities
• Experience with AWS partner programs or equivalent cloud provider partner programs
• Experience in Transport, Utilities, or Justice & Public Safety

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5+ years of technology-related sales, business development, or sales engineering/consulting experience Experience with government procurement and contracting process Experience with AWS services or other cloud offerings