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This role will need to collaborate effectively across teams to turn our incentive strategy into partner action and positively influence the short- and long-term strategy of our market-leading partner ecosystem.\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\nThis role may be a good fit if:\nYou are a compelling storyteller who can turn complex programs into simple, engaging narratives that inspire action;\n\nYou have built and led communities or channels that partners, sellers or customers actively rely on;\n\nYou are an innovator who uses AI to create, scale and personalize content and engagement;\n\nYou have a growth mindset and continuously learn and innovate;\n\nYou have the capability to actively contribute and build meaningful collaboration within diverse and virtual teams;\n\nYou are action-oriented, able to drive positive business impact, and capable of delivering impactful results through others;\n\nYou proactively engage directly with both internal stakeholders and external partners to gain insights and gather feedback;\n\nYou contribute to a diverse and inclusive team culture.\n\nResponsibilities Include:\nIncentive Program Go-To-Market (GTM) Leadership\nOwns the go-to-market, launch and landing of partner-facing incentives and investments for the Cloud & AI Platform solution area (e.g., Azure infrastructure, migration and modernization, data, AI and app innovation) and the Microsoft commercial marketplace (e.g., software development company co-sell, marketplace transactions and private offers);\n\nDevelops and executes integrated GTM plans for each incentive launch and change - defining audiences, messages, channels, deliverables, milestones and success measures - across organizational boundaries, proactively identifying and resolving roadblocks to on-time, high-quality landing;\n\nTranslates incentive design (eligibility, earning mechanics, payouts, claiming and proof-of-execution requirements) into clear, engaging narratives and materials for partners, field sellers, partner development managers and leadership, such as partner guides, FAQs, pitch decks, readiness training, field advisories and executive briefings;\n\nPartner Channel & Community Leadership\nBuilds and leads partner and field channels and communities for Cloud & AI Platform and marketplace incentives (e.g., partner community calls, webinars, online communities, partner advisory forums and major events) to drive awareness, adoption and utilization;\n\nServes as the incentives voice to partners and the field for the solution areas, capturing feedback and escalations and closing the loop with design, operations and support teams;\n\nCross Functional Joint Planning\nEstablishes and maintains key points of contact with solution area product marketing, partner marketing, sales and field readiness organizations, aligning incentive GTM with solution plays, product launches and sales motions, and acting as an advisor to leadership;\n\nPartners closely with incentive design leads, program operations, finance and engineering teams to ensure incentive changes are communicated accurately, consistently and on time;\n\nDemonstrates influence across multiple divisions, drives alignment and influence towards common goals, and maintains awareness about business transformation and longer-term growth;\n\nProblem Solving and Insights\nDefines, tracks and reports GTM and adoption effectiveness (e.g., awareness, engagement, enrollment, utilization and claims), synthesizing partner and field feedback into insights and recommendations that shape future incentive design;\n\nKnowedegable and influential around Cloud & AI Platform and marketplace partner incentives and programs for internal and external audiences; \nAI-Powered Innovation\nChampions the use of AI tools to optimize content creation, community engagement and community management processes, scaling reach and reducing time-to-land;\n\nOther:\nEmbodies our culture and values, contributes to a diverse and inclusive team culture;\n\nTravels --may be required at a limited level (~5%).\n\nQualifications\nRequired/minimum qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.\nAdditional or preferred qualifications\nMaster's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement OR equivalent experience.\nBusiness Program Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $97,600 - $188,400 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 $125,000 - $206,400 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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