Partner Development Manager

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Enterprise Partner Sales, part of Microsoft’s Worldwide Sales & Solutions (WSS) organization, is accountable for building and co-selling innovative Microsoft Cloud & AI solutions and services, with our global Enterprise partners. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize shared goals. Each day, we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive.

As a Partner Development Manager (PDM), you will be part of the world’s largest Global Software Development Companies / ISV partner ecosystem. In this role you will define our joint strategy and joint value proposition, to help our common customers digitally transform their business, accelerating growth for our customers, for our partner, and Microsoft. The Global PDM is responsible for developing and driving partner engagement, solution development and business growth strategy. The role needs to provide leadership to build the right partner capabilities aligned with the strategic needs of the industry. Across ‘Co-Build’, ‘Co-Marketing’, and ‘Co-Sell’, the Global PDM is accountable for Partner Revenue, Customer Acquisition, and Consumption, driving strong partner preference for Microsoft’s platform versus our competition.

The PDM will leverage teams across Microsoft (Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Industry), both at Global level and at country level, collaborating with a high performing team that will transform and grow the partner’s businesses in the Microsoft cloud. Collaboration will be extended beyond Microsoft, working with partners (System Integrators, other Software Development Companies, etc) to explore opportunities that will accelerate growth.

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 Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or a related field AND 5+ years experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience.
  • OR equivalent experience
• Sales experience with Fortune 500 customers.

Other Requirements

• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

• You will develop and execute a strategic and tactical partner business plan 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.
• You will develop a 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 marketplace, where possible.
• 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. 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 plan when execution is below expectations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will Embody our culture and values.