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Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, being diverse and inclusive and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Growth in mindset encourages each of us to lean in and learn what matters most to our customers, to create the foundational knowledge that enables us to make customer-first decisions in everything we do. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us achieve our goal. The digital natives team at Microsoft Asia is at the leading edge of our business and one of the fastest growing and most exciting groups at the Company. We operate like a “startup” within Microsoft and the team driving this initiative is incredibly entrepreneurial and high-performance. The Account Executive (AE) is leading and orchestrating the One Microsoft team efforts to drive ambitious growth and wins, with mid-stage start-ups and ISV, on Microsoft cloud Platform. The AE will be building trust by sharing insights into how to capitalize on market opportunities by partnering with Microsoft. This role will partner closely with resources in the Business Development Organization, Engineering, Marketing, Finance and Legal, Business Desk, and other groups across Microsoft. This is a unique opportunity for a bold, real hunter, customer oriented with technical depth, strategic thinker to help identify unique prospects and execute Microsoft cloud deals that drive significant publicity, competitive share, and revenue for the Microsoft Azure platform. The primary focus will be mid-stage start-ups and ISV’s that are transforming key verticals. The AE leads the building of the joint business plan with the partner to define their solutions portfolio, Go-To-Market, sales and marketing strategies, and driving implementation of all aspects of the strategy by orchestrating relationships between the startup technical, sales and marketing teams and Microsoft’s to ensure excellence in execution of the strategy and achieving partnership growth goals and sales targets.
Job Responsibility
Industry Knowledge
Customer Engagement
Account Management
Sales Excellence
Requirements
Experience in sales and solution selling functions for a technology, software or similar business
Technically proficient, foundational understanding of cloud technologies
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 5+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy, Government, Education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 4+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy, Government, Education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology) OR 7+ years experience in working in an industry (e.g., Financial Services, Retail, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Energy, Government, Education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
EQ and executive presence to engage with C-level leaders and a passion to demonstrate how the Azure cloud can realize initiatives technically and commercially — trusted advisors for the long-term business priorities
A passion for co-creating inclusive and diverse cultures where team members build on one another’s strengths and encourage individual and team growth
Nice to have
Cloud certifications, application + data architectures, and open-source technology experience a plus
Experience working with startups, scaleups or building new businesses is a plus