Job Closed

This listing is no longer active.

Microsoft logo
Microsoft

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Specialist Sales Manager - Cloud & AI Platforms

Location

United States

Posted

68 days ago

Salary

$133K - $239K / year

Seniority

Lead

Job Description

Specialist Sales Manager - Cloud & AI Platforms

Microsoft

Overview Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. The Specialist Sales Manager – Cloud & AI Platforms (CAIP) leads a high‑impact team responsible for driving Azure adoption and AI-powered transformation for Majors Enterprise High Tech and Process Manufacturing customers in the Manufacturing & Mobility operating unit. This is a quota-carrying role with direct quota accountability for performance outcomes across the territory. The manager leads a team of 10–12 quota‑carrying Cloud & AI sales specialists, and is accountable for the team’s execution, forecast integrity, pipeline health, and attainment across core Azure solution plays. The role is a portfolio leadership position requiring executive engagement, multi‑workload strategy leadership, and cross‑functional orchestration across Account Teams, Solution Engineering, Customer Success, partners, and corporate resources. Success requires an outcomes-first approach grounded in the core industry motions shaping High Tech and Process Manufacturing: Modernize SAP, Data + AI platform modernization, Supply Chain transformation, Product Design / Digital Engineering, Factory/Plant modernization (Intelligent Factory), and security and governance across IT/OT environments. Responsibilities People Leadership & Team Performance (Quota-Carrying Team) - Lead, coach, and develop a team of 10–12 quota‑carrying Cloud & AI Platform sales specialists to deliver customer outcomes and meet or exceed quota across Infrastructure, Data, AI, App Modernization, Developer, and Security. - Establish a high‑performance culture focused on accountability, disciplined execution, pipeline rigor, forecasting accuracy, and consistent deal governance tied to quota attainment. - Drive coaching and operational cadence (pipeline reviews, deal inspections, forecast calls, business rhythm) to improve conversion, quality, and predictability. - Set clear expectations for seller execution, including opportunity ownership, milestone hygiene, and cross-role orchestration required to drive consistent performance. Industry Portfolio Strategy – High Tech & Process Manufacturing (Majors Enterprise) - Own and execute an industry-specific Azure strategy across a portfolio of Majors Enterprise High Tech & Process Manufacturing customers, prioritizing the highest-impact opportunities that drive quota attainment. - Lead the team to align customer priorities to Microsoft solution plays and translate strategy into actionable pursuits tied to measurable business outcomes. - Drive the territory strategy around the highest-impact motions, including: - Modernize SAP and adjacent enterprise applications, including migration, modernization, and enterprise integration patterns. - Data estate modernization and AI platform adoption, including governance, analytics modernization, and scalable AI enablement. - Supply Chain outcomes, including visibility, agility, planning, and risk management scenarios. - Product Design / Digital Engineering outcomes, including engineering data platforms, simulation/HPC readiness, and digital thread enablement.Factory/Plant modernization (Intelligent Factory), including IT/OT data integration, digital twins, production optimization, quality/maintenance scenarios, edge/plant infrastructure modernization, and OT security. - Security, compliance, and governance expectations typical of large industrial customers. Sales, Forecasting, and Quota Accountability - Carry a quota and maintain direct accountability for quota attainment, forecast accuracy, and execution outcomes across the portfolio. - Maintain accountability for forecast integrity, pipeline health, and risk management; ensure the team runs disciplined inspection and maintains accurate reporting. - Drive opportunity identification, qualification, and closure across Azure solution plays, ensuring consistent progression, milestone hygiene, and clear close plans. - Lead strategic deal shaping across v‑teams to land integrated solutions that combine cloud foundation, data, AI, application modernization, and security. Customer & Executive Engagement - Build trusted relationships with senior customer stakeholders (CIO/CTO/CDO/COO and business leaders across operations, supply chain, engineering, and finance) and position Microsoft as a strategic partner for transformation. - Serve as an escalation point for complex pursuits and customer situations requiring executive presence, negotiation leadership, governance, and cross‑company alignment. - Lead executive conversations that connect Azure capabilities to industry outcomes, accelerate decision-making, and increase close confidence. Cross‑Functional Orchestration & Partner Ecosystem - Orchestrate execution with Account Teams, Solution Engineering, Customer Success, partners, deal desk, and other specialist teams to deliver “One Microsoft” outcomes for customers. - Activate and leverage partners aligned to High Tech and Process Manufacturing motions to scale delivery and accelerate time‑to‑value. - Ensure internal alignment across stakeholders and drive resolution of blockers that impact execution speed, customer commitments, adoption, and attainment. 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. Other Requirements - This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship. 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. - 3+ years people management experience. - Experience selling to or leading enterprise pursuits in High Tech, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemicals, Metals, Packaging, or broader Process Manufacturing segments. - Familiarity with the customer and solution patterns common in this space: SAP modernization, data platform modernization, AI transformation, supply chain outcomes, product design/digital engineering, factory/plant modernization, and IT/OT security considerations. - Track record of cross‑functional orchestration and partner-led execution in complex enterprise environments. - Executive presence with ability to drive governance, align stakeholders, and close high‑complexity deals. Solution Area Specialists M5 - 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: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay 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.

Related Job Pages

More Sales Jobs

GitLab logo

Ecosystems Sales Manager – Scale

GitLab

Build software faster. The One DevOps Platform enables your entire org to collaborate around your code. We're hiring.

Sales68 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2014H1B No Sponsor

• Drive partner-sourced Scale pipeline generation through scalable partner programs, campaigns, and systematic account mapping initiatives. • Collaborate with Scale Account Executives, Field Marketing, and regional sales leaders to integrate partners into territory planning and demand generation activities. • Execute repeatable partner-led Scale campaigns aligned to regional territories, including industry plays, account blitzes, and market-specific roadshows. • Identify whitespace and conduct detailed account mapping with partners to surface new logo opportunities and expand First Order reach. • Build and maintain programmatic relationships with emerging partners, distributors, longtail partners, and hyperscaler partners such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud, with a focus on new customer acquisition and marketplace transactions. • Support partner enablement and activation programs to scale contribution across multiple partners, including hyperscaler co-sell and marketplace acceleration initiatives. • Execute event-driven partner strategies, including partner alignment before events, lead capture during events, and pipeline conversion optimization after events. • Manage one-to-many partner engagement through partner portals and automated systems, providing weekly pipeline forecasts, partner-sourced opportunity reports, and clear insights into campaign performance and territory impact.

India
Job Closed
GitLab logo

Ecosystem Sales Manager, Scale

GitLab

Build software faster. The One DevOps Platform enables your entire org to collaborate around your code. We're hiring.

Sales68 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 1,001-5,000Since 2014H1B No Sponsor

• Support partner-sourced Scale pipeline generation through scalable partner programs, campaigns, and systematic account mapping initiatives. • Collaborate with Scale Account Executives, Field Marketing, and regional sales leaders to integrate partners into territory planning and demand generation activities. • Execute repeatable partner-led Scale campaigns aligned to regional territories, including industry plays, account blitzes, and market-specific roadshows. • Identify whitespace and conduct detailed account mapping with partners to surface new logo opportunities and expand First Order reach. • Build and maintain programmatic relationships with emerging partners, distributors, longtail partners, and hyperscaler partners such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud, with a focus on new customer acquisition and marketplace transactions. • Enable partner activation programs to scale contribution across multiple partners, including hyperscaler co-sell and marketplace acceleration initiatives. • Execute event-driven partner strategies, including partner alignment before events, lead capture during events, and pipeline conversion optimization after events. • Manage one-to-many partner engagement through partner portals and automated systems, providing weekly pipeline forecasts, partner-sourced opportunity reports, and clear insights into campaign performance and territory impact.

Singapore
Huntress logo

Sales Development Manager

Huntress

Managed endpoint protection, detection and response for the 99% who need it most.

