We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. 

As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.

Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough use of technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.

An innovation and transformation consultancy, we are over 4000 specialists in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our people are strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. 

We operate globally from offices across the UK, US, Netherlands and Nordics.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life

What we are looking for 

We are looking for an experienced sales person to join, and be instrumental within, our AWS Alliance team. This is a critical role, one that will stretch you personally and professionally, and require you to utilise your creative, cognitive and emotional intelligence. 

In the AWS Public Sector Sales role, you will be the face of our organisation to Amazon Web Services, in particular AWS’ Public Sector teams, helping to drive sales, revenue and our AWS Alliance.  

You will part of the team responsible for developing and delivering against the strategy for our AWS Alliance as well as developing our Cloud business. You should have an appreciation of the commercial and procurement routes that are available to sell work in public sector orgnisations (operating under frameworks like Gcloud, DOS, MCF, etc.). 

Expect a sleeves-up, fully associated and immersive role. All our people are client facing and empowered to fulfil the best outcome for their clients. 

You will have proven experience of building and maintaining successful business relationships.  

You can evidence how you have worked with large, multi-dimensional organisations, and how you’ve sold solutions which bring together the best of vendor / partner technologies and services capabilities with those of your own organisation to maximise success and deliver impact for the client. 

You have clear ideas on how things might be done and want to join a company where doing things the right way is a principle we strive to achieve daily. You inspire others to get involved and foster a strong collaborative ethic. 

You’re obsessed with ensuring PA’s reputation and credibility is always regarded at a very high level, and unafraid to initiate corrective actions should this not be at our desired level. 

You’re a self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial streak – able to prioritise your time effectively, and build relationships across PA, clients, and AWS.  

1. Expert knowledge of AWS and public sector combined with good knowledge of the broader AWS UK and AWS EMEA. 

1. You are commercially savvy - understanding all aspects of professional services, AWS sales, and driving the sales lifecycle. 

1. Strong exposure to Channel Sales, Partnerships, Alliance Sales or similar, with demonstrated success of meeting or exceeding performance targets. 

1. Ability to build and execute sales and marketing strategies to engage clients and AWS to identify, develop and win opportunities. 

1. Confidence in working within a matrix organisation of senior stakeholders and executive teams to achieve a common goal. 

1. Exposure to driving adoption of disruptive technologies, Cloud and digitally enabled purpose-led propositions. 

1. Effective communication within account teams, internal and external stakeholders 

1. Experience in structuring and producing compelling sales and commercial proposals which clearly demonstrate the business benefits to clients. 

1. Excellent written, oral and customer presentation, influence, and negotiation skills. 

1. Creative approach to partnerships, marketing, business development and sales. 

1. Building relationships at all levels, with all sorts of people, in AWS and in PA, through being visible, involved and having the persuasive ability to keep PA front of mind and invited to both AWS meetings/events as well as client opportunities. 

1. Spotting opportunities develop sales via your relationships and ‘match-making’ between the AWS team and the right PA personnel.  

1. Ability to develop our PA positioning and propositions within AWS, and to the marketplace at large.  We will evolve at pace, and coordinated with AWS, we always need to have an eye on the future to be ahead of the game. 

1. Ability to broaden and deepen PA’s relationships with AWS, and the strength of our network, by ‘match-making’ between the AWS sales teams and the appropriate PA people. 

1. Experience of driving internal and external eminence, growing awareness of the PA AWS capabilities, and building your own personal brand. 

Benefits package at PA: 

• Sales OTE package 

• Private medical insurance 

• Interest free season ticket loan 

• 25 days annual leave with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days 

• Company pension scheme 

• Annual performance-based bonus 

• Life and Income protection insurance 

• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn) 

• Voluntary benefits (Dental, critical illness, spouse/partner life assurance) 

PA is committed to building an inclusive and supportive culture where diversity thrives, and all of our people can excel. We believe that greater diversity stimulates innovation, enabling us to fulfil our purpose of ‘Bringing Ingenuity to Life’, supporting the growth of our people, and delivering more enduring results for our clients.  

We only recruit, promote and reward our people based on their contribution, without regard to gender, race, disability, religion, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status. 

We welcome international applications, but we are unable to offer sponsorship for work permits, so you will need to have the full right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, your application will be automatically rejected if you do not have these rights.