Job Details
Posted date: Sep 05, 2025
There have been 3 jobs posted with the title of Partner Marketing Manager all time at Microsoft.Category: Marketing
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $135,200
Range: $85,100 - $185,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
The Device Partner Sales (DPS) team plays a critical role in achieving this mission. We’re positioned right at the intersection of customers, hardware partners and channel partners. We work closely with our external ecosystem and internal business groups to deliver amazing customer experiences powered by Microsoft Copilot, Windows, M365 and Azure.Opportunities in DPS are expansive. We span the entire product lifecycle from incubation, prototyping, and portfolio planning to the device design, and selling them through the Retail, Distribution and Reseller channel, sell-through to their consumer and commercial customers. As a member of our team, you will be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and contributing to our partnership engagements worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in driving the sales and growth of Windows devices and AI services in partnership with the strength of our device partner ecosystem.
As the Partner Marketing Manager, you will support the Worldwide Product, Sales, Marketing, and Operations (PSMO) team by leading the silicon partner co-marketing efforts within the Worldwide Sales and Marketing organization. This role is responsible for aligning joint priorities and KPIs, and for building a unified go-to-market (GTM) framework that enables seamless execution across both Microsoft and regional silicon partner teams.
Orchestrate Alignment of Joint Priorities and GTM PlanStrategic Partnership & Planning: Align Microsoft Commercial Sales & Marketing GTM strategy with silicon partners by partnering with internal stakeholders (Windows Business Group, Device Partner Sales, WSSI, Device Technical Sales).Collaborate with silicon providers to define and drive joint commercial GTM strategies that support shared business goals.Develop and maintain joint silicon + DPS playbooks to guide execution and ensure consistency across teams.Lead the orchestration of through-partner co-marketing campaigns and sales/marketing events using modern marketing platforms and techniques.Own and manage the co-marketing contracting process, ensuring alignment and compliance across internal stakeholders.Apply structured planning and execution to build a clear rhythm of business and drive stakeholder engagement.Leverage modern marketing strategies, campaign flows, and customer journey mapping to optimize GTM impact.Foster cross-functional collaboration, removing barriers and aligning teams around shared priorities and customer value.Land and Monitor Joint Execution StrategyExecution Excellence & Field Enablement: Land joint commercial strategy with DPS and silicon regional sales and marketing teams.Partner with field teams to refine joint GTM motions and ensure operational excellence.Drive for results and set clear goals, forecasts resources, and remove obstacles.Collaborate and enecourage cross-group collaboration and integrate diverse perspectives.Plan, organize, and execute by coaching teams on regional plans and ensures leadership forums for monitoring execution.Measure Performance and Optimize StrategyKPI (Key Performance Indicator) Management & Strategic Insights: Define and maintain joint KPIs to assess impact of GTM motions across channel investments.Collect insights from field teams, OEMs, and silicon partners to support executive reviews.Make recommendations on strategic direction based on performance data.Business acumen & analytical problem solving by converting business outcomes into KPIs, using data to evaluate marketing efficacy, and apply structured problem-solving.Be passionate with modern marketing by understanding campaign flows and customer journey mapping to optimize performance.Strive for results that pursues continuous improvement through data-driven insights.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Business Development, Business Management, Communications, or related field AND 3+ years sales, marketing, or business development experience OR equivalent experience.2+ years of relevant marketing experience (agency or client side, product marketing, product management, digital marketing, etc.)2+ years experience in building and launching innovative digital marketing capabilities, including performance tracking to assess ROI.Additional or preferred qualificationsMaster's Degree in Business Administration, or related field AND 2+ years sales, marketing, technology-based, or business development experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Business Development, Business Management, Communications, or related field AND 4+ years sales, marketing, or business development experience OR equivalent experience.Demonstrated ability to build, nurture, and sustain collaborative cross-functional relationships across diverse teams.Executive communication skills with a proven capacity to influence stakeholders at all levels.Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading transformative initiatives with resilience and adaptability.Effective at leading within complex, matrixed environments while fostering alignment and shared accountability.Capable of setting clear, actionable plans and driving them through to successful execution.Proven success in developing and executing modern, inclusive marketing strategies—spanning partner marketing, lead generation and management, and end-user demand generation.Product Marketing IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 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 $112,000 - $185,300 per year.
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Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 12th, 2025.
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