Solution Sales Specialist- Azure

Job description

**Overview** Leads discussions with senior stakeholders and decision makers for high-value customers to identify, qualify, and accelerate sales opportunities. Leads collaborations with others on whitespace analysis and leverages expertise to identify and capitalize on business opportunities and market gaps within the assigned market domain, utilizing AI-driven market intelligence tools to assess trends and insights. Synthesizes evaluation of the solution area(s) and market to strategically align sales plays with complex customer priorities and outcomes, incorporating AI-driven predictive analytics to forecast future market needs. Leads partnerships with others cross-organizationally and guides the development of solutions to enable AI- and cloud-driven transformations for existing and new customers within the region, emphasizing the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies and cloud services. Leads sales pipeline reviews with internal senior stakeholders to drive forecasting accuracy and meeting sales targets, ensuring the use of AI-powered analytics and forecasting tools to enhance precision. Leads the sales strategy tailored to each customer's security priorities, showcasing Microsoft's dedication to secure, AI-powered transformation and addressing their specific needs within the customer success plan, fostering long-term partnerships through AI-driven insights. **Responsibilities** The specialist is customer- and partner-facing, bringing technical expertise into customer engagements, helping scope customer needs, identifying appropriate Microsoft solutions and supporting technical solution planning and migrations. The FY27 guide positions the role across MCEM stages 1–3. **Core responsibilities** - **Customer engagement:** Connect with business and technical decision makers, assess needs, propose Microsoft solutions and provide technical guidance. - **Solution development:** Assess the customer's environment, make customer-centric Microsoft solution recommendations, demonstrate business value and help resolve technical blockers. - **Pipeline management:** Participate in pipeline reviews and provide input on opportunity status, next steps and best practices. - **Upsell/cross-sell:** Help identify, qualify and progress opportunities, including moving qualified opportunities through MCEM. - **Partner orchestration:** Work with partners and relevant Microsoft/partner sales resources to progress opportunities. - **Technical sales:** Demonstrate Microsoft solutions, support customer calls as the technical specialist and use assessments, evaluations, offers and programs to advance opportunities. **Qualifications** Required/minimum qualifications Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience. Additional or preferred qualifications Master's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, Information Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 12+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience. 6+ years solution or services sales experience. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. 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.**](https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)