Channel u0026 Partner Communications Lead ALAC
Apple Inc. job in Coral Gables, FL
Marketing Communications (Marcom) is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. The Channel u0026 Partner Communications Lead ALAC is a key member of the ALAC Marcom leadership team, reporting directly to the Marcom Director, ALAC u0026 U.S. Hispanic. Our Channel u0026 Partner Communications Marcom team is responsible for all marketing communications and customer experiences across Apple's indirect channels in Latin America and the Caribbean. We formulate world-class omni-channel strategies that provide customers thoughtful, engaging and integrated experiences; experiences that meet Apple's brand and creative standards of excellence.
As we grow our business in our region, we are seeking an exceptional individual who can operate successfully in our exciting fast-paced environment and lead our Channel and Partner Communications team. Key responsibilities include to: Lead the team responsible for driving ambition for Apple's presence in the channel environments, making recommendations on closing skill gaps to drive integrated partner marketing plans, and representing groups on the ALAC Marcom Leadership Team. Ensure alignment both internally with worldwide (WW) channel functions and sales, and externally with partners. Define clear annual sales and marketing plans for key partners by working closely with key sales account managers to craft not only better branded merchandising solutions throughout a partner's retail estate, but also better integrated communications to support initiatives. Synthesize annual partner plans at the local (Geo) level and identify key opportunities to feed the Marketing planning review process. Be the primary contact within Marcom responsible for understanding and sharing insights as it pertains to key business partners across a variety of routes to market. Foster close partnership with the WW Channel and WW Partner Communications leads to ensure ongoing alignment of platforms and content across all routes to markets. Develop excellent collaborative working relationships with all internal and external partners. Continuously seek and successfully implement new development and growth opportunities for an established team across the region. Be available to travel domestic and internationally, up to 10%.
You are self-motivated and think like an entrepreneur, with a talent for proactively growing a business using creative capital. You shape a compelling picture of the vision and strategy that motivates others to action. Adaptable, hands-on, proactive, and a problem solver. You see the bigger picture, elevate customer insights, find opportunities in the customer journey, and lead projects from brief to completion. Able to challenge the status quo to drive innovation-and you thrive on doing so. You can influence senior stakeholders, both internally and externally. You understand and support the creative process, balancing the needs of a creatively-led organization with an analytical and data-driven approach to marketing. You are passionate about inspiring creativity, evaluating creative work, and nurturing ideas. You are capable of decoding creative work quickly to feedback real time on partners ideas and creative concepts. You are experienced in partnering with, and building productive relationships with creative teams; you have experience working with third parties, to influence, inform, and guide their creative efforts. You are an effective team builder who excels at fostering trust, building credibility and influencing at different levels, in a highly matrixed organization. As an empathetic and inclusive leader, you know how to empower and motivate exceptional talent. You understand both offline retail environments, digital platforms/e-commerce, and related customer behaviors across Latin America. You have extensive experience in brand communications (ATL and BTL), and an understanding of full spectrum communications. Proven flexibility/adaptability to change in dynamic environments and working as a member of a strong team. Strong attention to detail and results orientation. Experience in the direct or indirect retail channel. Knowledge of channel marketing disciplines, including visual merchandising, retail marketing/campaigns, POS, and customer-engagement programs. Passionate about Apple's vision, brand, products and services. Proficiency in Spanish and/or Portuguese.
15+ years of experience in marketing communications, focusing on consumer products and services, either in a creative agency (in a client services or strategy function) or a global consumer brand. Proficient in brand communications (ATL and BTL) with an understanding of full spectrum communications. 10+ years of experience leading and developing a cross-cultural team. Fluent in English.
K-12 Education Account Executive
Apple Inc. job in Miami, FL
Imagine what you could do here. The people here at Apple don't just create products - they create the kind of wonder that's revolutionized entire industries. It's the diversity of those people and their ideas that inspires the innovation that runs through everything we do, from amazing technology to industry-leading environmental efforts. Join Apple, and help us leave the world better than we found it. Apple's Sales organization generates the revenue needed to fuel our ongoing development of products and services. This in turn, enriches the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Our sales team, is in many ways, the face of Apple to our largest customers. As a K-12 Education Account Executive, you will lead and drive sales engagement for K-12 Education institutions in an assigned territory. You will collaborate with educators to understand priorities, identify opportunities for tools and resources, develop market plans, and create solutions to further next-generation learning. Through our direct sales approach, you will focus on demand generation and uncovering new business in a targeted customer base while supporting and managing relationships with existing customers. By expanding the adoption of the Apple ecosystem, you will help customers reimagine what's possible in the classroom-and unleash the creative potential in every student. This role requires up to 50% domestic travel.
In this role, you will: - Understand the organizational structure, decision-making process, and political considerations in the Education Sector. - Call and influence at all levels across accounts. - Understand the needs and issues facing Apple's Education customers. - Craft sales opportunities and projects to increase sales and establish a dominant share position in Apple's Education accounts, and presenting and selling 1:1 initiatives into the Education marketplace. - Effectively articulate and present Apple's education leadership messages. - Apply Apple's complex sales methodology to find opportunities across accounts. - Establish collaborative relationships with our RTM partners to increase sales coverage and growth.
Deep understanding of the Education market is a plus Background in technology sales, account development, and/or similar function is a plus Ability to build rapport with new customers across all levels of an Education organization Forward-thinking approach and tenacity to drive what matters High level of integrity, trust, and accountability to do what's right Strong time management and organizational skills, along with the ability to work independently
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience Quantifiable record of success in education or technology sales, with a proven ability to meet and exceed sales goals Experience with solution-based approach to solving customer requirements and an understanding of complex sales cycles Outstanding communication, presentation, and storytelling skills Passion for Apple technology with the curiosity to uncover new leads, resilience to manage ambiguity, and drive to create solutions to accelerate sales growth Excellent collaboration and relationship building skills with the ability to quickly establish trust, credibility, and influence across a variety of cross-functional and multi-directional partners Laser-focus on customers and partners Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
Deal Negotiations Lead
Miami, FL job
Business messaging at Meta is rapidly evolving, reflecting the increasing demand for personalized communication between businesses of all sizes and their customers across our platforms. Today, we are focused on expanding our suite of messaging solutions-including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct-to empower businesses to connect, engage, and transact with their end clients in meaningful ways. As we continue to scale, business messaging is becoming a core pillar of Meta's strategy to enable frictionless interactions and unlock new opportunities for growth in the digital economy. As a Deal Negotiations Lead at Meta, you will play a critical role in structuring and negotiating enterprise Business Messaging deals that are partner-integrated or directly-integrated. You will lead deal development and execution for clients, in support of sales. This is an external-facing role that works closely with internal Sales, Legal, Product and other cross-functional teams to collaborate on the deal strategy and close key global deals.
**Required Skills:**
Deal Negotiations Lead Responsibilities:
1. Partner with internal Sales, external partner and client teams globally to structure and close Business Messaging deals, terms of contract, revenue commitments
2. Lead end-to-end deal negotiation, including supporting the drafting, reviewing, and finalizing of agreements, making offers and counter offers
3. Design client-specific long-term negotiation strategies, including supporting Sales teams in identifying client stakeholders, mapping SKUs and use cases, defining commercial terms and volume commitments
4. Develop and standardize negotiation methodologies and best practices for both direct, partner and hybrid integrated clients
5. Support the internal deal review process, develop supporting business cases, operationalize deal execution and provide feedback and input to optimize existing processes
6. Work closely with partners to identify areas of opportunity to accelerate deal closing with partner-supported clients
7. Provide training and enablement to internal teams on deal structuring, negotiation tactics and methodologies ("train the trainer")
8. Provide consolidated insights from the client and partner perspective on pricing, deal terms, contract experiences, deal performance and partnership outcomes as input to product and marketing decisions, roadmap and strategy
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
9. Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field
10. 10+ years of experience in enterprise sales, business development, partnerships, or a related field in the tech industry
11. Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing multi-year, high value complex deals with enterprise clients
12. Experience in securing long-term commitments from zero to one
13. Track record of engaging with C-Level, VP, Director, and Managerial stakeholders to build consensus across multiple levels of decision makers
14. Demonstrated experience in three-way negotiations involving clients and partners
15. Analytical, communication and commercial acumen
16. Work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
17. Experience with Sales Strategy, and working with sales teams
18. Structures compelling storylines and builds presentation decks and documents to support their position
**Preferred Qualifications:**
Preferred Qualifications:
19. Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment
20. Familiarity with digital products, platforms, or SaaS business models
21. Experience developing and delivering training or enablement programs
**Public Compensation:**
$159,000/year to $223,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Event Coordinator
Miami Beach, FL job
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.
Job Description
We are looking for an Event Coordinator. An event coordinator assistant must be well-organized and competent in sales management. Communication skills and attention to detail will set apart the best among the candidates. Add a shot of enthusiasm and passion for the job and you'll be our ideal candidate. The goal is to organize unforgettable events that will ensure the entertainment of participants and facilitate the completion of business objectives.
Salary range: $38000 - $48000 per year.
