Job Details
Posted date: Nov 22, 2024
Category: Program Management
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $153,550
Range: $98,300 - $208,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 50.0%
Work location type: Up to 100% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
On Team Xbox, we aspire to empower the world’s 3 billion gamers to play the games they want, with the people they want, anywhere they want. Gaming, the largest and fastest growing category in media & entertainment, represents an important growth opportunity for Microsoft. We are leading with innovation, as highlighted by bringing the Game Pass subscription to PC, bringing Xbox to new devices with Cloud Gaming, and our recent acquisition of Activision Blizzard King creating exciting new possibilities for players.Are you excited about the technology that drives innovation in the digital entertainment world? The Xbox developer relations team seeks a technically inclined Developer Partner Manager based in North America to own and manage relationships with a range of game development studio partners. As Developer Partner Managers, our key focus is to support our external game development partners along their path of developing and releasing great content across our Microsoft platforms including Xbox, Windows PC, Game Pass and Cloud Gaming.
In this role, the Developer Partner Manager will act as the primary point of contact for game development studios as they build their titles and bring them to our platforms. You will advise partners on the latest technologies/services for Microsoft platforms and help solve complex technical problems to assist our developers in building amazing content across multiple devices and services. We are looking for people that love to work in ambiguity and solve issues. Perferred candidates have an interest in learning new things every day, and a great sense of empathy for developers. Working closely with other members of Xbox and other internal Microsoft teams, this role will be an important part of our global organization.
We welcome gamers and non-gamers alike, and actively seek out new perspectives to make our products better for everyone. Come join Experiences on Team Xbox and help define what’s next for Gaming!
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.
General account & relationship management of technical teams within our partner game studios Research and understanding technical aspects of Microsoft platforms (Xbox, Game Streaming, Azure, Windows development) Work on technical problems that require cross group collaboration Provide technical insight to partner internal teams during business discussions Help onboard and build relationships with developers new to the Xbox ecosystem Be a representative for Xbox at game developer events and conferences
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:Bachelor's Degree AND 2+ years experience in relevant technical domain (e.g., cloud services, security) technical sales, marketing, product management, customer support or cross-group/cross-functional engineeringOR equivalent experience.2+ years professional experience in the Gaming industry in a technical role working in cross-functional groups
Preferred Qualifications：
Passion for gaming and consumer entertainment Thorough understanding of game development on Xbox, PlayStation, and/or PC Gaming. Respect others and be able to collaborate on resolving issues with others. High-level communication skills and be able to establish trusted relationships with partners. Ability to ramp up quickly on new technology and end-to-end scenarios Flexibility to be able to work with game studios of all sizes, structures and experience levels.
Partner Enablement Program Mgmt IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $98,300 - $193,200 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 $127,200 - $208,800 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until December 6, 2024.
Microsoft 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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.
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