Senior Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Accounts
Company websiteaws.org (AWS, opens in new tab)
Base salary $205,700 to $278,200
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Cupertino, CA
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- LocationCupertino, CA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
AWS is seeking a world-class sales leader to manage the team responsible for our largest customers in the Strategic Segment.
The Sales Manager will provide global strategic leadership and manage a team of Strategic Account Managers who support our largest multi-national customers. You will build and maintain strategic relationships between AWS and these customers, hire the team, and engage direct and virtual resources. You will define a CXO relationship strategy within the account, including engaging with AWS senior leadership team for executive sponsorship, coordinating executive business reviews, and maintaining customer satisfaction. You will manage the goals, objectives, and performance of the team.
** For more information on Amazon Web Services, please visit http://aws.amazon.com
Basic Qualifications
- 12+ years of sales experience
- 7+ years of experience leading sales teams working with large global customers.
- 10+ years of selling experience in multi-national global customers as lead Account and Relationship Manager.
- BA or BS degree in computer science, engineering, business, marketing, or related field. (MBA preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in hiring a global team.
- Experience setting and executing a strategy for a federated enterprise working with multiple business units.
- A strong understanding of AWS and/or technology as a service (Iaas, SaaS, PaaS) would be preferred but not required.
- Experience as a sales and/or technical manager with a proven ability to scale an organization.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical and presentation skills are required.
- Demonstrated decision-making, problem-solving, and negotiating skills.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments, restricted stock units (RSUs), and sales incentives. Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, CA, Cupertino - 205,700.00 - 278,200.00 USD annually
Source: AWS · View original posting (opens in new tab)
How this pay compares
Base floor $205,700, above 84% of the 877 Sales roles in California on this site. The employer's range is $72,500 wide, 35% of the floor. Observed open for 3 days so far (since Nov 5, 2026).
Pay in context
Among 877 Sales roles in California listed on this site, the median base floor is $150,000 and the middle half runs from $125,000 to $185,000. This role's floor ($205,700) is above 84% of them.
Base floors of 877 Sales roles in California
Table
| Floor band | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 24.9% | 218 |
| $125K to $150K | 21.8% | 191 |
| $150K to $175K | 21.3% | 187 |
| $175K to $200K | 12.5% | 110 |
| $200K to $225K | 8.2% | 72 |
| $225K to $250K | 4.1% | 36 |
| $250K to $275K | 2.9% | 25 |
| $275K and up | 4.3% | 38 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Base floor distribution of the cohort
- Formula
- count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
- Denominator
- 877 open postings with this job family in California
- Sample size
- 877
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
State against nationwide
Median base floor in California vs nationwide
Table
| Value | postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales, California | $150K | 877 |
| Sales, all states | $141,450 | 4,310 |
| This job's base floor (marked) | $205,700 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Median floor, state vs nationwide
- Formula
- median published base floor of each cohort
- Denominator
- open postings of this job family
- Sample size
- 877 in California; 4310 nationwide
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in both cohorts
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
How AWS pays
13 of AWS's 649 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 633 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $153,600; the middle half runs from $137,800 to $162,700.
Base floors of AWS's 649 live roles
Table
| Floor band | Share | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 7.4% | 48 |
| $125K to $150K | 36.4% | 236 |
| $150K to $175K | 42.5% | 276 |
| $175K to $200K | 9.2% | 60 |
| $200K to $225K | 3.9% | 25 |
| $225K to $250K | 0.6% | 4 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Employer base floor distribution
- Formula
- count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
- Denominator
- 649 open public roles at this employer
- Sample size
- 649
- Hidden when
- needs at least 5 roles
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- current
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Similar pay elsewhere
Other employers' Sales roles in California with the nearest published base floor to $205,700, one per employer.
- Account Manager, Alternatives Investment Specialist (West Region) PIMCO · base floor $205,000
- Head of Global Campaigns Asana · base floor $207,000
- Sr Manager, Applied Field Engineering - AI/ML Snowflake · base floor $207,000
- Revenue Operations Manager Scale AI · base floor $207,200
- Agency Development Lead - Independent Agencies AppLovin · base floor $202,500
This listingSenior Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Accounts$205,700 to $278,200
Head of Enterprise Sales, Financial Services$205,700 to $278,200
AWS Sr. Sales Leader, FSI, Fintech$205,700 to $278,200
Principal Technical Product Manager - Amazon Quick, AWS Agentic AI$206,900 to $279,900
Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services (GFS)$201K to $272K
Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services (GFS)$201K to $272K
Sr Mgr, Enterprise Act Engr - AMZN9258603$201K to $272K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Senior Sales Manager, Strategic Accounts, Strategic Accounts (this listing) | $205,700 - $278,200 |
| Head of Enterprise Sales, Financial Services | $205,700 - $278,200 |
| AWS Sr. Sales Leader, FSI, Fintech | $205,700 - $278,200 |
| Principal Technical Product Manager - Amazon Quick, AWS Agentic AI | $206,900 - $279,900 |
| Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services (GFS) | $201K - $272K |
| Principal Solutions Architect, Global Financial Services (GFS) | $201K - $272K |
| Sr Mgr, Enterprise Act Engr - AMZN9258603 | $201K - $272K |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Nov 5, 2026 (3 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-29
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US, CA, Cupertino
USA, CA, Cupertino - 205,700.00 - 278,200.00 USD annually
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.