Daily Responsibilities:
Create and coordinate exciting marketing events, attracting large audiences for our clients on a daily basis
Represent the client's brand, products, and services with passion and integrity
Utilize expert communication tools to create rapport with customers, engaging in meaningful conversations
Generate leads and secure sales for the client
Maintain positive relationships to guarantee customer satisfaction
Engage in energetic team learning environments, continually developing leadership skills
Qualifications
Degree in Hospitality, Public Relations, or Marketing.
Strong technical knowledge.
Strong organizational skills.
Project management experience.
Meticulous attention to detail.
Multi-tasker with strong work ethic.
Superior interpersonal skills.
Creativity.
Strong leadership qualities.
Expert communication skills.
Additional Information
Not a remote job
Disability Insurance
Technical Project Manager
Miami, FL job
Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta), formerly known as Facebook Inc., builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps and services like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To apply, click "Apply to Job" online on this web page.
**Required Skills:**
Technical Project Manager Responsibilities:
1. Manage cross-functional infrastructure information technology programs in a matrix organization covering a range of areas.
2. Develop and manage end-to--end project plans and ensure on time delivery of technical hardware and/or software solutions.
3. Provide hands-on program management during the analysis, design, development, and testing, implementation and post implementation phases of the projects assigned.
4. Perform risk management and change management on projects.
5. Provide day-to-day coordination and quality assurance for projects and tasks assigned.
6. Drive internal and external process improvements across multiple teams and functions.
7. Interface with the Engineering Team and external business owners for project requirements and scope.
8. Drive product decisions to align with high company initiatives.
9. Plan technical software and system hardware product requirements with internal teams and develop the project execution plan.
10. Oversee technical solutions and software development lifecycle end-to--end, project plans and ensure on-time delivery and provide hands on program management during analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post implementation phases.25% domestic and international travel required.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Minimum Qualifications:
11. Requires 10 years of work experience in the job offered or in a related occupation
12. Requires fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
13. Requires 10 years of experience in the following skills:
14. Knowledge of IT infrastructures (distributed, high availability, real-time infrastructures) and understanding of network protocols on different layers
15. Knowledge of mobile infrastructure, capabilities, and network protocols, especially packet core infrastructure, VAS and BSS infrastructures for provisioning and charging
16. Handling direct communication with internal and external partners, AND
17. Managing multi stakeholder projects
**Public Compensation:**
$205,921/year to $213,400/year + bonus + equity + benefits
**Industry:** Internet
**Equal Opportunity:**
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-ext@fb.com.
Office Clerk
Miami Beach, FL job
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.
Job Description
We are looking for an Office Clerk to join our team and help us with administrative and clerical tasks. Your duties will include a wide range of activities in the office from filing and answering the phone to basic bookkeeping.
We expect you to be able to work diligently and help maintain smooth office operationsÙ« possess great communication skills and be reliable. You should also be familiar with office equipment and procedures.
Salary range: $42000 - $48000 per year.
Responsibilities:
Interact with customers by telephone or in-person to provide information about us and rectify concerns.
Check to ensure that appropriate changes have been made to address the customer's issues.
Promptly ensure that customer requests are addressed professionally and thoroughly by telephone, e-mail and face-to -face meetings.
Responsible for greeting and serving all guests courteously and professionally.
Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve guest issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner.
Provide friendly and courteous telephone manners to guests and co-workers.
Report all equipment issues and maintenance issues, known safety hazards, or unsafe practices and procedures to supervisor immediately.
Attend all scheduled team meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.
Qualifications
Previous administrative experience in an office setting with working knowledge of accounting procedures is a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communications;
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
Ability to manage complex tasks and prioritize competing demands to meet deadlines.
Additional Information
Not a remote job
Disability Insurance
Support Escalation Manager, Incident Manager - CTJ
Miami, FL job
Support Escalation Manager - Incident Manager acts as a primary contact to understand issues and improve the experiences of account-aligned customers with minimal guidance. Proactively contributes to regional, inter-group, or account team unit (ATU) initiatives by proactively providing feedback to the improve customer support experience for a customer or group of customers. Owns escalated issues and manages account-aligned customer incidents to identify and remove barriers or escalate as necessary. Ensures customer and MSFT internal stakeholders stay informed on the response and resolution status of customer issues. Communicates and influences internally to drive resolution. Identifies, documents, consolidates, and voices feedback to improve systematic issues and internal processes. Participates and drives relationships with outsource vendor to resolve issues and foster positive cultural and behavioral changes. Must be willing to commute to client sites when required.
The Microsoft Federal organization was established to address the unique mission, legal/regulatory requirements, and procurement rules and processes of the United States Government (USG). Microsoft Federal is committed to ensuring its resources - including appropriately qualified, experienced, and certified personnel (with necessary security clearances or otherwise) are available as needed to meet USG evolving needs. To that end, Microsoft embraces, as a mission-critical philosophy, flexibility in the recruiting, hiring, and workforce assignment of Microsoft Federal personnel. Microsoft Federal personnel can expect to serve in various roles in the Microsoft Federal organization during the course of their career to meet evolving USG needs, regardless of segment - Civilian, Defense, or Intelligence community.
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.
Responsibilities
Collaboration
Owns escalated issues and manages account-aligned customer incidents to identify and remove barriers or escalate as necessary. Ensures existing processes are not a blocker to customer issue resolution and flags incident issues when they appear.
Engages with engineering teams and/or operations teams to identify the right resource. Follows and contributes to the written protocol to ensure the right groups are engaged to resolve customer issues.
Communication
Manages customer and field expectations around issue response with limited support. Ensures customer and MSFT internal stakeholders stay informed on the response and resolution status of customer issues. Communicates and influences internally to drive resolution.
Develops and maintains relationships with internal teams and partners and proactively communicates with senior leadership on issues complex in scope.
Customer Resolution
Proactively contributes to regional, inter-group, or account team unit (ATU) initiatives by proactively providing feedback to the improve customer support experience for a customer or group of customers. Contributes to best practices to support the customer experience.
Gathers input from others, raises requests, and liaises between stakeholders during postmortem discussions to give a breakdown of what happened in assigned cases.
Acts as a primary contact to understand issues and improve the experiences of account-aligned customers with minimal guidance. Leverages established relationships with various internal teams to resolve customer issues.
Provides status updates to customers and internal stakeholders through various channels of communication regarding issues, following the documented process.
Contributes to developing strategic projects which are designed to help improve resolution times, customer satisfaction, and support experience.
Process Improvement
Identifies, documents, consolidates, and voices feedback to improve systematic issues and internal processes.
Reviews post-mortem outcomes and creates an executive summary detailing the customer issue, impact on the business, and status of the resolution for review by managers and more senior escalation managers. Proactively escalates highly sensitive issues to senior support escalation managers.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR Bachelor's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 2+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR 5+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
Other Qualifications:
Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
* Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
* Citizenship & Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance
Preferrred Qualifications:
* Master's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 3+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR Bachelor's Degree in technology, business, or related field AND 4+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR 7+ years technology industry, customer service, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
* Experience working with Microsoft products and services.
Support Escalation Management IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Marketing Coordinator
Miami Beach, FL job
Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.
Job Description
We are looking to hire a Marketing Coordinator with outstanding organizational and research skills. Marketing Coordinators are expected to be creative individuals with fantastic communication skills and excellent time management.
Salary range: $42000 - $52000 per year.
Responsibilities
Conceive and develop efficient and intuitive marketing strategies
Conduct market research and analysis to evaluate trends, brand awareness and competition ventures
Initiate and control surveys to assess customer requirements and dedication
Write copy for diverse marketing distributions (brochures, press releases, website material etc.)
Maintain relationships with media vendors and publishers to ensure collaboration in promotional activities
Monitor progress of campaigns using various metrics and submit reports of performance
Collaborate with managers in preparing budgets and monitoring expenses
Qualifications
Possess a bachelor degree in Marketing and/or Communications is an asset.
Experience in marketing communications preferred.
Confident to challenge our current strategy, new ways to engage our audiences and take our marketing communications to the next level.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to communicate with both external and internal contacts.
Strong knowledge of public relations and marketing concepts.
Ability to build and nurture collaborative relationships.
Strong creative and analytical skills
Strong knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications.
Additional Information
Not a remote job
Disability Insurance
Channel Cross-Functional Producer, Marcom
Apple Inc. job in Coral Gables, FL
Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. The Channel Marcom team is responsible for driving all marketing communications in the indirect channel, delivering best in class Apple customer experience across all customer touch-points, including communications and merchandising strategies within partners' brick-and-mortar and online environments.
We are looking for an experienced marketer and project owner to be responsible for driving global localization and origination campaign in Latin America for Apple's hardware, business segments and Apple services as well as seasonal and tactical campaigns in all indirect routes to market. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams both within and outside of Marcom, and need strong ownership to drive world-class marketing and communication solutions for Apple's indirect routes to market.
