Snr Startup Investor Manager, AWS Worldwide Startups

Job ID: | Amazon Web Services Australia Pty Ltd

Would you like to shape the future of cloud computing by identifying and working with the most promising early‑stage startups and venture capital firms in Australia and New Zealand? Do you have the technical depth, business acumen, and investment insight to help establish AWS as the foundation for the next generation of technology companies?

Trusted by more startups around the world, AWS makes the power of cloud computing accessible to all. We give founders everywhere access to the same technology that powers the world's largest companies. With nearly 20 years of experience, gained from supporting hundreds of thousands of startups, the AWS Startups team helps founders prove that their world‑changing ideas are possible at any stage of growth and any level of funding. This is why more startups, and over 80% of unicorns, choose to launch on AWS.

Key job responsibilities

• Execute and drive initiatives with venture firms, develop investor‑focused programs that accelerate portfolio company success
• Design and implement solutions that address specific startup and investor needs
• Collaborate on cross‑functional initiatives involving AWS Startups, Sales, Marketing, and Product teams
• Track program effectiveness and provide insights based on feedback and results
• Gather early‑stage market signals from investors and founders to inform AWS innovation and to meet the evolving needs of tomorrow's breakthrough companies

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or business‑related field
• 8+ years of experience in the technology industry with a focus on startups, ideally in combination with technical leadership roles
• Deep understanding of cloud computing architectures, services, and best practices and knowledge of generative AI technologies
• Ability to evaluate and guide early‑stage and scaling companies
• Demonstrated success developing and executing business initiatives that drive measurable outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, or Advanced technical degree
• Leadership experience at startups or at Venture Capital firms
• Strong analytical and technical assessment capabilities
• Experience with commercial aspects of fast‑growing technical businesses
• Demonstrated ability to understand and evaluate emerging technologies

Acknowledgement of country:
In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.