Senior Partner Development Manager

Job description

Enterprise Partner Solutions, part of Microsoft’s Industry & Partner Sales (IPS) organization, is accountable for building and co-selling innovative Microsoft Cloud & AI solutions and services, with our global Enterprise partners.

Our Enterprise partner portfolio includes global systems integrators, advisories, high-value management consultancies (SI), independent software vendors (ISV) and software development companies - working together to empower people and organizations to achieve more.

As a Senior Partner Development Manager, you are expected to bring your strong work ethic, enthusiasm, optimism, and customer-centric passion to stimulate growth and transformation within our partner ecosystem.

Your challenger mindset, sales management expertise, technological and industry knowledge, and superior interpersonal skills will be crucial in enabling our partners to deliver market-leading solutions to our customers.

This role offers a chance to fast-track your career growth as you engage with intricate partner organizations, establish robust relationships in the C-Suite, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to boost performance and tackle complex issues.

You will act as the Chief Revenue Officer for your partners' commercial performance, driving sustainable sales impact from your partners to customers, and acquiring end-to-end solution selling expertise.

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.

**Responsibilities**

+ **Partner development and growth** - You will develop and execute a strategic and tactical partner business plan in region, aligned with Microsoft goals and objectives for managed partners to grow their business.

You will promote cloud consumption and digital transformation; plans will consider short and long-term goals and performance expectations aligned with partner needs and capabilities.

+ **Partner Sales and Acceleration -** You will develop a regional go to market plan and co-sell execution tactics, lead partner pipeline reviews and coach partners to transform their strategies around sales and consumption.

You will facilitate collaboration between partner and Microsoft sales teams to overcome obstacles, compete, and create proposals to meet consumption and revenue targets.

You will work with your partner on top opportunities following the Microsoft sales methodology and prioritize transactions through the marketplace, where possible.

+ **Partner performance and Impact -** You will be responsible for your partners’ performance with Microsoft and accountable for keeping a regular rhythm of connection with executive, sales and delivery teams to identify and resolve blockers in execution, and to accelerate performance at a regional level.

You will drive adoption, usage and performance of programs and investments that contribute to sales and consumption.

You will be responsible for the correction of errors planwhen execution is below expectations.

+ **Executive Relationship Building** - You will build a trusted-advisor relationship with C-suite leaders of complex partners and align their priorities, strategies, and goals with Microsoft’s to build mutually beneficial account plans and achieve strategic alignment and growth.

+ **Partner skills and capacity building -** You will lead the integration of capability and capacity plans for your partners utilizing the right mix of sales and tech training to upskill the partner.

You will enable partners to build high-impact Microsoft offerings and practices to grow their business and deliver cloud consumption and digital transformation.

+ **Advocate for Partner and Team Mobilizer** - You will represent the partner and lead the orchestration resolution to complex and urgent escalations.

You will guide internal groups to prioritize partners' solutions and issues.

You will engage across groups internally and with the partner organization to accelerate performance and execution

**Qualifications**

**Required/Minimum Qualifications**

+ Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or a related field AND 5+ years of experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
+ OR equivalent experience.
+ 5 + years of experience working with SaaS Companies, ISV's or Software Development.
+ 5 + years of experience in Sales, Marketing, Business Development or Partner Development.

**Other Requirements:**

+ Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.

**Additional or Preferred Qualifications**

+ Master's Degree in Business Administration, Business Science, or an advanced degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or a related field AND 8+ years of experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
+ OR equivalent experience.
+ Knowledge of the Media & Telco Sector.
+ Knowledge of AI technologies.

Partner Development Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $107,600 - $187,500 per year.

There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,600 - $205,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until Novemeber 5, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.

Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .

Required Skill Profession

Other General