Interested in a start-up like environment, passionate about cloud computing technology and building the next billion-dollar business? Cloud computing and data platform innovations represent one the most important evolutions of the technology industry, and strategic priorities for Microsoft. The Cloud + Enterprise (C+E) division is looking for a seasoned experiential marketing manager to help develop and enable amazing in-person and digital experiences reaching our various customer audiences. The ideal candidate will work equally well at the strategic and tactical, the creative and analytical, and an amazing teammate who communicates well across groups and levels and likes to have fun. Our team is passionate, accountable, and can easily adapt to change in this dynamic business environment. We're goal oriented, entrepreneurial, and we work hard to help each other succeed. If this sounds like you and the kind of environment in which you thrive, then please read on. The position requires superior
Strategic and Execution Deliverables: • Create a comprehensive event experiential marketing plan supporting defined business objectives • Partner with business owners to develop messaging, and creative • Build a Global Demand Center (GDC) integration plan for engaging customers pre, during and post event • Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and drive planning execution across the workstream vteam • Work with integrated marketing engines web, social, media to drive demand generation for the attendee experience • Determine fiscal requirements and manage budgets with strong
Basic Qualifications: • Drives for results, while maintaining a flexible and solution-oriented approach • Customer centric • Impact and influence, excels at cross-group collaboration • Exceptional written and oral communication skills required • Excellent organizational, planning and project management skills • Ability to perform well in a team environment and manage multiple deadline-driven projects • 2+ years of B2B or experiential event marketing experience • A BA or equivalent degree required; an MBA a plus Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with B2B and/or enterprise technology marketing