Related knowledge of channel marketing rigor, including visual merchandising, retail marketing/campaigns, Point of Sale, and customer-engagement programs. A deep understanding and curiosity in the consumer journey, and its opportunity to drive connected creative ideas and Route to Market strategies. Experience partnering with, and building productive relationships with Creatives. Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to multitask and set priorities within tight timelines and high expectations. A strong understanding of production and the creative process for developing integrated campaigns. Ability to operate effectively even when things are uncertain. Adapting quickly to changing conditions. Ability to think clearly and strategically. Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies u0026 creative briefs that show clear connection between vision and action. Also able to distill big decisions down to their determinative factors. Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills. Capable of encouraging, inspiring and influencing others to work together to move things forward, both internally and externally. Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
8+ years experience in marketing communications at an advertising agency or in-house marketing communications team Experience with international account management and/or strategy for a global brand Experience leading brand communications from strategy to execution Knowledge and understanding of social/digital platforms Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese
Area Delivery Leader - Professional Services
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Microsoft Industry Solutions helps ensure Microsoft customers around the world get the best outcomes from their investments in the very latest Microsoft technologies and services. We are focused on empowering customers on their transformation journey, from envisioning new possibilities to delivering and supporting solutions that result in successful business outcomes, delighted customers, and accelerated consumption of products and services.
We are looking for an Area Delivery Leader (ADL) - Professional Services with a passion for delivering AI First solutions, customer business value and a proven ability to drive innovation and high-quality delivery of services for our valued customers. You should have experience operating a $60 - 100M/year business and developing high performing teams. You should be excited about taking ownership, curious about our technology and client businesses, and ready to get into the details. If that's you, this could be your next great career adventure!
The ADL is responsible for leading an AI First consulting organization ensuring sustained high-quality delivery and profitably, with a focus on customer engagement and time to value. You will be part of Microsoft's first AI consulting transformation - bringing faster results and value to our clients through our AI tooling. You will be partnering with other areas of Microsoft to drive the impact for our clients from Microsoft products. You will be responsible for business strategy and financial results whilst being aligned to customer and operating unit objectives. You will also focus on the organizations' priorities on Delivery Management including customer satisfaction, capacity management/workforce planning, deal proposals, quality pursuits, quality delivery, and executive stakeholder management.
The role offers a remote work arrangement, with 0 days / week in-office, and requires travel (25-50%) to customer sites.
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.
Responsibilities
AI First Consulting
* Leverage AI within business operations and IT delivery for efficiency and speed to value
* Passion for learning and growing AI skillsets, curious mindset to AI and interest in transforming existing approaches
People Management
* Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
* Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
* Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
* Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual's capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.
Consulting Market Planning & Execution
* Develops, orchestrates, and executes comprehensive Consulting market plan for a mid-size geography by prioritizing teams' solutions in line with global strategy and enterprise business using knowledge of local market and customer business. Gains alignment of plans from senior leaders. Articulates value proposition for Consulting within the Microsoft partner ecosystem, as well as the various Consulting available across Microsoft. Drives solution, sales planning, and portfolio management that is "on strategy," collects, and provides feedback on portfolio success. Aligns to broader Microsoft portfolio imperatives.
* Establishes and drives orchestration across Enterprise Operating Unit (EOU) on strategic and top-tier accounts to ensure alignment on account strategy. Sets clear goals for all roles in driving customer adoption across three clouds. Establishes rhythms across enterprise that facilitate collaboration on strategic, top-tier, and consumption goals.
* Grows relationship management across a broad portfolio of top customers (e.g., strategic [S500], managed customer list, enterprise customer list) with an integrated and intentional One Enterprise approach to achieve Microsoft strategic priorities. Establishes regular cadence with Chief Officers (CXOs) and may work with customer Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).
* Drives sales strategy in support of the broader Microsoft strategy and revenue generation, including consumption, support renewals, and sales margins in a solution selling environment. Monitors pipeline, scopes pre-sales, navigates staffing planning/resource reallocation, leverages resources from across the organization to optimize resource efficiency and uses forecasts to regularly review and assess probability of success and cost of sale and identify where help is required to close deals. Drives sustainable growth by balancing customer, Microsoft, and team long-term objectives against short-term results.
* Provides advice and coaching on how best to leverage and orchestrate company processes, assets, and intellectual property (IP) around strategic digital transformation approaches, high-level deal design and project delivery, and Support services (e.g., Premier, Unified), using skills and past experience. Leverages industry knowledge and customer insights to inform key parameters for generating customer value. Participates proactively in established project governance to advocate appropriately for both customer and Microsoft and ensure delivery excellence.
* Drives execution of all aspects of the Consulting business through a defined cadence of accountability. Defines key quarterly objectives and tracks against those objectives. Executes through a variety of teams, directly and indirectly, influencing for successful outcomes. Adapts and integrates appropriately with broader Microsoft teams to execute effectively. May create structures in conjunction with segment leaders to facilitate the adaptability needed for success.
Operational & Business Excellence
* Drives execution excellence through rhythm of the business, driving achievement of fundamental goals, optimizing processes, driving tool adoption, and providing guidance, balancing short-term execution and longer-term success, and ensuring compliance with Microsoft policies. Implements operational processes to drive continuous improvement of team performance (e.g., closed-loop sales campaigns, project quality reviews, root-cause analysis for support issues) using learnings from successes and failures.
* Provides inputs into both Regional and Enterprise Consulting business reviews, priority setting, and annual business planning processes for a midsize area. Manages and aligns regional and global resources through account planning. Designs and manages all elements of Consulting profit and loss (P&L) to balance resources and achieve all metrics.
* Establishes and monitors local budgets for a midsize geography to drive revenue targets (e.g., sales revenue, delivery, consumption). Manages profits and losses (P&Ls) for the Consulting organization, and considers impact of decisions on the overall subsidiary P&Ls as a member of the Leadership Team. Ensures optimal deployment of resources (e.g., investing, diverting) throughout the fiscal year. Influences and impacts top-line revenue and company priorities (e.g., Azure Consumed Revenue, Support renewals).
* Ensures positive customer experience from the planning and monitoring phases through the execution phase and supports lifecycle, through the alignment of the right resources at the right time for customers within geographic areas. Proactively identifies opportunities for resource optimization and process improvement, and recommends potential changes. Identifies trends in customer experience across the customer experience lifecycle and elevates accordingly.
Leadership
* Builds organizational and people capability for the future through coaching, engagement, and talent management for a team of direct report leaders, while also leveraging a deep understanding of market trends and customer needs/expectations. Executes and implements the established capability strategy. Influences peer Consulting Managements to help accelerate organizational maturity by role modeling capabilities and making best practices available to others. Develops and advocates a learning culture within the organization and prioritizes learning and deepening of capability as key elements of success for every role.
* Creates and executes talent agenda in partnership with peer group leaders and Human Resources to facilitate moving talent across organizations to accelerate growth. Orchestrates across units. Ensures appropriate recognition for talent and opportunity creation for team.
* Drives an inclusive environment by engaging all Consulting employees within assigned geography (e.g., mid-size) regardless of reporting structure. Creates a culture that enables employees to do their best work through cross-functional collaboration and appreciation of diversity. Champions and implements the diversity and inclusion strategy for the Consulting organization.
Other
* Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technology-related, business, professional services, consulting, and sales experience
* OR equivalent experience.
* 8+ years team leadership or people management experience either with or without direct reports
* OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years technology-related, business, professional services, consulting, and sales experience
* OR equivalent experience.
* 15+ years experience in sales/selling.
* 10+ years people management experience, including leading managers of managers in a matrixed environment.
* 8+ years experience within Professional Services.
* Experience with AI technology usage and implementation.
* 8+ years project management and delivery oversight experience for complex, enterprise customers with Chief Officer (CXO)-level visibility and material impact on the company.
* 4+ years account management experience.
Consulting Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,400 - $243,000 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 $202,000 - $267,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Strategic Account Lead - Latam
Miami, FL job
Manages the development and application of a mature/dynamic customer plan based on proven methodologies to manage a sustainable, long-term business portfolio Collaborates across organization and partners in discussions to impact the broader ecosystem (e.g., passing legislation). Leverages close relationships with leaders (e.g., senior leaders, C-level executives) of the assigned account and the broader ecosystem to shape long-term strategic direction and influence business metrics. Expands strategic customer relationships to drive larger impact for the customer and spread into other areas of the organization. Anticipates issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determines the root cause of problems, removes blockers, and establishes recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Owns the development of strategies that showcase the value added by Microsoft's innovative cloud offerings and ideas grounded on a deep understanding of industry trends and based on account needs and customer's expectations. Leverages internal network of industry experts to strengthen knowledge of the industry, competitors, and customer business priorities and leverages in-depth knowledge of Microsoft's offerings to share knowledge internally, influence customers' business capabilities, drive more competitive solutions, and enhance growth of the account team.
Responsibilities
Account Management
Manages the development and application of a mature/dynamic multi-year customer account plan based on proven methodologies to manage a sustainable, long-term business portfolio. Leads strategies for the assigned account that yield high-volume sales and open new opportunities for both Microsoft and the partners, aligned to goals, budgets, and forecasts.
Proactively solicits feedback on additional needs, products, and features to develop targeted strategies for customers. Demonstrates a strong understanding of the customer's business model to articulate growth opportunities, leveraging industry expertise to shape ecosystem. Influences relevant (internal and external) stakeholders and resources to drive change on behalf of the customer and to enhance team capabilities, improve Microsoft offerings, and adapt Microsoft's messaging to the assigned account.
