Microsoft

Deal Manager

Microsoft$145K — $205K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, IT, Marketing, or related field plus 6+ years of sales and negotiation experience or equivalent.
  • 3+ years experience in cross-functional collaboration involving Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, or Product.

Responsibilities

  • Shape complex customer agreements to drive success and growth.
  • Develop innovative solutions balancing customer and Microsoft objectives.
  • Act as a trusted advisor during the deal lifecycle, guiding on pricing and strategy.
  • Collaborate with sales teams to create mutually beneficial contractual solutions.
  • Support negotiations that balance quick closures with long-term value.
  • Evaluate complex scenarios to deliver strategic recommendations.
  • Share best practices to improve commercial capabilities across the organization.

Benefits

  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team environment.
  • Continuous learning and growth opportunities.
  • Alignment with Microsoft's culture and values in all interactions.
Full Job Description
Overview

We're looking for a Deal Manager to join our team!

As part of Microsoft's Commercial Deal Making team within Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS), you'll work at the intersection of strategy, sales, finance, legal, and customer success to help shape agreements that enable organizations around the world to realize the full value of Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and emerging AI technologies.

In this role, you'll collaborate with diverse stakeholders to solve complex business challenges, develop innovative commercial solutions, and help create outcomes that support both customer success and Microsoft's long-term growth. We're looking for individuals who enjoy building trusted relationships, navigating ambiguity, analyzing business opportunities, and transforming complex scenarios into clear, actionable solutions that create value for customers and Microsoft alike.

Every agreement is an opportunity to make an impact by helping customers accelerate their digital transformation journey while contributing to Microsoft's mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

This team plays a critical role in helping customers achieve their business objectives while supporting Microsoft's growth and long-term investment in innovation. Every deal is an opportunity to build trusted partnerships, create customer value, and contribute to Microsoft's mission of empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

Responsibilities

How You'll Make an Impact

Strategic Deal Leadership
  • Shape and structure complex customer agreements that drive customer success and business growth.
  • Develop creative commercial solutions that balance customer objectives with Microsoft's strategic priorities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the deal lifecycle, providing guidance on licensing, pricing, and commercial strategy.
Negotiation & Commercial Excellence
  • Partner with customers and Microsoft sales teams to develop mutually beneficial pricing, licensing, and contractual solutions.
  • Support negotiations that accelerate deal closure while preserving long-term customer and business value.
  • Evaluate complex commercial scenarios and deliver recommendations that support informed decision-making.
Cross-Functional Partnership
  • Collaborate closely with Sales, Finance, Legal, Business Planning, and Product teams to solve challenges and advance opportunities.
  • Build strong stakeholder relationships and align teams around successful customer outcomes.
  • Foster an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives contribute to better solutions.
Governance & Risk Management
  • Ensure agreement strategies align with Microsoft policies, compliance requirements, and governance standards.
  • Identify risks and develop practical mitigation strategies that support sound business decisions.
  • Help maintain consistency and operational excellence across customer engagements.
Continuous Improvement & Organizational Impact
  • Share insights, best practices, and lessons learned to strengthen commercial capabilities across the organization.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify processes, improve efficiency, and enhance the customer and seller experience.
  • Contribute to scalable solutions and innovations that improve how Microsoft engages with customers globally.

Other
  • Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team environment.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, growth, and innovation.
  • Embody Microsoft's culture and values in interactions, decision-making, and daily work.


Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field AND 6+ years sales and negotiation experience or related work or internship experience OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience partnering across cross-functional teams, including Sales, Finance, Legal, Operations, Product, or Business Planning to achieve business objectives OR equivalent experience.


Additional or preferred qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR Master's Degree AND 6+ years talent acquisition experience (e.g., recruiting, sourcing), HR experience, or industry experience related to role OR equivalent experience.


Commercial Deal Making 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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