Microsoft

Senior Strategic Account Executive - IT/IT Enabled Services

Microsoft$133K — $222K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10+ years in digital transformation or industry experience; or a Master's degree and 9+ years experience; or 13+ years experience in relevant roles.
  • Strong background in managing complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles.
  • Extensive network and experience in engaging with C-level executives.
  • Deep understanding of industry-specific challenges and technology solutions.
  • Proven track record in sales and account management, specifically in driving revenue growth.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with senior decision-makers as the primary customer contact.
  • Analyze customer industry and business goals to identify digital transformation opportunities with Microsoft solutions.
  • Develop and implement a strategic account plan aligning customer goals with Microsoft's solutions.
  • Lead a virtual, multi-functional team in executing account strategy.
  • Drive revenue growth and market share expansion through effective sales strategies.
  • Manage complex deal negotiations from inception to close, ensuring accurate forecasting of pipeline.
  • Promote relevant AI, Copilot, and Security solutions that connect Microsoft tech to customer business impact.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching to support retirement savings.
  • Paid time off for personal and family needs to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to professional development and training programs.
  • Employee discounts on various services and products.
Full Job Description
Overview

As a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, you will have the opportunity to drive Transformation in partnership with our most Strategic customers with a focus on AI, Copilot and Security, to achieve both Microsoft and customer business outcomes.

Leveraging your large, multi-functional team across the breadth of the Microsoft solutions portfolio, engage at the most senior levels of your customer and bring industry-relevant solutions to help the customer adopt and embrace digital technologies.

With a proven history of driving growth in market share, achieving sales targets, customer obsession, and partner collaboration, this role will give the opportunity to leverage your extensive customer network and sales experience to execute against your customer's account plan.

Responsibilities

Customer & Relationship Leadership
  • Build and sustain trusted-advisor relationships with C-level and senior business and technical decision makers, acting as the primary point of contact and the voice of the customer inside Microsoft.
  • Develop deep knowledge of your customer's industry, business priorities, competitive landscape, and digital transformation ambitions, and translate them into a clear point of view on where Microsoft can add value.

Account Strategy & Orchestration
  • Own, develop, and execute a strategic account plan that maps customer business outcomes to Microsoft's growth priorities across the full solution portfolio.
  • Lead and orchestrate a large, multi-functional virtual team - technical specialists, solution engineers, services, and partners - to align resources against the account strategy and deliver a differentiated customer experience.

Sales Execution & Revenue Growth
  • Drive revenue growth, market-share expansion, and increased adoption and consumption of Microsoft solutions against assigned targets.
  • Manage a healthy, accurately forecasted pipeline; lead complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles from opportunity through structuring, negotiation, and close.

Transformation & Solution Selling
  • Bring industry-relevant AI, Copilot, and Security solutions to your customer, connecting Microsoft technology to measurable business outcomes and helping the customer adopt and embrace digital technologies.
  • Challenge the status quo with insights, articulate compelling business value, and build executive sponsorship for transformation initiatives.

Partner & Ecosystem Collaboration
  • Collaborate with the partner ecosystem to co-sell, extend reach, and deliver end-to-end solutions that accelerate customer success.
  • Represent the customer's interests in cross-team planning and act as an advocate for their needs across the Microsoft organization.


Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 9+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR 13+ years experience in working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR equivalent experience.

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.

Additional or preferred qualifications

Bachelor's Degree AND 13+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 11+ years of work experience in working with 3+ years in IT/ITES/Professional services and/or driving digital transformation
6+ years experience making recommendations to and/or collaborating with mid-to-senior level executives
8+ years experience closing large, complex agreements/deals

IT/ITES Industry experience will be preferred

Strategic Account Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,000 - $222,700 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 $170,300 - $239,800 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.

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