Job Description
DESCRIPTION
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented and self-directed Head of Marketing, Canada to oversee the Canadian Commercial and Public Sector field marketing team and to help accelerate AWS’ growth. The role will be responsible for in-country marketing activities including new customer acquisition, customer engagement, field marketing, and events. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing an important geography within an exciting, fast-growing business.
The successful candidate is a marketing leader who has experience building and leading teams, earns trust through relationship building and has demonstrated a strong record of delivering results. This role requires the ability to work through ambiguity in a highly matrixed organization, critically think through challenges and be a strategic leader, while ensuring that the details are not missed. The ideal candidate is customer obsessed and thinks holistically about customer challenges and how to best present AWS solutions. They work collaboratively with North American (NAMER) and global marketing teams and leverage customer and business insights from Canadian sales leadership to design marketing initiatives, account-based marketing plans, measure and report out on program effectiveness, and use data to make the right pivots in the strategy and tactics.
Key job responsibilities
Create compelling, results-driven marketing plans that deliver identified objectives to the business
Oversee implementation of the marketing strategy for Canada - including campaigns, events and digital marketing
Organize, assist and implement marketing events
Day-to-day management and development of the Canadian marketing team
Work closely with the Canadian sales team; enabling them to meet their commercial and public sector objectives
Develop and execute customer-driven, locally oriented marketing strategies and programs that will increase customer demand, sales, and positively impact AWS brand equity.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 15 years of experience in a high-tech, B2B sales-facing marketing role such as corporate or field marketing
Minimum 5 years of enterprise marketing and team leadership experience
Excellent writing and analytical skills
Experience communicating results to senior leadership
Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree, MBA a plus
Fluency in French preferred
A career trajectory that demonstrates increasing levels of responsibility and proven success delivering measurable marketing results
Account-based marketing expertise
Partner marketing experience (this role will have matrixed responsibility for Partner Marketing)
Understanding of and experience in the cloud and B2B landscape in Canada
Experience working in a large and highly matrixed organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a talented and self-directed Head of Marketing, Canada to oversee the Canadian Commercial and Public Sector field marketing team and to help accelerate AWS’ growth. The role will be responsible for in-country marketing activities including new customer acquisition, customer engagement, field marketing, and events. This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in developing an important geography within an exciting, fast-growing business.
The successful candidate is a marketing leader who has experience building and leading teams, earns trust through relationship building and has demonstrated a strong record of delivering results. This role requires the ability to work through ambiguity in a highly matrixed organization, critically think through challenges and be a strategic leader, while ensuring that the details are not missed. The ideal candidate is customer obsessed and thinks holistically about customer challenges and how to best present AWS solutions. They work collaboratively with North American (NAMER) and global marketing teams and leverage customer and business insights from Canadian sales leadership to design marketing initiatives, account-based marketing plans, measure and report out on program effectiveness, and use data to make the right pivots in the strategy and tactics.
Key job responsibilities
Create compelling, results-driven marketing plans that deliver identified objectives to the business
Oversee implementation of the marketing strategy for Canada - including campaigns, events and digital marketing
Organize, assist and implement marketing events
Day-to-day management and development of the Canadian marketing team
Work closely with the Canadian sales team; enabling them to meet their commercial and public sector objectives
Develop and execute customer-driven, locally oriented marketing strategies and programs that will increase customer demand, sales, and positively impact AWS brand equity.
About the team
Diverse Experiences
AWS values diverse experiences. Even if you do not meet all of the qualifications and skills listed in the job description, we encourage candidates to apply. If your career is just starting, hasn’t followed a traditional path, or includes alternative experiences, don’t let it stop you from applying.
Why AWS?
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.
Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, it’s in our nature to learn and be curious. Our employee-led affinity groups foster a culture of inclusion that empower us to be proud of our differences. Ongoing events and learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences, inspire us to never stop embracing our uniqueness.
Mentorship & Career Growth
We’re continuously raising our performance bar as we strive to become Earth’s Best Employer. That’s why you’ll find endless knowledge-sharing, mentorship and other career-advancing resources here to help you develop into a better-rounded professional.
Work/Life Balance
We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at home, which is why we strive for flexibility as part of our working culture. When we feel supported in the workplace and at home, there’s nothing we can’t achieve in the cloud.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum 15 years of experience in a high-tech, B2B sales-facing marketing role such as corporate or field marketing
Minimum 5 years of enterprise marketing and team leadership experience
Excellent writing and analytical skills
Experience communicating results to senior leadership
Experience using data and metrics to drive improvements
Experience driving direction and alignment with cross-functional teams
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree, MBA a plus
Fluency in French preferred
A career trajectory that demonstrates increasing levels of responsibility and proven success delivering measurable marketing results
Account-based marketing expertise
Partner marketing experience (this role will have matrixed responsibility for Partner Marketing)
Understanding of and experience in the cloud and B2B landscape in Canada
Experience working in a large and highly matrixed organization
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Head of Canada Marketing AWS, NAMER Customer, Industry and Partner Marketing position is now open for candidates interested in the Content Writer Jobs sector. This role in Toronto offers a professional environment and growth potential.
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