Marketing Events Finance Leader

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Have you ever watched a keynote from one of Microsoft’s marquee events like Build, Ignite, etc. and found yourself wondering “how does this all come together in real life as such an amazing experience?” Everything from the facility, creative content, production and broadcast technology, and many other components are all intricately managed to ensure a professional and world-class event. Each also has their own unique financial drivers, models, and business partners; and this is where you come in! If you’re hungry to drive transformation and accelerate your career, then the Marketing Finance organization is the right place for you.

We are looking for a proven high performer to take the lead defining and driving a new financial model, partnership, and business rhythm focusing on outcomes that:

• Partners closely with business leads across the Creative, Technology & Broadcast Operations, Production Studios, and Event Sponsorships teams to understand and influence drivers of revenue (e.g., ticket sales and corporate sponsorships), expense, and identify and mitigate business risk.
• Establish and build clear lines of communication with multiple funding teams to drive budget and execution accountability.
• Connect Event spend with outcome to ensure Marketing and Finance leadership understand and measure what we are getting from our investment.
• Help budget owners understand tradeoff levers within their portfolio and associated impact thus driving the right investments being made at the right time.

The Function Marketing finance team stewards Marketing investments for the Global Media & Partnerships; Communications; Monetization & Business Planning; and Global Demand Center teams. This team is part of the Marketing & Consumer Sales Finance team and the Experiences + Devices, and Marketing (EDM) Finance organization.

This Marketing Events Finance Leader role allows you to be at the heart of our Microsoft Events and Production Studios function by providing strategic guidance, collaborating closely with marketing partners, supporting the rhythm of business, and finding and driving process improvements. Those who will thrive in this role will develop deep interest in first and third-party Events; and are eager to take on challenges and work through ambiguity. This is your opportunity to start fresh and build a new financial partnership model from the ground up!

We’re looking for someone that can work independently, collaborate well, communicate clearly, and achieve goals. This is an experienced role that provides many opportunities to lead and develop people and cross-functional leadership skills.

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.

Required / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 4+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
  • OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance, or related field
  • OR equivalent experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of demonstrated relevant work experience

• Able to demonstrate intermediate use of Excel and PowerPoint
• Positive and inclusive team member with a desire to excel both personally and professionally

• Crisp communication skills (both verbal and written)

• Demonstrated collaborator with the desire and ability to partner and influence the business
• Effective problem solver with a demonstrated ability to thrive in highly ambiguous situations

• Attention to detail with ability to manage competing priorities

• Able to embrace a growth mindset with the ability to make process and business recommendations

Financial Analysis IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $94,600 - $183,800 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 $122,000 - $200,500 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 September 23, 2024.

Business Partnership:

Vendor Management Models: Drive spend optimization and rationalization for increased scale of in-person events. Evaluate options for vendor capacity and financial impact of different vendor scenarios.

Global Demand Center Rhythm of Business (ROB): Provide Financial leadership and point-of-view to Global Demand Center (GDC) Corporate Vice President (CVP) through regular updates and risk/opportunity assessments. Help the GDC to understand all available monetary levers and associated tradeoffs.

Operations Team Alignment: Serve as the single Finance Point of Contact with the Events Operations Team.

Finance Rhythm of Business (ROB):

Single Events Point of Contact: You will be the “go-to” person for Finance leadership to understand the complete Events picture.

Finance ROB: Plan, communicate, and execute the rhythm of business including close, quarterly forecasting and annual planning timelines and deliverables. Increase rigor and transparency by developing insightful and actionable financial and operational views for business leadership.

Microsoft Customer and Partner Colutions (MCAPS) Finance Leadership Team (LT): Establish rhythm with MCAPS Finance LT to review Events investment commitments, metrics, models, and align on MCAPS agreements. Ensure accountability of MCAPS funded commitments.

Long term contracts & liabilities: Manage long term contracts, financial liability, anticipate and support contract negotiations agreements.

Thought Leadership of End-to-End Events:

Corporate Sponsorship Models: Own, manage & influence model financial assumptions. Align across teams to socialize and confirm model assumptions with recurring rhythm. Resolve financial gaps, influence agreements for buy in with key stakeholders.

3^rd Party Events Engagement Model & Accountability: Develop & iterate on 3P Events engagement models in partnership with key stakeholders, own recurring monthly rhythm to review status against budget and accountability to deliver on Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Funding Tradeoff Decisions: Evaluate and analyze funding status, provide finance judgment to facilitate trade off decisions with key stakeholders, and flag risks/gaps across teams.

Chief Marketing Officer Leadership Team (LT) Updates: Provide finance insight, views, and point of views to support recurring Marketing LT forums.

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