Strategic Account Executive

Microsoft•Minneapolis, MN

4d•$133,000 - $239,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Microsoft’s Manufacturing and Mobility Operating Unit is the technology and AI transformation partner to leading manufacturers and mobility companies around the world. We work with some of the largest and most influential enterprises to accelerate innovation, modernize operations, harness the power of data and AI, and empower employees with new levels of productivity and decision-making. By bringing together cloud, data, security, AI, and industry expertise across both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) environments, we help customers reimagine how they design, build, operate, and service the products that power the world. Microsoft’s Enterprise Account Team focuses on partnering with customers to achieve strategic goals. This team is responsible for providing a differentiated Customer experience for our customers, delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and driving revenue growth for Microsoft. As a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in helping a leading manufacturing company navigate one of the most significant technology shifts of our time. Working alongside industry experts, technical specialists, and senior customer executives, you will help shape strategies that drive growth, innovation, and transformation. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your industry and AI expertise, sharpen your executive leadership and business acumen, and accelerate your career through exposure to one of Microsoft's most strategic customers. As a Strategic Enterprise Account Executive, you will have the opportunity to drive Transformation in partnership with our most Strategic customers with a focus on AI, Copilot and Security, to achieve both Microsoft and customer business outcomes. Leveraging your large, multi-functional team across the breadth of the Microsoft solutions portfolio, engage at the most senior levels of your customer and bring industry-relevant solutions to help the customer adopt and embrace digital technologies. With a proven history of driving growth in market share, achieving sales targets, customer obsession, and partner collaboration, this role will give the opportunity to leverage your extensive customer network and sales experience to execute against your customer’s account plan. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. 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.

Requirements

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.
Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

Deliver business growth through leading and empowering account teams.
Lead execution of Go to Market (GTM) to achieve customer business outcomes across the entire customer lifecycle.
Accelerate customer satisfaction and model executive engagements with business decision makers and C-Level executives.
Win against competition by establishing Microsoft as market leader, maximizing Customer spend, achieving targets (billed revenue, consumption, and adoption).
Lead partnership across the organization to achieve business value for customers and business results for Microsoft.
Cultivate relationships and use Microsoft sales strategies throughout multiple levels of the customer's organization (e.g., executives, business, and technical decision makers) to establish strong alignment on long-term goals and secure buy-in and execution.
Use business cases to develop and present compelling value proposition presentations and specialized business plans for customers that showcase Microsoft's products and solutions, generate business and upsells, and generate new opportunities.