Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the GTM strategy for our public sector and nonprofit partnerships through AWS, including co-selling motions, joint business plans, events, and segment-specific plays across federal, state and local, education, and nonprofit
• Own forecasting, pipeline development, and revenue targets for partner-sourced and partner-influenced business
• Design the commercial mechanics that make the partner motion work, including deal registration, marketplace program structure, procurement and contract vehicle alignment, and incentives
• Build and maintain executive-level relationships across AWS's public sector partner organization and across partner AWS practice leadership
• Work with partners to develop repeatable, mission-specific solutions built on Claude, and help them build the delivery capability to take those solutions to public sector and nonprofit customers
• Partner cross-functionally with Anthropic's alliances, public sector sales, partner marketing, policy, and regional cloud teams to keep the motion consistent while regions and segments execute locally
• Create and implement scalable processes for partnership operations, including escalation management, business reviews, and reporting
• Provide strategic market intelligence and competitive insights on the public sector and nonprofit partner ecosystem to inform product and commercial strategy
• Identify where to concentrate investment across the partner portfolio and make the case to stop investing where returns are not there

Requirements

• Active security clearance (TS/SCI required) with ability to discuss capabilities in classified environments
• Enterprise partnerships, alliances, or business development experience, with meaningful time spent on partner ecosystems serving public sector or nonprofit customers
• Proven track record of building and scaling partnerships with public sector-focused systems integrators, resellers, or channel partners
• Experience building a co-sell or channel motion from the ground up, including the commercial mechanics behind it
• Deep understanding of how cloud and partner field organizations operate in the public sector, including procurement processes, contract vehicles, and the incentives that drive seller and partner behavior
• Track record of carrying and hitting a partner-sourced or partner-influenced revenue number, with credible forecasting behind it
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility with and influence senior stakeholders
• Excellence in strategic planning, business operations, and program management
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution, and a willingness to concentrate effort rather than spread thin
• Experience working with technical products and translating complex capabilities into business value

Preferred

• 12+ years of enterprise partnerships, alliances, or business development experience
• Previous experience working with AWS or another hyperscaler's public sector partner organization
• Working knowledge of public sector partner operating models, including practice structures, delivery economics, and how services and contract revenue drive partner decisions
• Familiarity with government compliance and authorization frameworks (such as FedRAMP, IL levels, and StateRAMP) and how they shape partner-led deployments
• Experience working with nonprofit, higher education, or philanthropic organizations and the funding dynamics that shape their technology decisions
• Background in AI/ML technologies or with developer-focused platforms and their partner ecosystems
• Experience scaling partner programs at a company moving from early traction to significant partner-driven revenue
• Prior experience in management consulting or federal program management

Benefits

• flexible working hours
• generous vacation and parental leave
• optional equity donation matching