Leads efforts with key internal and external partners and business including vertical industry partners with technical decision makers in developing, sharing, and promoting mutually beneficial, long-term, tailored account plans to grow sales and partner impact, leveraging deep relationships, influence, and industry expertise. Collaborates across organization and partners in discussions to impact the broader ecosystem (e.g., passing legislation).
Proactively expands strategic network of key internal and external partners and decision makers, including vertical industry partners, to ensure execution of core tasks and account transactions and to provide a comprehensive account management experience.
Orchestrates the execution of strategies for the assigned account to ensure engagements yield high-volume sales, drive plans to increase revenue potential, and open new opportunities for both Microsoft and the partners, aligned to goals, budgets, and forecasts. Leads and coordinates a diverse team (e.g., industry experts) on plan execution (e.g., prioritization, delegation) and drives accountability to execute and deliver on account plans and grow the account, leveraging industry expertise.
Competitive Knowledge
Leverages internal network of industry experts to strengthen knowledge of the industry (e.g., emerging trends), competitors (e.g., AWS, Salesforce) and customer business priorities (e.g., challenges, competitive landscape) and leverages in-depth knowledge of Microsoft's offerings (e.g., product landscape, solutions, strategy to address customer needs) to share knowledge internally, influence customers' business capabilities, drive more competitive solutions, and enhance growth of the account team.
Customer Engagement
Proactively develops a strong, comprehensive understanding of customer's business needs, priorities, strategies, and industry insights. Anticipates customer's needs to deliver new insights on their business strategy, and educate customers on ways to address them jointly. Shows long-term differentiated value for the customer, leveraging industry expertise and guides internal colleagues on ways to develop deeper customer knowledge. Delivers solutions into overall long-term business strategy.
Proactively elevates stakeholder relationships and uses Microsoft sales strategies through multiple levels of the customer's organization to secure buy-in and execution. Expands strategic customer relationships to drive larger impact for the customer and spread into other areas of the organization.
Sales Excellence
Orchestrates high-impact solutions that enable digital transformation for assigned accounts and drive outcomes that create business value for customers. Owns the development of strategies that showcase the value added by Microsoft's innovative cloud offerings and ideas grounded on a deep understanding of industry trends and based on account needs and customer's expectations. Brings greater ecosystem together with the customer to discuss how to enrich customer's value to their customers.
Orchestrates the creation of long-term strategies aimed at building a level of loyalty that would be hard for competitors to overcome. Anticipates issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determines the root cause of problems, removes blockers, and establishes recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Builds trust and loyalty with the customer by providing up-to-date insights, challenging the customer when necessary, and introducing innovative ideas relevant to the customer's business strategy. Enables customers to provide feedback directly to executives to help transform account space by establishing open communication channels for feedback, providing executive sponsorship, and providing direction to others to ensure customer feedback is addressed through One Microsoft approach.
Leverages understanding of customer business and engages Microsoft decision makers to drive customer's strategy, goals, and optimization. Engages and influences decision makers of the account (e.g., senior leaders, executives) to position Microsoft to increase customer's budget allocated to Microsoft, and tailor solutions that satisfy customers' Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Earns and maintains status as a trusted advisor to C-level business decision makers of the assigned account by bringing innovative ideas and leveraging industry expertise. Mobilizes and mentors the account management team and relevant internal stakeholders with deep industry expertise to build deep partnerships with decision makers of the assigned account. Leverages best-in-class sales and communication strategies and tools to meet business needs and identify new opportunities. Builds new relationships to create new opportunities and expand relationships within the customer.
Creates and qualifies new opportunities by identifying strategic opportunities (e.g., large, long-term) within accounts and guiding the customer on how to best identify new opportunities, leveraging deep customer and industry relationships and consultative selling skills. Drives new business opportunities across the team by creating a partner ecosystem, and empowers team members to find new opportunities by acting as a role model and by setting a clear vision and energy for the team to drive towards.
Uses business cases to develop and present compelling value proposition presentations and specialized business plans for customers that showcase Microsoft's products and solutions to connect decision makers in the account to the broader Microsoft solutions, provide thought leadership to guide others on tailoring presentations, and generate new opportunities.
Strategic Thinking
Articulates Microsoft's and partners' point of view and creates deep connections with decision makers throughout multiple levels of the customers' organization to drive purchase decisions and increase interaction and participation, leveraging relevant tools and resources (e.g., LinkedIn). Leverages relationships to address complex political blockers and drive execution for the customer.
Leverages unique, strategic, industry-focused business insights and opportunities to create long-term, competitive advantage for the customer.
Engages in strategic discussions by articulating ideas to evolve and facilitate evolution of customer business model, using Microsoft capabilities to solve customer's complex business problems. Drives strategic initiatives to promote a more holistic digital approach between Microsoft and the customer.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 9+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR 13+ years experience in working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR equivalent experience.
6+ years experience making recommendations to and/or collaborating with mid-to-senior level executives.
8+ years experience closing large, complex agreements/deals.
Preferred qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 13+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 11+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
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Strategic Account Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,000 - $222,700 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 $170,300 - $239,800 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Area Delivery Leader - Telecommunications, Media and Gaming
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Microsoft Industry Solutions helps ensure Microsoft customers around the world get the best outcomes from their investments in the very latest Microsoft technologies and services. We are focused on empowering customers on their transformation journey, from envisioning new possibilities to delivering and supporting solutions that result in successful business outcomes, delighted customers, and accelerated consumption of products and services.
We are looking for an Area Delivery Leader (ADL) - Telecommunications, Media and Gaming, with a passion for delivering AI First solutions, customer business value and a proven ability to drive innovation and high-quality delivery of services for our valued customers. You should have experience operating a $60 - 100M/year business and developing high performing teams. You should be excited about taking ownership, curious about our technology and client businesses, and ready to get into the details. If that's you, this could be your next great career adventure!
The ADL is responsible for leading an AI First consulting organization ensuring sustained high-quality delivery and profitably, with a focus on customer engagement and time to value. You will be part of Microsoft's first AI consulting transformation - bringing faster results and value to our clients through our AI tooling. You will be partnering with other areas of Microsoft to drive the impact for our clients from Microsoft products. You will be responsible for business strategy and financial results whilst being aligned to customer and operating unit objectives. You will also focus on the organizations' priorities on Delivery Management including customer satisfaction, capacity management/workforce planning, deal proposals, quality pursuits, quality delivery, and executive stakeholder management.
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.
Responsibilities
AI First Consulting
* Leverage AI within business operations and IT delivery for efficiency and speed to value
* Passion for learning and growing AI skillsets, curious mindset to AI and interest in transforming existing approaches
People Management
* Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring.
* Model - Live our culture; Embody our values; Practice our leadership principles.
* Coach - Define team objectives and outcomes; Enable success across boundaries; Help the team adapt and learn.
* Care - Attract and retain great people; Know each individual's capabilities and aspirations; Invest in the growth of others.
Consulting Market Planning & Execution
* Develops, orchestrates, and executes comprehensive Consulting market plan for a mid-size geography by prioritizing teams' solutions in line with global strategy and enterprise business using knowledge of local market and customer business. Gains alignment of plans from senior leaders. Articulates value proposition for Consulting within the Microsoft partner ecosystem, as well as the various Consulting available across Microsoft. Drives solution, sales planning, and portfolio management that is "on strategy," collects, and provides feedback on portfolio success. Aligns to broader Microsoft portfolio imperatives.
* Establishes and drives orchestration across Enterprise Operating Unit (EOU) on strategic and top-tier accounts to ensure alignment on account strategy. Sets clear goals for all roles in driving customer adoption across three clouds. Establishes rhythms across enterprise that facilitate collaboration on strategic, top-tier, and consumption goals.
* Grows relationship management across a broad portfolio of top customers (e.g., strategic [S500], managed customer list, enterprise customer list) with an integrated and intentional One Enterprise approach to achieve Microsoft strategic priorities. Establishes regular cadence with Chief Officers (CXOs) and may work with customer Chief Executive Officers (CEOs).
* Drives sales strategy in support of the broader Microsoft strategy and revenue generation, including consumption, support renewals, and sales margins in a solution selling environment. Monitors pipeline, scopes pre-sales, navigates staffing planning/resource reallocation, leverages resources from across the organization to optimize resource efficiency and uses forecasts to regularly review and assess probability of success and cost of sale and identify where help is required to close deals. Drives sustainable growth by balancing customer, Microsoft, and team long-term objectives against short-term results.
* Provides advice and coaching on how best to leverage and orchestrate company processes, assets, and intellectual property (IP) around strategic digital transformation approaches, high-level deal design and project delivery, and Support services (e.g., Premier, Unified), using skills and past experience. Leverages industry knowledge and customer insights to inform key parameters for generating customer value. Participates proactively in established project governance to advocate appropriately for both customer and Microsoft and ensure delivery excellence.
* Drives execution of all aspects of the Consulting business through a defined cadence of accountability. Defines key quarterly objectives and tracks against those objectives. Executes through a variety of teams, directly and indirectly, influencing for successful outcomes. Adapts and integrates appropriately with broader Microsoft teams to execute effectively. May create structures in conjunction with segment leaders to facilitate the adaptability needed for success.
