Azure Specialist
Technology, Data & Digital · Data, AI & Analytics · Data Science · Machine Learning · Artificial Intelligence
In short
Responsibilities
- Serve as the trusted Cloud & AI advisor, guiding customers through their Frontier Transformation journey.
- Lead business and technical conversations through solution storytelling, demos, workshops, whiteboarding, and AI-driven discovery.
- Manage the full sales lifecycle from opportunity qualification through commitment, deployment, consumption, and expansion.
- Drive pipeline development and forecast accuracy using Azure Accelerate, Frontier Accelerate, Marketplace, MACC, consumption planning, territory planning, and AI-powered sales insights.
- Position Azure as the strategic platform for customers' Cloud & AI transformation initiatives.
- Drive adoption of key solution plays, Microsoft IQ, Copilot scenarios, and Frontier Accelerate offerings.
- Partner closely with Account Executives, Solution Engineers, Cloud Solution Architects, and other internal teams to deliver integrated customer solutions.
- Proactively identify cross-sell and upsell opportunities across Cloud & AI solution areas.
- Generate new contacts, opportunities, and strategic engagements by leveraging account intelligence, AI-derived recommendations, partner ecosystems, and account-based marketing motions.
- Drive strategic cloud motions including Azure Accelerate, Frontier Accelerate, Marketplace, Unified, MACC, Sovereign Cloud, and AI transformation initiatives.
- Develop and execute competitive strategies against AWS, Google Cloud, and emerging AI ecosystem competitors.
- Maintain deep expertise across cloud infrastructure, data modernization, analytics, AI platforms, Microsoft IQ, agent-based experiences, and industry-specific transformation scenarios.
- Influence decision-makers through compelling business value conversations, ROI/TCO frameworks, AI-driven insights, and strategic storytelling that accelerates customer transformation and Microsoft growth.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 3+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR 4+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.
- Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role's job duties.
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 4+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR 5+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.
- 2+ years of solution sales or consulting services sales experience
Benefits
- The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $31.15 - $64.95 per hour.
- For specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is USD $48.37 - $69.18 per hour.
- 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
Skills
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Company
MicrosoftJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Salary
US$31.15–64.95 / hr
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
United States
Qualification
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