In SMC and Digital Sales, we have set out with the purpose to empower our customers through the unique value of the Microsoft cloud by building a globally led, digital-first scale organization aligned with partners.
Dedicated to one of the fastest growing customer segments, the Small, Medium, Corporate (SMC) and Digital Sales organization is on pace to be Microsoft#39;s next $100 billion-dollar business - this is where you come in.As part of local subsidiaries or Digital Sales centers around the world, you will support a dedicated set of customers in identifying and achieving their business objectives through best-in-class digital engagement and partner co-selling.
You will also have an opportunity to work cross-collaboratively while living our shared SMC and Digital Sales Culture priorities: Diversity and Inclusivity, Wellbeing, Sustainability, and Learning.
If you have been described as customer obsessed and have a passion for digital-first solutions, we invite you to learn more about the SMC and Digital Sales organization and the value we deliver to our customers, partners, and one another, every day.As an Azure Apps amp; Infrastructure Specialist, you will be a business leader with technical expertise working with our some of our most important managed customers.You will lead a virtual team of sales, technical, and services resources to help customers realize digital transformation through cloud computing and achieve/exceed quarterly Azure Apps consumption targets for related workloads in your assigned accounts.
This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, honing your solution sales and collaboration skills, and deepening your cloud expertise.This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home.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 QualificationsKnowledge of cloud/Azure technologiesTechnology-related sales or account management experienceOR Bachelor#39;s Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND technology-related sales or account management experienceLocation: This role is based in either Dublin, Ireland or Barcelona, Spain#smcdcareersMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.Sales ExecutionEngages in conversation with customers aligned to their industry and collaborates with account and partner team to drive and qualify new opportunities and build pipeline.Identifies customer business and technology readiness, proactively builds external stakeholders#39; mapping, implements strategies to accelerate the closing of deals, coaches junior team members in deal plan execution, and implements close plans.Scaling and CollaborationApplies role orchestration model and navigates the Microsoft organization to bring the best impact to the customer.Collaborates with Global Partner Solutions (GPS), identifies new partners, develops joint proposals with partners, and contributes to developing partner strategies.Technical ExpertiseLeverages and shares competitor knowledge across solution areas as a subject matter expert to inform decisions on pursuit or withdrawal.Leads conversations and sets up events within Microsoft, mentors others and develops strategies for best practice sharing.Collaborates with the #39;compete#39; SMEs internally to analyze competitor products, solutions, and/or services and implement strategies.
Delivers results through teamwork40% of your time will be spent with customers identifying and surfacing new engagements that align with the customer's business strategy.
40% of your time will be spent on being the key technical leader, trusted advisor and influencer in shaping customer decisions to buy, architect and adopt Microsoft Application Development solutions.Lead presentations, demonstrations, whiteboarding sessions amp; architecture design sessions to explain, demonstrate, and prove to our largest customers the capabilities of Microsoft Azure, and how we can make their businesses more successful.20% of your time will be spent on influencing the Microsoft Application Development platform go to market strategies by providing feedback to sales, marketing, and engineering Employment typeFull-TimeWork siteUp to 50% work from homeRole typeIndividual ContributorDisciplineDigital Solution Area SpecialistsProfessionDigital Sales and Solutions
