Sales Strategy & Operations internship, AWS Global Sales Operations, UKI

AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) • Full-time • London, England, United Kingdom • 3d ago

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, or related field (incl. 2025 and 2026 grads) • Professional fluency in English, both written and verbal • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically: Excel (data analysis, pivot tables, advanced formulas), PowerPoint (creating compelling business presentations), Word (professional document creation and formatting) • Exceptional business writing and communication skills. You are comfortable talking with all different kinds of people, interests, and walks of life. You write clearly, listen well, and use the right tone for the audience. • Strong attention to detail in data analysis and documentation • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise reports • Experience with data visualization and presentation
Do you want to be part of a worldwide team focused on improving AWS’ Professional Services performance? AWS Sales, Marketing, and Global Services (SMGS) is responsible for driving revenue, adoption, and growth from the largest and fastest growing small- and mid-market accounts to enterprise-level customers including public sector. The AWS Global Sales (AGS) team interacts with leading companies and believes that world-class support is critical to customer success. The AWS Global Sales Strategy & Operations team seeks a Sales Strategy & Operations intern to join our London office. The successful candidate will support critical business operations and provide data-driven insights that inform strategic decision-making. This role encompasses managing daily operational tasks, analyzing business metrics, and identifying growth opportunities to support sales leadership. This position combines analytical excellence with strong organizational capabilities. As a successful candidate, you'll bring advanced proficiency in data analysis tools to examine sales performance metrics and create comprehensive reports that drive operational improvements. Your analytical mindset will help you identify trends and develop data-driven recommendations for enhancing business efficiency. Beyond analytics, you'll serve as a crucial communication hub for the AWS Sales Strategy & Operations team. This includes managing meeting documentation for key business sessions, where your attention to detail and ability to synthesize complex information will be essential. You'll capture and distribute clear, actionable meeting minutes that serve as official records of decisions and commitments, ensuring accountability across the organization. The ideal candidate excels at both quantitative analysis and clear communication, demonstrating strong problem-solving abilities and taking initiative in process improvement. Your role will be fundamental in maintaining team alignment and driving strategic initiatives forward through both data insights and effective documentation. This internship offers valuable hands-on experience in AWS's dynamic sales operations environment. You will gain exposure to strategic business operations while developing critical analytical and leadership skills. We're looking for candidates who are passionate about operational excellence and eager to contribute to our organization's continued growth. Key job responsibilities 1. Operational Support • Manage daily tactical operations • Support organizational performance metrics • Implement operational improvements • Ensure smooth business operations workflow 2. Data Analysis & Reporting • Analyze sales performance data • Create comprehensive business reports • Monitor and track key business metrics • Provide data-driven insights 3. Strategic Support • Support sales leadership with timely business insights • Identify growth opportunities • Track business health indicators • Develop recommendations for process improvements 4. Business Intelligence • Analyze market trends and opportunities • Prepare performance analysis reports • Monitor competitive landscape • Generate actionable insights from data A day in the life This role will be operational support to the sales leader, and responsible for successfully landing & implementing key business mechanisms and programs in support of our customers and sales teams. The successful candidate has excellent business and sales acumen, strong communication and collaboration skills, deep analytics experience, broad technical skills, and a demonstrated ability to both execute and influence. They must be willing to roll up their sleeves, dive deep to lean, be comfortable working within ambiguity, and have a passion for driving operational excellence. About the team Join our international, diverse team, which is going above and beyond for our most significant and influential customers in Retail & CPG. The team is always focused to deliver the best results for our customer by working backwards from their needs. Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship.