Applications to these opportunities are considered for all available Marketing student worker roles including the ones described below, depending on education level and/or location. To be considered for a student worker position, you need to be enrolled full-time as a student majoring in an applicable field with a minimum of one semester or term to complete.

Responsibilities

Are you motivated every day to empower others to achieve more through technology and innovation?

If yes - Our Student Explorer Program (STEP) is designed for you.

Start: October 2021

Length: Minimum 5-6 months, 20h/week

What's in it for me?

Student Explorer Program (STEP) at Microsoft

• Foundation. Microsoft is a workplace unlike any other. As a student worker at Microsoft you will be part of the STEP community. STEP helps student workers hit the ground running, navigate a complex global organization and position themselves for future success.
• Purpose. You’ll dive deep into Microsoft’s daily business with the right support and you will get the chance to gain valuable experience. Grow with your responsibilities, versatile project and challenges.
• Network. STEP provides the opportunity to connect and learn from hundreds of peers and alumni in more than 80 countries – to collaborate, share ideas and have fun!

Product Marketing Manager 

Overview
You are the key to global marketing. You determine marketing strategy for your area and communicate through marketing plans, product content, and internal and external evangelism.  

The Product Marketing Manager understands, orchestrates, and influences campaigns and marketing activities, develops integrated marketing campaigns, and delivers product, solutions and customer campaign feedback to the business. An essential aspect of the role of the Product Marketing Manager is to align the content, timing and delivery of marketing messages and outreach to Microsoft’s customers and partners. 

Key Responsibilities
You play a role throughout the marketing cycle: from positioning, messaging and storytelling to determining and orchestrating global launch plans and identifying market research needs. You also own monitoring our competition and building competitive positioning and response plans. 

Category Manager

Within our Consumer Channel Sales and Marketing (CCSM) team it is all about customer obsession: Whether it is buying online and picking up curbside, having quick delivery, or leveraging a mobile app, customers want and crave these experiences and already assume they will be available. With all of this in mind, we have created the following purpose statement for Consumer Channel Sales and Marketing:

“Create value with our partners to market and sell innovative consumer solutions”

In Germany, Austria and Switzerland we work with partners to build, market and sell a winning portfolio that delights customers and earns fans around the world, powered by Microsoft Windows, Surface, Office and Xbox.

Responsibilities:

You will be working with the Xbox D/A/CH Category team and during your Aspire assignment you will get to now the full process of managing our Gaming Entertainment business. You will get to know the Xbox Hardware business and learn about Forecasting & Supply Chain cycles and Go-To-Market approaches with our retail partners. You will also learn how to grow our ecosystem beyond our core console audience and how to manage a must-have gaming subscription for everyone. You will get into the Marketing process for our 1st Party Games Line up and you will be responsible for planning and executing world-class product launches.

You will plan and execute partner-led demand gen plans with top retail partners, driving thru the line co-marketing that drives excitement, awareness and purchase intent.

Qualifications

Please make sure to upload a CV with your application!

• Pursuing either a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in relevant field with a minimum of one semester remaining 

• First practical experiences or internships in a customer facing/technical role

• Strong analytical skills

• Fluency in English and German
• Valid work authorization required

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.