Services Account Executive
Microsoft
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Job Description
Overview
Are you ready to help redefine how we sell services? Join a dynamic, forward-thinking sales team that’s transforming the customer experience. We’re looking for innovative, collaborative professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments, bring informal leadership to the table, and know how to align competing priorities to drive shared success.
Our organization is all about unlocking value for customers by aligning their business goals with transformative solutions. It goes beyond selling products—it's about building trusted partnerships, understanding customer challenges, and delivering tailored services that drive measurable outcomes. Through consultative engagement, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration, services sellers empower organizations to innovate, grow, and succeed in a digital-first world while guiding the AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI. We take pride in embodying Microsoft's mission of empowerment, promoting a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and fostering a culture of inclusivity where everyone is encouraged to share their unique perspectives and be their authentic selves. By joining our team, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to life-changing innovations that impact billions of people worldwide.
As an experienced Services Account Executive, this role will give you the opportunity to accelerate your career growth, be part of a high performing team and develop, own and close strategic opportunities across the Microsoft platform for consulting and support services to achieve customer outcome and grow their presence on the Microsoft cloud.
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
- Lead the Microsoft service virtual account team to bring customer visions to life through consultative selling, active listening, and continuous planning.
- Increase Unified penetration through strategic alignment with internal stakeholders and intentional selling.
- Identify and sell Industry Cloud solutions that solve customer challenges through co-innovation with partners and Microsoft teams, Including selling the Unified Mission Critical Portfolio and Security Services.
- Own the full sales cycle—from lead generation and qualification to deal closure—while driving Cloud consumption through sold projects and programs. Achieving sales targets by Quarter and Full Year.
- Leverage digital channels to uncover and develop new business opportunities.
- Collaborate across customer and partner networks using a One Microsoft Approach, following established processes and methodologies.
- Collaborate closely across the Microsoft account team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree AND 4+ years industry sales experience in the commercial or public sector (e.g. Finance, Local Government) or related work OR 6+ years industry sales experience in the commercial or public sector (e.g. Finance, Local Government) OR equivalent experience.
- 2+ years consulting solution sales experience.
Other Requirements
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 6+ years industry solution or consulting sales experience in the commercial or public sector (e.g. Financial Services, Local Government) or related work OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years consulting solution sales experience.
- 5+ years consulting services and Unified/ support sales experience.
- Experience in consultative selling and digital engagement.
- Experience with leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience in driving customer value and business outcomes.
- Experience managing complex sales cycles and pre-sales processes.
- Experience with Microsoft methodologies and Industry Cloud solutions.
Key skills/competency
- Consultative Selling
- Account Management
- Cloud Solutions
- AI Transformation
- Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Sales Cycle Management
- Digital Engagement
- Achieving Sales Targets
How to Get Hired at Microsoft
- Research Microsoft's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight experience in consultative selling, cloud solutions, and achieving sales targets for Services Account Executive roles.
- Showcase impact: Prepare examples demonstrating how you've driven customer outcomes, managed complex sales cycles, and collaborated cross-functionally.
- Master Microsoft's ecosystem: Familiarize yourself with Microsoft Cloud, AI transformation, and Industry Cloud solutions.
- Practice behavioral interviews: Be prepared to discuss leadership, prioritizing, growth mindset, and inclusive values.
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