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The Device Partner Sales (DPS) team plays a critical role in achieving this mission. We build, market and sell intelligent edge and intelligent cloud devices and solutions with partners, including OEMs, device distribution channels, original design manufacturers, and Silicon providers. We work closely with our device ecosystem and internal business groups to build devices that consume our cloud, innovate with device partners, and transform how we sell devices and services with partners.

Opportunities in DPS are expansive because we span the entire product lifecycle -- from incubation, prototyping, and portfolio planning to the design-in, sell-in, and sell-through motions that help our partners engage consumers, students, and businesses worldwide. As a member of our team, you’ll be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and contributing to our partnership engagements that build, market and launch devices and solutions worldwide. You will also be part of a people-first culture leading with inclusion and values that supports a growth mindset, diversity, and inclusion. If that appeals to you, it’s an exciting time to be here in DPS.The regional sales team within DPS, Device Partner Solution Sales (DPSS), mission is to maximize the intelligent edge and intelligent cloud opportunity with device builders and device channel partners.

The Regional Commercial Channel Executive role is a key partner sales management role. This impactful role sits at the intersection of Microsoft 365 & Devices and leads regional Enterprise sales execution designed to accelerate sales of modern Windows devices.

In this high impact sales role you will collaborate externally with key device partners (OEMs, Distributors, Resellers) to meet or exceed sales of new Windows devices in your assigned territory. You will also lead device partner co-sell between external device partners and internal Microsoft sales teams.

Responsibilities

Accelerate New Commercial Device Sales (50%)

DPSS regional subject matter expert who helps key partners develop a winning commercial sales strategy

Proactive partner enablement on key sales priorities including frontline worker enablement & endpoint modernization

Lead sales & technical presentations, demonstrations, workshops to explain, and help partners understand how to prove Microsoft solution capability to end customers

Position & help others articulate the value of Windows & Microsoft 365 to drive customer intent for Windows vs. competitors

Lead Microsoft 365 & Partner Device Co-Sell Motion (30%)

Act as regional point of contact for Microsoft sales teams where 3P OEM partner device sales resource is required

Orchestrate partner engagement and ownership for most deals, while owning strategic, large and compete deals as neccesary

Identify large, competitive, partner-led, commercial deals and engage the Microsoft sales team for joint M365 & Windows Endpoint sales motions

Enable partners to develop co-sell ready solutions and educate internal/external stakeholders on how the co-sell process works

Generate partner co-sell customer evidence through public case studies, cutomer evidence connected to lighthouse wins

Keep Knowledge Current, Share What you Know & Learn from Others (20%)

Continuously develop and expand sales, industry, technology, and competitive knowledge

Windows, Microsoft Endpoint Manager (MEM), Autopilot, Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD), AVD + Virtualization Technologies

Key competitor go to market, positioning, strengths and weaknesses

OEM & Channel partner economics and market trends

Report patterns across individual deals and summarize meaningful insights back to the business to help address growth blockers

Identify commercial device portfolio gaps and deliver clear internal feedback to appropriate stakeholders

Participate in relevant Microsoft, partner and broader industry sales communities through events, blogs, whitepapers, training & articles

Qualifications

Professional, Sales & Technincal

Experienced. 5+ years of related sales experience with preference to the Windows & Cloud Management technologies

Technical. Preferred certifications MS-900, MD-100, MD-101, or proven learning on Endpoint Manager, Intune and Autopilot

Influential. Significant experience delivering persuasive business case & presentations to executive business decision makers.

Collaborative. Work cohesively with members of the Microsoft sales field as well as OEM and Channel sales partners

Partner Sales. Exceptional channel sales business development and solution selling with/through partners

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