Microsoft Corporation
Senior Product Marketing Manager, Azure Business and Market Analysis
Microsoft Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
Generative AI is transforming the tech landscape, driving a fundamental shift in how businesses innovate, compete, and operate—making it essential to stay ahead of rapidly evolving market dynamics. Our team in the Microsoft Commercial Cloud & AI marketing organization plays a crucial role in analyzing the market, customers, competitors, and analysts’ perspectives to provide a holistic outside-in perspective to the business.
We are seeking an
Sr. Product Marketing Manager,
Azure Business and Market Analyst
to track market trends, analyze insights, and deliver real-time updates to senior leadership. This opportunity will position you at the forefront of key cloud and AI developments, offering you a top-level perspective during a pivotal era of AI-driven transformation. You’ll join a highly skilled, world-class team where collaboration and diverse perspectives are truly valued. You’ll learn from your immediate team’s and Microsoft’s leadership’s unique expertise, accelerating your career growth while broadening your business outlook.
In this role, you will synthesize complex data from diverse sources into insights, craft executive communications, and present your findings to leadership and build rapport. As a proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic, you excel at managing multiple projects and rigorously verifying data accuracy while challenging assumptions. Your ability to manage multiple initiatives with proficiency and adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is essential.
We are analytical, collaborative, and proactive, driven by a strong work ethic. We work as a true team—brainstorming tough problems, embracing diverse perspectives, and supporting one another to achieve high-quality results. We communicate clearly and concisely, simplifying complex information under pressure, and take ownership by acting before being asked. With humble curiosity, we continuously challenge assumptions and adapt to ambiguity by breaking down complex challenges. We regularly reflect on our successes and setbacks and commit to continuous growth.
If you’re passionate about Cloud and AI space, and you're a strategic thinker with strong execution and communication skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Microsoft’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.
Responsibilities
Strategic market insights:Analyze customer and market signals to deliver factual, accurate, and concise written market updates to senior leadership team in near-real time.
In-depth desk research to answer strategic questions: Conduct comprehensive research including customer insights, analyst input, and compete intelligence, utilizing primarily publicly available resources.Develop insights to influence and impactMicrosoft’s market strategy.
Trend watch and strategic agitation:Stay on top of cloud and AI trends, analyze key developments, provide timely updates on key market shifts, and prepare and deliver effective presentations on these market developments to the broader organization. Quickly pivot in response to new data, business priorities, or unexpected changes in the market.
Executive level communication and presentation: Craft and deliver clear, concise strategy memos, decks, and presentations tailored to senior leadership and broader organization.
Cross-team collaboration:Build and maintain strong relationships with internal product teams, strategy groups, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment of team’s work with key priorities, initiatives, and organizational momentum.Lead engagements with other stakeholder teams, customers, and the field to understand customer needs. Partner with leaders to interpret opportunities.
Other:
Embody our culture and values .
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years’ experience in business
OR Master’s Degree in marketing, computer science, business or related field AND 3+ years’ experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in marketing, corporate strategy, finance or engineering within the Commercial Cloud and AI space.
3+ years of project management experience, excelling at managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously, ensuring timely and successful completion.
Additional
or Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in business
OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in management consulting or technical consulting, ideally in the technology space.
Product Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 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 $133,700 - $219,200 per year.
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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 11, 2025
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) .
We are seeking an
Sr. Product Marketing Manager,
Azure Business and Market Analyst
to track market trends, analyze insights, and deliver real-time updates to senior leadership. This opportunity will position you at the forefront of key cloud and AI developments, offering you a top-level perspective during a pivotal era of AI-driven transformation. You’ll join a highly skilled, world-class team where collaboration and diverse perspectives are truly valued. You’ll learn from your immediate team’s and Microsoft’s leadership’s unique expertise, accelerating your career growth while broadening your business outlook.
In this role, you will synthesize complex data from diverse sources into insights, craft executive communications, and present your findings to leadership and build rapport. As a proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic, you excel at managing multiple projects and rigorously verifying data accuracy while challenging assumptions. Your ability to manage multiple initiatives with proficiency and adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is essential.
We are analytical, collaborative, and proactive, driven by a strong work ethic. We work as a true team—brainstorming tough problems, embracing diverse perspectives, and supporting one another to achieve high-quality results. We communicate clearly and concisely, simplifying complex information under pressure, and take ownership by acting before being asked. With humble curiosity, we continuously challenge assumptions and adapt to ambiguity by breaking down complex challenges. We regularly reflect on our successes and setbacks and commit to continuous growth.
If you’re passionate about Cloud and AI space, and you're a strategic thinker with strong execution and communication skills, we’d love to hear from you.
Microsoft’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.
Responsibilities
Strategic market insights:Analyze customer and market signals to deliver factual, accurate, and concise written market updates to senior leadership team in near-real time.
In-depth desk research to answer strategic questions: Conduct comprehensive research including customer insights, analyst input, and compete intelligence, utilizing primarily publicly available resources.Develop insights to influence and impactMicrosoft’s market strategy.
Trend watch and strategic agitation:Stay on top of cloud and AI trends, analyze key developments, provide timely updates on key market shifts, and prepare and deliver effective presentations on these market developments to the broader organization. Quickly pivot in response to new data, business priorities, or unexpected changes in the market.
Executive level communication and presentation: Craft and deliver clear, concise strategy memos, decks, and presentations tailored to senior leadership and broader organization.
Cross-team collaboration:Build and maintain strong relationships with internal product teams, strategy groups, and cross-functional partners to ensure alignment of team’s work with key priorities, initiatives, and organizational momentum.Lead engagements with other stakeholder teams, customers, and the field to understand customer needs. Partner with leaders to interpret opportunities.
Other:
Embody our culture and values .
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years’ experience in business
OR Master’s Degree in marketing, computer science, business or related field AND 3+ years’ experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in marketing, corporate strategy, finance or engineering within the Commercial Cloud and AI space.
3+ years of project management experience, excelling at managing multiple projects and deliverables simultaneously, ensuring timely and successful completion.
Additional
or Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in business
OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in management consulting or technical consulting, ideally in the technology space.
Product Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 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 $133,700 - $219,200 per year.
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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 11, 2025
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) .