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We are seeking individuals to help guide customers through the evolving digital landscape, enabling them to unlock new opportunities, enhance productivity, and deliver exceptional employee and customer experiences. Join us in integrating advanced AI capabilities across devices, cloud platforms, and everyday business applications, to help organizations realize seamless, innovative, and secure solutions that drive sustained growth and success in the AI era.\nAs a Solution Area Specialist - AI Workforce, you will lead the charge in driving AI transformation across enterprise customers by positioning Microsoft’s AI Business Solutions-including Copilot, Copilot Studio, Viva, and Cloud PC/Virtualization offerings-as strategic enablers of productivity and innovation. You will engage business decision makers through consultative selling, develop compelling business cases, and orchestrate cross-functional teams to accelerate adoption and value realization. This role empowers you to shape customer intent, build pipeline, and deliver measurable impact while deepening your expertise in AI sales motions and contributing to a high-performance, learning-driven culture.\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.\nBy applying to this role, you will be considered for multiple opportunities within Microsoft across the United States including locations beyond where the role is posted. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. Travel percentages will vary according to role.\nResponsibilities\n\nDrive AI transformation deals by conducting consultative selling conversations with business decision makers (BDMs), showcasing the value of Copilot, Copilot Studio, Viva, and Agents at Work. \nAct as a trusted advisor by aligning AI solutions to customer priorities, building compelling ROI-based business cases, and qualifying deals effectively. \nAccelerate paid Copilot growth through immersive engagements, extensibility strategies, and security-focused narratives. \nPartner with others cross-organizationally and support the development of end-to-end sales motions for Copilot Studio and Cloud PC/Virtualization (Windows 365 and AVD), including Intune Suite attach opportunities. \nGrow frontline worker (FLW) sockets and Copilot adoption, driving upsell and customer prioritization in collaboration with Digital Sales and Engineering teams. \nSupport Teams Phone and ME5 opportunities through partner-led motions and orchestrate deal closure with Commercial Executives. \nEngage with internal stakeholders to help build new pipeline and secure customer intent to buy by leveraging digital signals, partner workshops, and marketing events. \nMaintain accurate account plans and MSX updates, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and consumption milestones. \nCoordinate cross-solution opportunities across Security, Business Applications, Surface, and Azure, partnering with ATU, CSU, FastTrack, and other stakeholders. \nUphold compliance by modeling ethical behavior, completing required trainings, and proactively identifying and escalating risks. Lead technical GTM strategy for AI Workforce \nOther\nEmbody our culture and values\nQualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 2+ years of experience in technology-related sales or account managementOR equivalent experience.\n\nOther Requirements\nMicrosoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, Information Security, or related field AND 6+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management\nOR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management\nOR equivalent experience.\n\n4+ years solution or services sales experience.\n4+ years of experience forecasting, developing demand and building pipeline, and leading/orchestrating complex, matrixed teams.\n1+ year of experience with Generative and Agentic AI\nExperience with Microsoft Copilot and/or Generative AI Technologies\n\nFamiliarity with AI/ML concepts and Copilot architecture\n\nExperience building AI Agents\n\nStrong communication and customer engagement skills\n\n Solution Area Specialists IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $88,000 - $150,100 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 $114,500 - $165,700 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\nSolution Area Specialists IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $107,600 - $187,500 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 $145,600 - $205,600 per year.\nCertain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. 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