Worldwide Partner Marketing Leader

Worldwide Partner Marketing Leader

With a vision to "Build and sell Microsoft AI, Cloud applications, services, and devices with partners, empowering people and organizations to achieve more, Windows and Device Sales (WDS) is responsible for driving revenue outcomes with partners through innovative solutionsat scale. As part of WDS, Device Partner Sales (DPS) plays a critical role in achieving this mission. We build, market and sell breakthrough AI-powered devices and cloud experiences with partners, including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), device distribution and reseller channels, Original Design Manufacturers (ODM), and Silicon providers. We work closely across the device partner ecosystem and internal teams to transform the world of computing.

Opportunities in DPS are expansive. We span the entire product lifecycle from incubation, prototyping, and portfolio planning to the device design, and selling them through the Retail, Distribution and Reseller channel, sell-through to their consumer and commercial customers. As a member of our team, you will be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and contributing to our partnership engagements worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in driving the sales and growth of Windows devices and AI services in partnership with the strength of our device partner ecosystem.

The Worldwide Partner Marketing Leader will lead Worldwide Partner Marketing for one of the largest partners. This leader will manage a small team of marketing leaders around the world. This role spans marketing leadership, investment strategy, operational excellence, complex partner negotiation (KPI management) and people management.

As a WW Partner Marketing Leader, you and your team will carry out marketing planning, execution and monitoring with Device partners to effectively achieve the desired sales goals for Copilot+ and Windows 11 PCs, leveraging Microsoft resources and investments. Your command a deep knowledge of the partners economics to effectively tie Microsofts goals with the partners joint priorities and prepare outcome-oriented co-marketing plans. You identify competitors and assess their product and associate marketing activity, their strengths and weaknesses to propose outcome-based full-funnel marketing activities that drive sales pipeline, optimize Marketing ROI, and maximize execution and engagement. You are the Digital Marketing expert, promoting partner products on Microsoft services.

Microsofts 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.