Are you interested in driving the transformation of our OEM device and solutions ecosystem towards fulfilling the intelligent edge to the intelligent cloud vision? Microsoft's CDS division is chartered with building OEM and other hardware ecosystem partner relationships, delivering compelling new device designs, driving Microsoft software and services across all platforms, and ultimately securing share and revenue through a massively scaled ecosystem, delivering almost a third of Microsoft's overall revenue. The product and portfolio team works across our internal business groups to ensure we have the right products, price, programs, offers and core marketing content to successfully land our products and services into the channel. We are looking for a Senior Partner Marketing Manager to join the Product and Portfolio Management team to drive product management and pricing of server product portfolio in CDS channel. The key responsibilities include driving the value proposition, bringing
Create, Own and Define strategies to grow Windows Server, SQL Server and Azure Stack businesses Use investments as a strategic lever to build, negotiate and drive OEM ecosystem deals (Global and Regional) Own research and competitive analysis required to drive pricing decisions and growth strategies Manage the product portfolio ensuring that we have the right offerings and programs in the channel Be the subject matter expert on core product areas such as value proposition, feature sets and SKU offerings Oversee launch for major releases including ensuring that all parts of the launch execution
Mimimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree 1 year of experience in Technology company 3 years of experience in Product Management, Product Marketing, Business Planning, or related experience Experience with economics or pricing strategy Required Qualifications : Undergraduate degree in business or technology (MBA preferred) 5 years industry experience in product management. Any experience in the Servers or devices space is a plus. Outstanding executive composure, cross- group collaboration and communications skills Self-starter, highly motivated to overcome challenges and remain focused on the solution