AI Workforce Solution Lead

Overview

Microsoft is hiring Regional Solution Area Sales Leads in four key Microsoft Cloud solution areas – Security, Workplace AI, AI Business Process, and Azure. Each hire will own the end-to-end sales performance for their respective solution area across the region's corporate segment. In this role, you will lead the sales strategy and execution for your focus area, coach and orchestrate first-line managers and specialists, and serve as the voice of the field to worldwide teams. This opportunity allows you to accelerate your career growth by driving a critical piece of the Microsoft Cloud business, developing deep business and technical acumen in your solution domain, honing your coaching and leadership skills, and becoming adept at large-scale deal strategy and partner engagement – all while shaping the future of how we empower customers in FY26 and beyond. [50% / up to 100% from home / This role is Microsoft onsite only].

The Microsoft Cloud is the most comprehensive and trusted cloud platform in the industry – spanning cutting-edge solutions in Security, Workplace AI, AI Business Process, and Azure. At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we harness this full Microsoft Cloud portfolio to drive digital transformation for organizations of all sizes. Our high-growth, AI-powered sales team is customer-obsessed and partner-driven, unlocking innovation from secure infrastructure to collaborative AI-powered productivity and intelligent business applications. Join us and lead the charge in empowering customers with the Microsoft Cloud, working smarter, collaborating seamlessly, streamlining business processes, and staying protected on a global, trusted platform.

Responsibilities

• Solution Area Sales Execution: Drive clarity on consumption and revenue targets, and lead innovation in sales approaches for your Solution Area. Consolidate performance data at the Operating Unit (OU) level. As the Regional Sales Lead, you own end-to-end sales results for your Solution Area in the region, holding teams accountable for meeting consumption and billed revenue goals.

• Community Leadership & Coaching: Lead the regional Segment Solution Sales Manager (SSM) community. Coach first-line managers (M1s) on disciplined Microsoft Customer Engagement Framework (MCEM) stage progression, healthy pipeline coverage, and target attainment. Advise on growth bets, remove sales blockers, and accelerate top deals in partnership with specialists, thereby ensuring consistent execution across all areas.

• Workload Engagement & Rhythm of Business: Lead the SME&C Corporate Segment Integrated Account Review (IAR) and Monthly Business Review (MBR) process for your Solution Area. Ensure operational rigor and timely insight delivery. Serve as the field's voice to Worldwide (WW) Go-To-Market teams – gathering regional sales feedback via structured rhythms and listening channels and partnering with WW leads to adjust programs or offers as needed.

• Partner Co-Sell Integration: Embed partners into account plans and sales motions. Collaborate closely with the Partner Sales (PSS) Lead to maximize co-sell opportunities, attaching partners to deals and leveraging programs (e.g. solution assessments, ECIF, offers) to scale reach. Provide field insights on competitive blockers and partner capacity back to WW partner teams.

• Campaigns & GTM Alignment: Work with the regional Sales, Marketing & Operations (SE&O) GTM Lead to land campaigns and sales plays specific to your Solution Area. Input on sales performance to shape go-to-market plans and localize global strategies for optimal regional outcomes – effectively bridging WW strategy and local execution.

• Regional Sales Community Management: Cultivate a strong sales community. Lead best-practice sharing and drive adoption of modern sales tools (e.g. Sales Accelerator, Copilot). Promote a culture of coaching, customer obsession, and compliant selling across the region.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 7+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR 9+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications (PQs)

• Master's Degree in Business Administration (e.g., MBA), Information Technology, or related field AND 8+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, or related field AND 10+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR 11+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.

• 6+ years of solution or services sales experience

• Growth Mindset. Ability to overcome and work around problems that are inevitable in rapidly growing businesses – positive approach to problem solving, learning, and development.

• Purposeful Planner & Executor – Delivers business impact with intentional planning, driving clarity to the team with consistent coaching rhythms, removing blockers and ensuring quarterly business budget goals are met.

• Disciplined Operator – Maintains excellence in pipeline management, forecasting and driving integrated territory and budget achievement planning.

• Technical breadth: Enterprise customer level experience with cloud, hybrid infrastructures, productivity and security technologies, and industry standards recommended. Experience in competitive platforms and certifications preferred.

• Proficient: Experience with complex sales training (e.g., Miller Hyman, Spin, Michael Bosworth, Holden, etc.) and sales methodologies

• Competes to win new market share.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.