Operational & Business Excellence
* Drives execution excellence through rhythm of the business, driving achievement of fundamental goals, optimizing processes, driving tool adoption, and providing guidance, balancing short-term execution and longer-term success, and ensuring compliance with Microsoft policies. Implements operational processes to drive continuous improvement of team performance (e.g., closed-loop sales campaigns, project quality reviews, root-cause analysis for support issues) using learnings from successes and failures.
* Provides inputs into both Regional and Enterprise Consulting business reviews, priority setting, and annual business planning processes for a midsize area. Manages and aligns regional and global resources through account planning. Designs and manages all elements of Consulting profit and loss (P&L) to balance resources and achieve all metrics.
* Establishes and monitors local budgets for a midsize geography to drive revenue targets (e.g., sales revenue, delivery, consumption). Manages profits and losses (P&Ls) for the Consulting organization, and considers impact of decisions on the overall subsidiary P&Ls as a member of the Leadership Team. Ensures optimal deployment of resources (e.g., investing, diverting) throughout the fiscal year. Influences and impacts top-line revenue and company priorities (e.g., Azure Consumed Revenue, Support renewals).
* Ensures positive customer experience from the planning and monitoring phases through the execution phase and supports lifecycle, through the alignment of the right resources at the right time for customers within geographic areas. Proactively identifies opportunities for resource optimization and process improvement, and recommends potential changes. Identifies trends in customer experience across the customer experience lifecycle and elevates accordingly.
Leadership
* Builds organizational and people capability for the future through coaching, engagement, and talent management for a team of direct report leaders, while also leveraging a deep understanding of market trends and customer needs/expectations. Executes and implements the established capability strategy. Influences peer Consulting Managements to help accelerate organizational maturity by role modeling capabilities and making best practices available to others. Develops and advocates a learning culture within the organization and prioritizes learning and deepening of capability as key elements of success for every role.
* Creates and executes talent agenda in partnership with peer group leaders and Human Resources to facilitate moving talent across organizations to accelerate growth. Orchestrates across units. Ensures appropriate recognition for talent and opportunity creation for team.
* Drives an inclusive environment by engaging all Consulting employees within assigned geography (e.g., mid-size) regardless of reporting structure. Creates a culture that enables employees to do their best work through cross-functional collaboration and appreciation of diversity. Champions and implements the diversity and inclusion strategy for the Consulting organization.
Other
* Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years technology-related, business, professional services, consulting, and sales experience
* OR equivalent experience
* 8+ years team leadership or people management experience either with or without direct reports
* OR equivalent experience.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field AND 15+ years technology-related, business, professional services, consulting, and sales experience
* OR equivalent experience.
* 10+ years people management experience, including leading managers of managers in a matrixed environment.
* 8+ years experience within the Telecommunications, Media or Gaming industry.
* Experience with AI technology usage and implementation.
* 15+ years experience in sales/selling.
* 4+ years account management experience.
* 8+ years project management and delivery oversight experience for complex, enterprise customers with Chief Officer (CXO)-level visibility and material impact on the company.
Consulting Management M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,400 - $243,000 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 $202,000 - $267,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Finance Manager, Security FP&A
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Are you interested in helping the Microsoft Customer and Partner Solutions (MCAPS) organization drive cloud transformation with customers? In an era of unprecedented volume of cybersecurity attacks, our customers' need to secure their environments has not been more urgent and important. Microsoft's cohesive Security story across our products is differentiated, resonates with our customers, and is a critical growth opportunity.
The Finance Manager, Security FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), will be responsible for driving the Security business in the Americas. It is a unique and exciting opportunity for deep business partnership with stakeholders, including Sales Enablement & Operations, and will have a blend of rhythm-of-the-business (RoB) activities and analytics to drive business decision making. The role will be responsible for leveraging frameworks to analyze business health, defining business problems and proposing analytical recommendations to solve, influencing decision making and measuring the follow-through in the Security business. You will drive not just revenue, but also consumption/usage of products already sold, providing the opportunity to focus on both short-term goals and longer-term success. Additionally, working closely with counterparts in finance communities across Americas finance team, finance teams from other subsidiaries and HQ (headquarters) finance teams to scale the insights and ensure broader company success. Curiosity, ability to work independently, ownership-mindset and passion for the subject area will all be critical to success. Please bring your enthusiasm!
At Microsoft, our mission-to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more-guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress-people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what's next for everyone.
Responsibilities
Partnership
* Communicates recurring and ad-hoc results in a logical and understandable message through storytelling.
* Learns and applies the foundational aspects of Microsoft Finance (e.g., financial systems, policies and procedures, key metrics, historical performance, reporting, and forecast requirements) and business (e.g., market, key drivers of profitability) to collect information, perform technical analysis and modeling, and complete standardized reporting. Understand strategies to proactively mitigate, or reactively address, potential adverse effects of macroeconomic and/or geopolitical risks.
* Collects customer and partner feedback data and assists with data analysis to improve experience. Begins to gain exposure and build relationships with internal and external business partners.
* Supports business decision making for partners for all expense, and compliance questions related to reporting and analysis. Contributes insights for financial plans, variance analysis, resource optimization, investments, key performance indicators (KPIs), long-range planning, and driving margin accountability in order to provide partners with data-driven insights to make business decisions. Manages and executes processes through engagement with internal and external stakeholders.
* Improves current methods used in collecting data, developing automated financial reporting and forecasting tools, and creating standard and ad-hoc reports. Learns how advanced technology is leveraged in Finance and across Microsoft to provide greater depth of analysis.
Prioritize
* Assists in the execution of annual business planning and forecasting process. Gathers insight and contributes to analysis and research to support preliminary and adjusted forecast cycles.
* Determines operating revenue and expenses compared to expected budget and projections. Identifies variances to provide insights to management and inform future projections and resource management. Contributes to the analysis of present and future financial performance of various products, segments, or other businesses. Assists more established team members to conduct analysis and research studies of financial plans (e.g., expected returns, resource allocation, pricing, investment opportunities, revenue, operational metrics, productivity metrics), acquisition activity, and future opportunities.
* Provides support to peers and counterparts during financial close periods. Prepares recurring financial reporting, forecasts, and presentations. Makes updates as necessary through the reporting cycles. Determines financial results (e.g., revenue, COGS - Cost of Goods Sold, OPEX - Operating Expenses) compared to expected budget and projections.
* Assembles and summarizes data through data mining and business intelligence to structure reports and financial models for decision support. Leverages statistical analyses, predictive analytics, and financial modeling techniques to conduct sophisticated analyses.
Protect
* Ensures documentation and reporting is accessible for internal and external auditors (e.g., local governments). Facilitates dialogue between business stakeholders and internal audit team (shift partner organizations).
* Ensures compliance with company policies, legal standards, and regulatory requirements by reviewing and monitoring the accuracy of financial documents and business processes. Drives corrective measures. Supports questions regarding documentation, policy adherence, and requirements. Recommends approved instruments and processes. Understands and adheres to financial compliance standards, Microsoft privacy, security, and ethical standards.
* Reviews financial and budgetary reports to ensure accuracy and support of internal controls. Monitors accuracy of financial documents and execution of control processes. Performs corrective measures.
Other
* Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications
* Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 2+ years experience in financial analysis, accounting, controllership, finance, or related field OR equivalent experience.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
* Masters Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 3+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Data Science or related field AND 5+ years of post-graduate financial analysis, accounting, controllership or finance work experience OR equivalent experience.
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Financial Analysis IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $76,800 - $151,900 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 $100,800 - $168,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
US-Manager
Apple Inc. job in Miami, FL
Apple Retail is where the best of Apple comes together. We bring our expertise to help people do what they love, delivering an only-at-Apple experience. We believe inclusion is a shared responsibility and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work. As a Manager at an Apple Store, you lead, coach, and develop a team who delivers exceptional customer experiences. You prioritize actively participating in customer interactions with team members throughout the store to achieve performance goals and business priorities. A Manager is responsible for driving the performance of key goals within assigned areas of the store, in addition to company priorities. You work alongside and collaborate with others to execute strategy and deliver on Apple's goals.
Lead a team, developing and empowering each team member to learn, grow, and achieve performance and developmental goals. Assist with recruiting, training, developing, and retaining a diverse, high-performing team. Actively participate in Floor Leadership by interacting with team members and customers throughout the store, modeling what good looks like, and making sure that business priorities are met and exceptional customer service is delivered. Address customer and team member concerns and escalations, and partner with leadership and key business or People partners when appropriate. Drive business priorities and achieve store performance goals by planning and executing operational strategies within assigned functional areas. Maintain and uphold company policies and procedures, and protect all company assets, including confidential business, customer, team member, and financial information. Perform other tasks as needed. Contribute to an inclusive environment by respecting each other's differences and having the curiosity to learn. Demonstrate Apple's values of inclusion and diversity in daily activities. Be a role model for inclusive leadership behaviors and build, develop, and retain diverse teams. Take action to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all team members.
You can: Exceed goals successfully, and persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Follow through on commitments and establish mechanisms to encourage others to do the same. Instill trust within the team and operate with a high level of integrity. Make timely and sound decisions by asking questions and using analytics, experience, and judgment. Communicate with excellence, and tailor your communication style to different audiences. Develop others through mentorship, coaching, and effective feedback. Provide support and guide others through challenges while remaining calm in a fast-paced and constantly changing retail environment. Resolve conflict and settle differences in productive ways.
