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At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence.

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community.

The Minecraft Business Operations team is the primary team supporting Mojang Studios operations and the COO. Within this Redmond-based team, we establish and manage partnerships which bring external resources, tools and services into the studio’s ecosystem. These partnerships cover a wide scope, including studio-wide external development support, cloud orders and software.

As an Operations Contracts Manager, you will be responsible for supporting our franchise’s business growth through identifying external partners for our various operational needs. You will draft and negotiate agreements, manage the deal lifecycle process, and manage the partner relationship. You will be responsible for contributing to process improvements, documenting best practices and maintaining key tools for the team.

Responsibilities

+ Maintains and develops internal and external relationships with business and technical peers for assigned suppliers.

+ Utilizes process to support development and maintenance of pipeline; prepares information for reporting to key stakeholders; documents best practices and maintains team tools. Escalates to manager as needed.

+ Closes opportunities using predefined program frameworks or templates, as applicable.

+ Assists with execution and deal management by communicating and reporting with Microsoft stakeholders. Tracks blocking issues and works with deal stakeholders to drive resolutions.

+ Supports deal governance and execution plans by working with internal and partner stakeholders across business, technical and operational teams and supports measurement results by assessing progress against defined success metrics (e.g., process improvements,savings, and business continuity).

+ Embodies our culture and values.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field OR equivalent experience.

+ Experience in contract administration, including experience in services, cloud and software deal management working on high value transactions

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 2 years experience in services and cloud deal management working on high value transactions

+ Written and verbal communication skills

+ Demonstrated ability to build and maintain successful business partnerships

+ Experience working with Procurement, Finance and Legal teams on time-sensitive deals, while ensuring policy compliance

In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $68,300 - $137,900 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 $93,200 - $151,200 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

• Single reqs: Microsoft will accept applications for the role until 10/31/2025

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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) .