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By bringing product, engineering, marketing, sales, customer success and partners together around a shared customer mission, we help customers realize value faster and turn innovation into business impact. We win competitively and scale repeatable growth patterns through deep technical expertise and differentiated go-to-market execution.\nWe are looking to hire an Enablement Leadto join our AI Business Solutions SME&C team. You will collaborate with the SME&C SE&O, ABS Business Architecture, ABS Enablement and ABS Technical Success organizations and WW Skilling team to develop and deliver targeted enablement strategies for the Corporate, SMB and partner segments to drive business success by creating clarity, developing capabilities, simplifying strategy, and connecting people.\nYou will identify and prioritize enablement needs and develop content and listening mechanisms to provide insights. You will also develop communities, which will serve to nurture sellers and provide a platform for them to share experiences and proven practices. You will partner with the broader ABS Enablement team and WW Skilling team, so prioritization, collaboration and orchestration will be critical success factors.\nWithin Small, Medium Enterprises & Channel (SME&C), we serve Corporate and SMB customers at scale - reaching the breadth of the market through a customer-first operating model, a partner-led (CSP) motion, and high-velocity, digital-first engagement. Our AI Business Solutions SME&C team is a collaborative, diverse group passionate about helping stakeholders accelerate the sales cycle to reach shared goals faster. 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.\nMicrosoft’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.\nResponsibilities\nSales Enablement & Community Development\nLeverage business, industry, and technical knowledge to create a high-value sales learning path, enablement, and community for sales and partner teams. \nDevelops and executes high-quality AI Business Solutions sales and technical skilling projects/programs across organizational boundaries, including content and live and on-demand delivery. \nConsiders seller needs when scoping learning outcomes for skilling projects. \nMeasurement\nEnsures correct KPIs are in place to achieve the right outcomes for our customers and to measure business impact. Analyze enablement outcome and customer feedback to drive continuous improvement and promote sustainable revenue and consumption growth.\n\nStrategy and Planning\nFacilitation and delivery of closed feedback loop with key executive sponsors and cross-organizational partners including Engineering, Product Marketing, SME&C, Solution Area, Worldwide Learning, etc. \nIdentifies, evaluates, and proposes new readiness projects based on unmet needs. \nExecutive presence: advises senior leadership as a domain expert to inform planning decisions. \nDemonstrates influence through collaboration across multiple divisions. \nField and Partner Connection & Community Leadership\nAccelerate the sales motion: Partners across organizations to ensure a successful rollout of enablement across the sales motion or specific landing initiatives. \nLeads technical seller community to nurture seller and partner success. \nLeverages listening systems, business reviews, etc. to discover skills gap/needs. \nSynthesize findings into insights, leveraging executive presence to influence decisions and proactively drive solutions and seller success. \nEstablish field relationships and ongoing engagement to formalize connection channels, listening systems, escalation management, and field council.\nOther\nEmbody our culture and values.\n\nQualifications\nRequired/minimum qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years' experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field OR equivalent experience.\n3+ years' experience in in Near Term Strategy (1-2 years out), Management Consulting, or Finance. \nAdditional or preferred qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years of marketing, strategy, sales, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience OR equivalent experience.\nExperience in the SME&C / SMB / Corporate segment and with scaled, partner-led (CSP) go-to-market motions. \nFamiliarity with AI Business Solutions and the associated sales and adoption motions (pipeline, seat adds, usage health, and EA/CSP renewal). \nTrack record of advising senior leadership (Senior Director, GM, VP/CVP) and influencing cross-functional teams across Strategy, Finance, Marketing, SE&O, Field, Skilling, and Partner organizations. \nExperience using a data driven approach to develop content, strategies, approaches. \nProficient presentation and communication skills, including executive presence\nSales Strategy Enablement IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:\nhttps://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay\nThis position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.\nMicrosoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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