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Microsoft AI is the organization that makes responsible AI to empower people. We are a global community of creatives and trailblazers — developers, engineers, AI  scientists, personality architects, marketers, researchers, designers, and writers. Fueled by an obsession with the details and a healthy respect for humanity, we explore what’s possible  and shape the future together. The Product Monetization Strategy team inside MAI is responsible for defining how we create user experiences that delight users and business models that empower advertisers to meet their goals.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced **Senior Director** Product Marketing team leader to be responsible for our Publisher and Platforms solutions. A healthy and thriving publisher ecosystem is a core pillar of a rich and diverse web that delights users. As the web transforms with AI, agents and related disruptive trends, we aim to help our publisher and partner ecosystem to monetize their properties and invest in engaging experiences for their audiences. Solutions include Brand agents, Clarity, Microsoft Monetize, Microsoft Curate, Data/Identity/Measurement/Privacy, CRM, and Martech. This role will require collaboration with Product Managers, Business Strategy and Partner-facing teams, helping to define a product roadmap based on the needs of our partners and leading the articulation of our value proposition for this audience.

We seek an experienced people manager with a proven record of managing high performance teams, fostering collaboration, nurturing talent and embodying Microsoft’s culture and values. This person leads by example, being a thought leader and strategist who can define competitive positioning, drive prioritization alignment, and influence action across teams. Committed to customer-obsession, masterful collaboration with technical teams, ability to read the industry landscape and make bold bets is in this person’s DNA.

Additionally, the ideal candidate must have the ability to lead the organization towards developing differentiated value for our customers, including our partners, and clearly articulating our competitive advantage.

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

+ Team leader: Lead, coach, and develop a team of high-performing product marketers to achieve business objectives while developing and nurturing talent. Help to shape a team culture where everybody thrives.

+ Customer and Market Signals: Prioritize, synthesize and articulate customer inputs and market intelligence to identify opportunities and define strategies for enhancing customer experience and driving revenue across for Microsoft and our partners. Define customer listening strategies to inform investment priorities and product roadmap.

+ Positioning, Unique Value Proposition, Product-Market Fit: Push for the creation of differentiated value proposition that aligns with customer goals. Guarantee organization alignment around of product positioning and ensure consistent and compelling messaging to our customers. Provide inbound product-market fit input and solution mapping into Product Management process.

+ Go-to-Market Leadership: Strategically define powerful moments for impactful product releases, maximizing adoption and customer satisfaction. Set clear impact metrics and long-term goals, socializing how GTM execution connects to our vision. Define and deliver proof points and claims demonstrating customer success. Partner closely with Product Management and Marketing teams to align around a launch calendar and build announcements based on tangible and compelling product truth.

+ Internal and External Thought Leadership: Read the industry landscape and lead the organization with agility and creative problem solving to complement the pace of the technology industry and the changing needs of our customers. Act as a trusted partner representing the voice of our customers in strategic discussions and articulating our vision in select engagements with senior customers.

+ Adaptive Leadership: Mobilize people to tackle tough challenges and thrive by facilitating learning, managing disequilibrium, addressing losses, and experimenting with solutions while understanding the nuances between competing opportunities.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business

+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in business

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 6+ years of people management experience.

+ 6+ years of experience working in the tech or ad tech industry.

+ 3+ years of experience with Publisher and Platform solutions and generative AI

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Committed understanding of the publisher landscape, in monetization scenarios.

+ Experience translating market trends and customer needs into strategic recommendations.

+ Natural leader with the ability to educate and influence amidst high levels of ambiguity and tight deadlines.

+ Proven ability to think strategically and creatively, while maintaining a high-quality bar for the team’s execution.

+ Proven track record of leading differentiated value propositions and translating complex features into compelling narratives.

+ Communication and collaboration skills with the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization and diverse range of partners.

Product Marketing M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $155,800 - $277,200 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 $202,400 - $303,600 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 June 18, 2025.

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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) .