You should: Be available to work a schedule based on business needs that may include nights, weekends, and public holidays in the retail store, and reliably attend work as scheduled, in line with local laws and subject to any approved accommodations. Be proficient in written and spoken English (sign language supported). Have experience leading others in retail, sales, or a related field.
Senior Solution Engineer - Dynamics Customer Service & Sales
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Our purpose is to empower organizations to transform the way they work by harnessing the full potential of artificial intelligence. We guide customers through the evolving digital landscape, enabling them to unlock new opportunities, enhance productivity, and deliver exceptional employee and customer experiences. By integrating advanced AI capabilities across devices, cloud platforms, and everyday business applications, we help organizations realize seamless, innovative, and secure solutions that drive sustained growth and success in the AI era.
In this role you will be the Senior Solution Engineer - Dynamics Customer Service & Sales for the enterprise segment for your assigned workload and a member of the sales team that consists of AI Business Process Specialist (SSP), Customer Success Unit (CSU), partners and engineering.
As the Senior Solution Engineer - Dynamics Customer Service & Sales, you will lead AI transformation engagements with Service and Sales domain expertise, preferably with Call Center experience. Your role involves owning the technical win strategy and supporting AI Business Process Sales Specialists (SSP) by forming strong relationships with C-Suite executives, Business Decision Makers (BDMs), and Technical Decision Makers (TDMs). You will help them achieve their goals for product proficiency, roadmap, and compete discussions to secure technical decisions.
Your responsibilities include orchestrating and executing Proof of Concepts (POCs), envision workshops, whiteboarding sessions, and conducting technical demonstrations to showcase the business value of Sales & Service, Copilot Studio, and Line of Business (LOB) AI Agents offerings. You will proactively collaborate with partners early in the sales cycle.
You will be part of a dedicated sales community supported by Account teams, Marketing, Engineering, and Customer Success teams that enable you to drive enterprise-wide adoption of D365 solutions. You will secure competitive wins against key competitors by showcasing Microsoft's unique differentiation, One Microsoft narrative, supporting migration and replacement technical plans, and addressing technical blockers related to Copilot and AI Agents compliance, privacy, and security concerns.
As a Solution Engineer, you will collaborate with SI partners early in the sales cycle to scale technical engagements-such as demos, whiteboarding sessions, and POCs-supporting customers effectively. You will be responsible for increasing Sales & Service revenue by generating new pipeline creation, increased deal velocity and competitive share capture by supporting SSP in addressing technical proof needs.
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.
Responsibilities
* Advance qualified pipeline revenue by demonstrating solution capabilities, addressing technical proof requirements, and securing the customer's solution design endorsement.
* Owns the technical win strategy for each opportunity. Engage with Business Decision Makers (BDMs) and Technical Decision Makers (TDMs) to translate their priorities and goals to solution vision by addressing business challenges, prioritized with business value and by leveraging deep Dynamics 365 Sales & Service expertise to secure technical decisions.
* Orchestrates customer envisioning workshops, whiteboard design sessions, and compelling technical demos across Dynamics 365 Sales & Service, Copilot Studio, AI Agents.
* Leads proof-of-Concept engagements for high-priority scenarios, documenting POC outcomes and mapping customer solution requirements. Translate these findings into detailed technical plans - including migration pathways to D365, recommended migration tools - with clear milestones and risk mitigation strategies, captured in a Technical Close Plan for seamless hand-off to SI partners.
* Showcases Microsoft's unique value in AI-powered business process D365 solutions to win technical decisions against major competitors. Anticipate and address technical blockers - such as AI-related compliance, privacy, or security concerns - early in the sales process, developing mitigation plans that instill confidence in D365 solutions.
* Leverages the Microsoft partner ecosystem to enhance and scale solution delivery from early stages to assist with complex demos, POCs, and solution builds, ensuring their industry or domain expertise complements the sales strategy. Orchestrate co-selling and co-innovation with partners (including FastTrack, and ISV providers).
* Works closely with the Customer Success Unit (CSU) and deployment teams to ensure customers realize value from their Dynamics 365 investments. Secure a clear deployment plan for every deal, including agreed success metrics and adoption milestones. Drive early adoption of high-value, consumption-based features like Copilot Studio and Dynamics 365 AI Agents by capturing usage intent during pre-sales and incorporating it into the Technical Close Plan.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field AND 4+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience
* OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field AND 8+ years technical pre-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.
* Solution pre-sales for business applications and/or SaaS-based company or similar technology
* 4+ years' experience with Dynamics 365 Sales & Service Solutions, AI agents (like Copilot Studio), Power Platform or competing solutions.
* 2+ years of experience with Call Center solutions.
Digital Solution Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Cloud Solution Architecture Leader
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Leads team on proactively acting as the voice of the customer/partner leveraging relevant insights. Supports and coaches team on proactively identifying and/or translating customer/partner problems into industry solutions. Coaches team to focusing on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery and ensuring a seamless and connected customer experience. Drives team on anticipating, identifying, escalating, and mitigating blockers using appropriate tools. Leads team on delivering solutions in line with company methodologies to prepare complex customers for operational readiness and achievement of their business goals and targets. Drives team on proactively identifying and anticipating new cross-solution opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion at scale. Coaches team on operating according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record. Supports and guides team on leveraging market insights and demand signals to assist leadership in identifying relevant areas. Coaches and enables team on leading, mentoring, and maybe assembling virtual teams. Leads team on proactively identifying and anticipating gaps that drive changes and improvements to scale across customers. In addition, this role has people management responsibilities including driving employee growth and development, executing projects, and managing performance.
Responsibilities
Business Impact
Leads team on delivering solutions in line with company methodologies (e.g., product offerings such as value-based deliverables [VBDs], advice, training, technical validation), ensuring proven practices and patterns are followed to prepare complex customers for operational readiness and achievement of their business goals and targets. Leveraging knowledge of change management proven practices and/or involving the change management team, proactively helps the customer deploy for long-term organizational adoption to increase customer satisfaction and drive consumption/usage. Coaches team on guiding complex customers/partners towards a well-architected (e.g., secure, resilient, artificial intelligence [AI]-enabled), and cost- and performance-optimized solution to increase retention and expansion opportunities. Provides guidance to team on articulating the value of Unified and supports sellers, partnering with account teams to build consumption plans aligned with appropriate services. Leads efforts to provide feedback to Unified Delivery Team on VBDs to refine and further develop content.
Coaches team on operating according to required operational excellence and proven practice standards throughout all sales stages/activities/tools of record (e.g., pipeline updates, time tracking). Leads team on orchestrating and collaborating across Microsoft and customer/partner teams through on-strategy delivery to achieve customer/partner objectives and increase customer/partner satisfaction. Oversees team on anticipating and managing business and technical risks, adapting methodology and applying governance principles to identify, communicate, and minimize business and technical risks. Executes work in compliance with industry and Microsoft guidelines and procedures. Leads team to continuously prioritize among competing demands in their work and identify where impact occurs with customers, ensuring alignment with business priorities and goals.
Drives team on anticipating, identifying, escalating, and mitigating blockers using appropriate tools and processes to accelerate solution deployment, value realization and usage/consumption for complex customers/scenarios. Coaches team on proactively applying broad business, technical, industry, and/or enterprise knowledge to architecture or support projects to meet business and information technology (IT) requirements and resolve identified constraints.
Drives team on proactively identifying and anticipating new cross-solution opportunities for Consumption, Usage & Unified expansion (especially Enhanced Solutions) at scale based on business value to customer/partner and clear understanding of the Microsoft value proposition for supported platforms to empower cloud success, foster and strengthen security and resiliency, and drive AI innovation.. Executes change management to ensure team members develop thorough understanding of customer's business and operations to advise on potential solutions. Coaches team on strategically consulting with, actively listening to and respectfully challenging customers/partners, building trust to then advocate for alternative architectures/solutions/approaches that shape and/or enhance customer requirements. Leads team on identifying, anticipating, and evaluating industry trends (e.g., customer industry verticals, information technology [IT] industry), gathering customer/partner insights (e.g., feedback around technical preferences, environments, business needs, competitive landscape), and mapping both existing and novel architecture and digital transformation solutions to customer/partner business outcomes. Leads teams to capture opportunities in appropriate systems, processes, and tools, working collaboratively across the organization to execute on opportunities aligned with Microsoft's Customer Engagement Model.
Coaches team to focusing on customer/partner experience through efficient delivery and ensuring a seamless and connected customer experience. Drives team on realization of customer/partner conditions of success by leveraging an understanding customer goals. Leads team on anticipating, addressing, and leading customer confidence calls to resolve customer/partner dissatisfaction and unmet needs, and creating and executing strategies to improve customer experience, value realization, and acceleration of transformation.
