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Responsibilities

The SMB Sales Lead, drives the sales strategy, execution planning, landing and rhythm of the business for SMB in the area/subsidiary.

• Identify growth opportunities, monitor performance, synthesize learnings to inform future execution, and provide real-time feedback to the corporate HQ team on the SMB & Corporate Scale business.

• Land WW SMB strategy through coordinated cross-engine execution plans and localize sales plays/GTM approach leveraging programs/investments and offers.

• Look across all engines (operated locally and globally) and strive to drive a high degree of cross-engine integration in reaching out to SMB.

​​Key accountabilities are: ​​

• Lead ‘One SMB’ and a Corporate-Scale v-team to develop an aligned business plan by fiscal quarter with key sales plays/GTM by engine identified and agreed​​ on.

• Secure and land global and local investments to fuel SMB/Corporate Scale engine execution. ​​

• Manage ongoing SMB/Corporate Scale rhythm of execution to drive acceleration or course correct with speed.

Qualifications

There will be many opportunities for you to learn and grow into this role and Microsoft. However, to be able to best deliver on the purpose of this role, these are the core skills and experiences you should have on day one:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years relevant Sales or Marketing experience with Information Technology products and/or services

• OR equivalent experience.

• A self-starter with a track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets

• Leading, partnering and orchestrating with virtual teams of experts 

• Skill to breakdown complex information with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast based environment

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .