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Microsoft Advertising is scaling its Gaming advertising business and is seeking a passionate, innovative, and broad-thinking Account Executive to work on approaching agency teams and helping take our media offering to the next level. This is an opportunity for you to share our story in the market and build relationships within the Xbox Game advertising landscape. We’re looking for an experienced Account Executive with previous experience working within Media and/or Ad Technology, generating demand for Digital Media Sales. A focus on the entertainment vertical is preferred but not required. This role covers customers across EMEA, and potentially APAC. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction. The location for this position is Paddington, London.
Job Responsibility:
Cultivate and build relationships with strategic investment partners at agency holding companies and clients
Oversee several existing and net new high-value partnerships with support from sales management
Ensure mutual success between customer and Microsoft Advertising, while maximizing the potential from the relationship
Manage business and technical escalations and continually communicate requirements to all stakeholders, internal and external
Requirements:
Strong and proven experience in sales, advertising, or marketing with a focus on the Gaming industry, online media, or digital advertising OR Bachelor's Degree in Sales, Marketing and relevant field experience
Master's Degree in Business Administration in Sales, Marketing, OR related field AND experience in sales, advertising, or marketing with a focus on online media, or digital advertising OR experience in sales, advertising, or marketing with a focus on online media, or digital advertising OR equivalent experience
Experience in online media, digital advertising, or Search Engine Marketing Sales and Service experience
Flexibility is required on working hours to cover International timezones
Media experience in an ad agency partnership or direct media sales capacity
Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology e.g. SSP management, video/mobile media products, audience targeting and the programmatic landscape
Solid analytical and organizational skills with experience working through cross-functional teams
Experience making recommendations to mid- to senior- level executives
Loves Video Games
Nice to have:
Media experience in an ad agency partnership or direct media sales capacity
Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology e.g. SSP management, video/mobile media products, audience targeting and the programmatic landscape
Solid analytical and organizational skills with experience working through cross-functional teams
Experience making recommendations to mid- to senior- level executives