Supports and coaches team on proactively identifying and/or translating customer/partner problems into industry solutions aligned with Microsoft product and platform strategy, creating or improving an existing business model, and explaining why and/or how they meet customer/partner outcomes and return on investment (ROI) goals (e.g., via proof of concept, minimally viable product [MVP], rapid prototype) relative to competitive offerings. Leads team on proactively helping the customer/partner accelerate their adoption and use of Microsoft product/platform strategy-aligned (cross-solution area) solutions. Coaches team on building relationships with, and providing direction to C-suite level technical decision makers (TDMs) up to the C-suite level, and building the bridge between TDMs and business decision makers (BDMs). Leads and elevates interactions needed with customers/partners' Chief Information Office (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and other C-level (CXO) roles to bridge understanding of security, compliance, operational and risk requirements across BDMs, TDMs, CIO and CISO teams, appropriately engaging additional subject matter experts when deeper expertise is required.
Leads team on proactively acting as the voice of the customer/partner, sharing ideas, feedback, insights, success stories, and strategic/technical input with Engineering teams, Product Offerings teams and internal communities, leveraging relevant insights from feedback tools and systems. Coaches team on identifying and aggregating patterns across customers/partners/territories/industries and leveraging them with relevant industry perspective to develop strategic and actionable insights. Guides team on presenting business cases to program managers to advocate for and influence product roadmaps, decision making, bug fix prioritization, and own and drive initiatives as appropriate.
Partner Specialization
Actively orchestrates initiatives. Leverages an expansive knowledge of the partner portfolio in their respective solution areas to select and champion the most qualified partners to fulfill complex customer project or needs. Collaborates with Global Partner Solutions (GPS) business stakeholders and Partner Technology Specialist (PTS) leadership in order to lead and oversee the execute initiatives to translate opportunities into action. Fosters technical and solutions coherence across Microsoft partner and sales ecosystems to ensure precise alignment for a specific customer opportunity.
Concentrates on the identification and prioritization of opportunities that resonate with the organization's strategic revenue goals. Directs and elevates the support provided by partner and sales teams to deliver decisive, influential guidance for specific opportunities through proof of concept and technical pre-sales support.
People Management
Managers deliver success through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring. Model: Live our culture. Embody our values. Practice our leadership principles. Coach: Define team objectives and outcomes. Enable success across boundaries. Help the team adapt and learn. Care: Attract and retain great people. Know each individual's capabilities and aspirations. Invest in the growth of others.
Technical Leadership
Leads team on proactively identifying and anticipating gaps through delivery, communicating those gaps to relevant team members and internal/external stakeholders, and connecting gaps and patterns across business and technology areas that drive changes and improvements to products, IP (both existing and new), technologies, and/or processes/practices that enable solutions to scale across customers. Coaches team on developing and contributing to modifications of Microsoft's structured frameworks and methodologies. Leads team on providing thought leadership and innovation to customers/partners and internal communities at the worldwide level.
Coaches and enables team on leading, mentoring, and maybe assembling virtual teams (v-teams) around technologies and customer/partner challenges, sharing ideas, insights, and strategic, technical input with technical teams, internal communities across the field, and the larger v-team across Microsoft using knowledge of Microsoft architectures and their context in the competitive landscape. Coaches team on demonstrating deep industry knowledge and driving recognition for Microsoft solutions by leading presentations and engagements with external and internal audiences (e.g., Tech Connect, Build, Ignite) Leads team on contributing to and collaborating on intellectual property (IP) and proactively identifying patterns where no IP exists (e.g., CoPilot and AI scenarios) to help build scalable and repeatable models. Participates in and leads external technical and non-technical community events (e.g., conferences, seminars, technical meetups, webcasts, blogs, hackathons) that elevate the Microsoft brand, sharing learnings across internal teams and leading their team to do the same.
Supports and guides team on leveraging market insights and demand signals to assist leadership in identifying relevant areas in which to drive up-skilling and/or accreditations based on demand. Drives team on role modeling technical readiness, both depth-aligned to solution area priorities and breadth-aligned to Customer Success Unit (CSU)/corporate initiatives (e.g., security, resilience, AI), and influencing team to drive their own technical readiness. Coaches team on acting as a mentor, leading readiness and upskilling activities in the team/organization by educating colleagues on technical and non-technical concepts and sharing proven practices. Ensures team members dedicate time to continuous upskilling efforts, monitoring their efforts and providing guidance where appropriate.
Other : Embody our culture and values
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
3+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 12+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, information technology (IT) consulting/support, systems administration, network operations, software development/support, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, Liberal Arts, or related field AND 8+ years experience in cloud/infrastructure technologies, technology solutions, practice development, architecture, and/or consulting OR equivalent experience.
6+ years experience working in a customer-facing role (e.g., internal and/or external).
6+ years experience leading technical projects, teams, or functions.
Technical Certification in Cloud (e.g., Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google, security certifications).
5+ years people management experience, including managing consultant practice managers, technical sales managers, and/or technical architect managers.
Other Requirements
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
#MCAPS
Cloud Solution Architecture M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Deal Negotiations Lead
Miami, FL job
Business messaging at Meta is rapidly evolving, reflecting the increasing demand for personalized communication between businesses of all sizes and their customers across our platforms. Today, we are focused on expanding our suite of messaging solutions-including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram Direct-to empower businesses to connect, engage, and transact with their end clients in meaningful ways. As we continue to scale, business messaging is becoming a core pillar of Meta's strategy to enable frictionless interactions and unlock new opportunities for growth in the digital economy. As a Deal Negotiations Lead at Meta, you will play a critical role in structuring and negotiating enterprise Business Messaging deals that are partner-integrated or directly-integrated. You will lead deal development and execution for clients, in support of sales. This is an external-facing role that works closely with internal Sales, Legal, Product and other cross-functional teams to collaborate on the deal strategy and close key global deals.
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or a related field
* 10+ years of experience in enterprise sales, business development, partnerships, or a related field in the tech industry
* Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing multi-year, high value complex deals with enterprise clients
* Experience in securing long-term commitments from zero to one
* Track record of engaging with C-Level, VP, Director, and Managerial stakeholders to build consensus across multiple levels of decision makers
* Demonstrated experience in three-way negotiations involving clients and partners
* Analytical, communication and commercial acumen
* Work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously
* Experience with Sales Strategy, and working with sales teams
* Structures compelling storylines and builds presentation decks and documents to support their position
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience working in a global, cross-functional environment
* Familiarity with digital products, platforms, or SaaS business models
* Experience developing and delivering training or enablement programs
Responsibilities
* Partner with internal Sales, external partner and client teams globally to structure and close Business Messaging deals, terms of contract, revenue commitments
* Lead end-to-end deal negotiation, including supporting the drafting, reviewing, and finalizing of agreements, making offers and counter offers
* Design client-specific long-term negotiation strategies, including supporting Sales teams in identifying client stakeholders, mapping SKUs and use cases, defining commercial terms and volume commitments
* Develop and standardize negotiation methodologies and best practices for both direct, partner and hybrid integrated clients
* Support the internal deal review process, develop supporting business cases, operationalize deal execution and provide feedback and input to optimize existing processes
* Work closely with partners to identify areas of opportunity to accelerate deal closing with partner-supported clients
* Provide training and enablement to internal teams on deal structuring, negotiation tactics and methodologies ("train the trainer")
* Provide consolidated insights from the client and partner perspective on pricing, deal terms, contract experiences, deal performance and partnership outcomes as input to product and marketing decisions, roadmap and strategy
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today-beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here.
Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form.
Strategic Account Lead - Latam
Fort Lauderdale, FL job
Manages the development and application of a mature/dynamic customer plan based on proven methodologies to manage a sustainable, long-term business portfolio Collaborates across organization and partners in discussions to impact the broader ecosystem (e.g., passing legislation). Leverages close relationships with leaders (e.g., senior leaders, C-level executives) of the assigned account and the broader ecosystem to shape long-term strategic direction and influence business metrics. Expands strategic customer relationships to drive larger impact for the customer and spread into other areas of the organization. Anticipates issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determines the root cause of problems, removes blockers, and establishes recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Owns the development of strategies that showcase the value added by Microsoft's innovative cloud offerings and ideas grounded on a deep understanding of industry trends and based on account needs and customer's expectations. Leverages internal network of industry experts to strengthen knowledge of the industry, competitors, and customer business priorities and leverages in-depth knowledge of Microsoft's offerings to share knowledge internally, influence customers' business capabilities, drive more competitive solutions, and enhance growth of the account team.
Responsibilities
Account Management
Manages the development and application of a mature/dynamic multi-year customer account plan based on proven methodologies to manage a sustainable, long-term business portfolio. Leads strategies for the assigned account that yield high-volume sales and open new opportunities for both Microsoft and the partners, aligned to goals, budgets, and forecasts.
Proactively solicits feedback on additional needs, products, and features to develop targeted strategies for customers. Demonstrates a strong understanding of the customer's business model to articulate growth opportunities, leveraging industry expertise to shape ecosystem. Influences relevant (internal and external) stakeholders and resources to drive change on behalf of the customer and to enhance team capabilities, improve Microsoft offerings, and adapt Microsoft's messaging to the assigned account.
Leads efforts with key internal and external partners and business including vertical industry partners with technical decision makers in developing, sharing, and promoting mutually beneficial, long-term, tailored account plans to grow sales and partner impact, leveraging deep relationships, influence, and industry expertise. Collaborates across organization and partners in discussions to impact the broader ecosystem (e.g., passing legislation).
