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As a Partner Solution Sales Specialist, you will focus on Microsoft’s core Solution Area of Security within the SMB segment, in the Dutch market. You will be responsible for driving opportunities from commit to complete sales stages (stages 2–3 of the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology, MCEM), operating at scale across a portfolio of high performing CSP (Cloud Solution Providers) partners. This role will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, hone your selling skills, and exert your deep Microsoft Security knowledge. You will develop and execute a Partner Solution Area Sales Plan with assigned partners, driving sales through Co-Sell strategies to achieve quarterly CSA (Commercial Solution Area) FRA across the SMB business. You will lead your partners' commercial performance for Microsoft Security and drive sustainable sales impact to customers. A key responsibility will be driving Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) revenue through your partner portfolio. Your role will involve acting as a trusted advisor and business leader, developing the business strategy between Microsoft and your partners. You will also enhance your consultative selling skills through MCEM training and actively pursue additional learning opportunities.
Job Responsibility:
Own the Commercial Solution Area (CSA) pipeline with assigned partners and leverage investments to drive pipeline velocity in the SMB Security business
Be accountable for Security revenue forecasts across your partner portfolio
Drive CSP revenue growth through a scalable portfolio of partners (Distributors, Telcos, Scale Solution Providers and Local System Integrators)
Coach partners on the value of Microsoft solution area plays and the corresponding sales levers to drive Reach, Frequency and Yield
Responsible for top deals with assigned partners (above $ threshold) and updating information in MSX (Microsoft Seller Experience tool)
Utilize investments and incentives to accelerate deal progression and encourage deployment and consumption
Achieve 40% of the total dollar value of all your won/completed opportunities through Co-Sell with assigned partners
Support partners in advancing key deals, removing commercial blockers, and addressing competitive challenges
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree AND extensive experience in core sales, partner sales, industry or solution selling, or business development
Sales leadership experience, understanding and translating sales strategy, building depth and breadth sales motions
Strategic planning and driving business impact
Sales execution, including owning and driving pipeline and forecasting, leading strategic engagements, and mastering co-selling with partners
Partner enablement and collaboration skills, deep understanding of Microsoft partner channel and different partner types
Able to build strong partnerships, influence, coach and lead Microsoft partners towards impact and success
Leading with growth mindset and an always learning culture
Security Solution expertise: deep understanding of Microsoft Security and Security workloads