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In a rapidly changing world, data is a strategic asset. Organizations are using generative AI to stay ahead of the competition, but the real advantage lies in harnessing the power of your own data securely and at scale. Microsoft SQL Server 2025 has been reimagined for the AI era. The biggest release for SQL Server in 10 years, it is setting records for speed of customer adoption. SQL Server 2025 empowers customers to develop modern applications using their data, with built-in, extensible AI capabilities and seamless integration with Microsoft Azure. You can help drive customers to modernize and move their SQL Server estates to the cloud: the Databases team in Azure Marketing is looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager, SQL Server and SQL Migration to accelerate the business by promoting SQL Server 2025, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), and the tools and guidance for modernizing. This role will provide the chance to work on a key product offering and to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Microsoft product teams, customers, field, and partners.
Job Responsibility:
Lead product messaging and positioning, market insights, pricing and offers, and the product and feature launch motion for SQL Server, SQL Server on Azure Virtual Machines (VMs), and tools for migration of SQL Server to Azure
Act as the lead product marketing manager for SQL Server 2025 and SQL Server on Azure VMs by owning messaging and positioning, collateral, web presence, and feature releases
Drive momentum for SQL Server 2025 with sales, marketing teams, partners and customers around the world by promoting upgrading to 2025, building AI apps with SQL Server, and migrating to and running in Azure
Own the end-to-end lifecycle for SQL Server, including helping customers manage end-of-life decisions
Understand customers' hybrid scenarios that cross cloud and their on-premises datacenter
Land the value proposition for Azure Arc-enabling SQL Server for greater security, manageability, and ease of migration
Build out the customer's SQL Server migration journey, from discovery and assessment to migration, testing, production, and optimization
Refine and execute the strategy for SQL Server migration, and create customer scenarios, stories, pitch decks, and demos to convey the big picture
Drive customer demand by refining our "Why SQL Server is optimal on Azure" pitch
Champion competitive differentiation for SQL Server on Azure versus other clouds
Promote Azure migration offers including Azure Accelerate and savings plans for databases
Accelerate migration and remove blockers across product, partner, sales and marketing through the rhythm of the business
Drive initiatives and programs across teams to improve and meet organizational goals
Requirements:
Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in product marketing OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in product marketing OR equivalent experience
Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in product marketing OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in product marketing OR equivalent experience
Experience in product marketing in Data Platform or Database technologies
Experience in messaging and positioning for business to business (b2b) products