Strategic Account Executive

The Strategic Account Manager leads the development and application of a mature/dynamic customer plan detailing critical insights and new business opportunities aligned to customer priorities. Leads efforts to share Microsoft and partner strategies across other segments of the customer's account and ensure customer success in the acquisition, implementation, and consumption of Microsoft's and partner's services and solutions. Connects appropriate internal executives and partners to build strategic relationships, leveraging deep knowledge of customer business and ecosystem (e.g., customers, competitors, partners). Provides thought leadership and strategic co-innovation ideas. Proactively defines and executes governance model to ensure mapping across seniority levels. Builds trust and loyalty with the customer by providing up-to-date insights, challenging the customer when necessary, and introducing innovative ideas relevant to the customer's business strategy. Anticipates market changes to drive new industry-relevant cloud solutions to customers. Proactively explores and uncovers technologies and confirms customer interest.