Sales68 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 201-500Since 2015H1B No Sponsor

Reports to: Director, Sales Development Location: Remote Australia What We Do: Huntress is a fully remote, global team of passionate experts and ethical badasses on a mission to break down the barriers to cybersecurity. Whether creating purpose-built security solutions, hunting down hackers, or impacting our community, our people go above and beyond to change the security game and make a real difference. Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress protects all businesses—not just the 1%—with enterprise-grade, fully owned, and managed cybersecurity products at the price of an affordable SaaS application. The Huntress difference is our One Team advantage: our technology is designed with our industry-defining Security Operations Center (SOC) in mind and is never separated from our service. We protect 4M+ endpoints and 7M+ identities worldwide, elevating underresourced IT teams with protection that works as hard as they do. As long as hackers keep hacking, Huntress keeps hunting. What You’ll Do: Huntress is seeking a Sales Development Manager to lead our growing Sales Development (SDR) team in the Australia Region. This inspirational leader will be responsible for coaching and mentoring our SDRs. At Huntress, our SDRs play a crucial role in generating and qualifying new leads and educating our customers. This high-impact team is imperative to Huntress’ continued success and growth in Australia. In this role, your primary responsibilities will be to provide ongoing coaching on lead generation, cold calling practices, and pipeline management and to be an escalation point for team needs. You will also work to create a cross-functional and collaborative environment as the team works closely with our Account Executives and other members of the sales team. At Huntress, our Sales Development Managers work to create an environment conducive to continuous learning, allowing our SDR teams to pursue growth opportunities. Responsibilities: - Provide initial and continuous training on cold calling best practices and pipeline management - Ensure SDRs reach their KPI targets each month through strong management processes - Maintain quality assurance processes, providing input for improvement - Work with operations to ensure tools and information databases are configured for maximum success - Maintain an appointment no-show rate at or below the industry rate - Work to remove SDR performance obstacles - Handle escalated calls - Provide support for SDR questions in real time - Provide reporting to upper management and other departments as requested - Work continuously to improve the efficiency of the department overall by bringing new ideas to leadership - Lead and execute special projects either directed by your leadership or on your own - Lead the team in the absence of upper management as necessary What You Bring To The Team: - 2+ years experience leading a Sales Development team or in a similar position - Enjoy working in a fun, fast-paced, collaborative, and competitive startup environment - Attention to detail and the ability to recognize patterns in a variety of performance statistics - Genuinely care about helping SDRs and partners - Team player, always willing to share knowledge as necessary - Demonstrate empathy and thoughtfulness in your professional communication - Coachable and eager for continuous improvement - Demonstrate time management skills - Demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills What We Offer: - Fully remote work - At least one annual trip to the US for Summer Summit, with additional local events in Australia! - New starter home office set up reimbursement ($800 AUD) - 12 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary carers - Monthly digital allowance for personal phone and internet costs ($185 AUD) - Monthly home office tech stipend to upgrade or replace equipment ($40 AUD) - Subsidised private health insurance through our preferred provider - Stock options for all full-time employees - Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status. People from all culturally diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples, are encouraged to apply. We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes. Accommodations: If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or pre-employment testing or participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@huntresslabs.com. Please note that non-accommodation requests to this inbox will not receive a response. Huntress uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, including resume screening, skills assessment, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights.

Australia
Hewlett Packard Enterprise logo

Sales Specialist – Data Protection

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud.

Sales68 days ago
Full TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 2015H1B Sponsor

• Serve as an important part of the HPE Enterprise sales function • Provide sales expertise in Data Protection, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Cyber Resilience • Build relationships across the ecosystem with clients and partners • Drive consistent revenue growth across the Data Protection portfolio • Collaborate internally with other HPE Sales Organizations to augment existing sales pursuits • Negotiate and drive profitable deals for successful closure • Establish consultative relationships with clients up to C-level for mid-to-large accounts • Leverage knowledge of competitors and industry trends to position the company's products and services • Cultivate and maintain positive relationships with customers for account retention and growth

Maine + 4 moreAll locations: Maine | New Hampshire | New York | Massachusetts | Vermont
$221K - $456.5K / year
Job Closed