Proactively expands strategic network of key internal and external partners and decision makers, including vertical industry partners, to ensure execution of core tasks and account transactions and to provide a comprehensive account management experience.
Orchestrates the execution of strategies for the assigned account to ensure engagements yield high-volume sales, drive plans to increase revenue potential, and open new opportunities for both Microsoft and the partners, aligned to goals, budgets, and forecasts. Leads and coordinates a diverse team (e.g., industry experts) on plan execution (e.g., prioritization, delegation) and drives accountability to execute and deliver on account plans and grow the account, leveraging industry expertise.
Competitive Knowledge
Leverages internal network of industry experts to strengthen knowledge of the industry (e.g., emerging trends), competitors (e.g., AWS, Salesforce) and customer business priorities (e.g., challenges, competitive landscape) and leverages in-depth knowledge of Microsoft's offerings (e.g., product landscape, solutions, strategy to address customer needs) to share knowledge internally, influence customers' business capabilities, drive more competitive solutions, and enhance growth of the account team.
Customer Engagement
Proactively develops a strong, comprehensive understanding of customer's business needs, priorities, strategies, and industry insights. Anticipates customer's needs to deliver new insights on their business strategy, and educate customers on ways to address them jointly. Shows long-term differentiated value for the customer, leveraging industry expertise and guides internal colleagues on ways to develop deeper customer knowledge. Delivers solutions into overall long-term business strategy.
Proactively elevates stakeholder relationships and uses Microsoft sales strategies through multiple levels of the customer's organization to secure buy-in and execution. Expands strategic customer relationships to drive larger impact for the customer and spread into other areas of the organization.
Sales Excellence
Orchestrates high-impact solutions that enable digital transformation for assigned accounts and drive outcomes that create business value for customers. Owns the development of strategies that showcase the value added by Microsoft's innovative cloud offerings and ideas grounded on a deep understanding of industry trends and based on account needs and customer's expectations. Brings greater ecosystem together with the customer to discuss how to enrich customer's value to their customers.
Orchestrates the creation of long-term strategies aimed at building a level of loyalty that would be hard for competitors to overcome. Anticipates issues/risks on customer satisfaction, determines the root cause of problems, removes blockers, and establishes recovery action plan to improve customer's overall experience. Builds trust and loyalty with the customer by providing up-to-date insights, challenging the customer when necessary, and introducing innovative ideas relevant to the customer's business strategy. Enables customers to provide feedback directly to executives to help transform account space by establishing open communication channels for feedback, providing executive sponsorship, and providing direction to others to ensure customer feedback is addressed through One Microsoft approach.
Leverages understanding of customer business and engages Microsoft decision makers to drive customer's strategy, goals, and optimization. Engages and influences decision makers of the account (e.g., senior leaders, executives) to position Microsoft to increase customer's budget allocated to Microsoft, and tailor solutions that satisfy customers' Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Earns and maintains status as a trusted advisor to C-level business decision makers of the assigned account by bringing innovative ideas and leveraging industry expertise. Mobilizes and mentors the account management team and relevant internal stakeholders with deep industry expertise to build deep partnerships with decision makers of the assigned account. Leverages best-in-class sales and communication strategies and tools to meet business needs and identify new opportunities. Builds new relationships to create new opportunities and expand relationships within the customer.
Creates and qualifies new opportunities by identifying strategic opportunities (e.g., large, long-term) within accounts and guiding the customer on how to best identify new opportunities, leveraging deep customer and industry relationships and consultative selling skills. Drives new business opportunities across the team by creating a partner ecosystem, and empowers team members to find new opportunities by acting as a role model and by setting a clear vision and energy for the team to drive towards.
Uses business cases to develop and present compelling value proposition presentations and specialized business plans for customers that showcase Microsoft's products and solutions to connect decision makers in the account to the broader Microsoft solutions, provide thought leadership to guide others on tailoring presentations, and generate new opportunities.
Strategic Thinking
Articulates Microsoft's and partners' point of view and creates deep connections with decision makers throughout multiple levels of the customers' organization to drive purchase decisions and increase interaction and participation, leveraging relevant tools and resources (e.g., LinkedIn). Leverages relationships to address complex political blockers and drive execution for the customer.
Leverages unique, strategic, industry-focused business insights and opportunities to create long-term, competitive advantage for the customer.
Engages in strategic discussions by articulating ideas to evolve and facilitate evolution of customer business model, using Microsoft capabilities to solve customer's complex business problems. Drives strategic initiatives to promote a more holistic digital approach between Microsoft and the customer.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 9+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR 13+ years experience in working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR equivalent experience.
6+ years experience making recommendations to and/or collaborating with mid-to-senior level executives.
8+ years experience closing large, complex agreements/deals.
Preferred qualifications
Bachelor's Degree AND 13+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR Master's Degree AND 11+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education, technology) and/or driving digital transformation OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
#MCAPS
Strategic Account Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,000 - $222,700 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 $170,300 - $239,800 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Channel Strategist, Marcom
Apple Inc. job in Coral Gables, FL
Marcom is the creatively-led global team that oversees Apple's consumer facing marketing. We ensure the flawless development and execution of world-class communications across all medias and platforms. Every day, hundreds of millions of Apple customers around the world interact with our products. We drive the strategy and creative work that provide both new and existing customers with simple, engaging and inspiring marketing experiences. The Channel (Partner) Strategist plays a vital role in shaping how we show up within our partners' marketing, advertising and customer experience. They will combine a deep understanding of brand and business opportunities both within Apple and our partners' organizations, along with consideration for customer needs throughout their journey, to develop initiatives that drive ours and our partners' business.
The Channel Strategist is a highly cross-functional role and partners closely with Channel Cross Functional, Partner Communications, Brand Strategy, Sales, Interactive and Creative teams to identify and develop effective and innovative work that solves marketing and business challenges. As a world-wide Partner Strategist, this role focuses on designing initiatives that scale to partners in markets around the world. It will include work across content and campaigns, online experience, e-commerce, advertising, media, social, CRM and in-store. This is a partner-facing role involving regular collaboration with key external partners.
Experience working with retailers and delivering strategy for e-commerce and social platforms, either in-house or in an agency capacity Experience understanding, interrogating and distilling data and insights from a broad range of sources Proven track record of connecting business and marketing objectives with effective customer-facing solutions History of working in a strategic role in-house, preferably for a global brand with similar channel initiatives Strong ability to connect dots and quickly identify the correct strategy, especially when there are many possible options Skilled at creating clarity and alignment with senior and cross-functional team members, across both internal and partner organizations Highly collaborative with the agility to lean into and build on diverse viewpoints A bold, entrepreneurial mindset with the curiosity and drive to pursue new opportunities
10+ years experience in a strategic role in marketing communications at an advertising agency or in-house marketing communications team Experience working with a current full-funnel brand, marketing and customer experience approaches, including digital and traditional Strong communication skills, with the ability to write and deliver a clear and actionable brief Bilingual in English and Spanish or Portuguese
US-Manager
Apple Inc. job in Aventura, FL
Apple Retail is where the best of Apple comes together. We bring our expertise to help people do what they love, delivering an only-at-Apple experience. We believe inclusion is a shared responsibility and we work together to foster a culture where everyone belongs and is inspired to do their best work. As a Manager at an Apple Store, you lead, coach, and develop a team who delivers exceptional customer experiences. You prioritize actively participating in customer interactions with team members throughout the store to achieve performance goals and business priorities. A Manager is responsible for driving the performance of key goals within assigned areas of the store, in addition to company priorities. You work alongside and collaborate with others to execute strategy and deliver on Apple's goals.
Lead a team, developing and empowering each team member to learn, grow, and achieve performance and developmental goals. Assist with recruiting, training, developing, and retaining a diverse, high-performing team. Actively participate in Floor Leadership by interacting with team members and customers throughout the store, modeling what good looks like, and making sure that business priorities are met and exceptional customer service is delivered. Address customer and team member concerns and escalations, and partner with leadership and key business or People partners when appropriate. Drive business priorities and achieve store performance goals by planning and executing operational strategies within assigned functional areas. Maintain and uphold company policies and procedures, and protect all company assets, including confidential business, customer, team member, and financial information. Perform other tasks as needed. Contribute to an inclusive environment by respecting each other's differences and having the curiosity to learn. Demonstrate Apple's values of inclusion and diversity in daily activities. Be a role model for inclusive leadership behaviors and build, develop, and retain diverse teams. Take action to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for all team members.
You can: Exceed goals successfully, and persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Follow through on commitments and establish mechanisms to encourage others to do the same. Instill trust within the team and operate with a high level of integrity. Make timely and sound decisions by asking questions and using analytics, experience, and judgment. Communicate with excellence, and tailor your communication style to different audiences. Develop others through mentorship, coaching, and effective feedback. Provide support and guide others through challenges while remaining calm in a fast-paced and constantly changing retail environment. Resolve conflict and settle differences in productive ways.
You should: Be available to work a schedule based on business needs that may include nights, weekends, and public holidays in the retail store, and reliably attend work as scheduled, in line with local laws and subject to any approved accommodations. Be proficient in written and spoken English (sign language supported). Have experience leading others in retail, sales, or a related field.