Microsoft · 14 hours ago
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Operations and Strategy
United States, New York, New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$131K/yr - $252K/yr
5+ years expMicrosoft is building a Frontier marketing organization that focuses on diverse partnerships and measurable outcomes. The Director of Strategic Partnerships, Operations and Strategy will guide the team in maintaining workflow across stakeholders and lead efforts to maximize partnership integration across marketing activities.
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Responsibilities
Maximize the utilization of partnerships across Microsoft campaigns and initiatives by both building awareness for partnership scenarios internally and garnering a deep understanding of cross-company priorities in order to influence Partner technology scenarios
Manage a team of Partnership Managers, Technologists and Analysts in the effective delivery of marketing and technology partnerships
Collaborate with internal engineering teams or agencies to deliver transformational technology with Partners
Oversee activation plans to drive awareness of partnership and build product consideration/adoption through storytelling and tech engagement
Report on partnership activations and impact, mapping activities to key KPIs (key performance indicators) and identifying opportunities for optimization and greater impact
Oversee the balance and efficacy of the broader partnerships portfolio, proactively identifying gaps and needs
Manage a complex budget ensuring adherence to all targets
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 5+ years experience in sponsorship activation, integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience
OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Team management or people leadership experience
Campaign development and execution experience with a strong focus on measurable impact analysis
Works with a customer-centric mindset, prioritizing the audience's needs
Proven track record in project management, navigating varying priorities, tight timelines, organizational alignment, measurement, and accountability
Skilled in communicating and collaborating with internal and external executives
Excellent communication, storytelling, creative, and influencing skills
Ability to manage ambiguity with persistent drive, guiding workgroups towards consensus and meaningful outcomes
Experience solving complex business challenges, remaining optimistic and motivating teams to stay focused throughout the process
Ability to operate and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment, both independently and as part of a team
Excellent attention to detail, coupled with the ability to maintain a high-level view
Company
Microsoft
Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (9192)
2024 (9343)
2023 (7677)
2022 (11403)
2021 (7210)
2020 (7852)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1MKey Investors
Technology Venture Investors
2022-12-09Post Ipo Equity
1986-03-13IPO
1981-09-01Series Unknown· $1M
Leadership Team
Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO
Vukani Mngxati
Chief Executive Officer - Microsft South Africa
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