Cloud & AI Specialist (Strategic Account Manufacturing) at Microsoft

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI, Cloud Services, Sales Strategy, Market Analysis, Predictive Analytics, Collaboration, Customer Engagement, Solution Development, Business Intelligence, Forecasting, Stakeholder Management, Security Principles, Account Management, Sales Pipeline Management, Innovation, Digital Transformation

Industry

Software Development

Description

①AIを活用したマーケットインテリジェンスツールでトレンドとインサイトを評価し、ホワイトスペース分析を活用し、担当市場領域内のビジネスチャンスとマーケットギャップを特定する。②ソリューション領域と市場を評価し、AIを活用した予測分析によって将来の市場ニーズを予測しながら、顧客のビジネス優先順位と成果に合わせた営業活動を行うための知見を得る。 ③組織横断的に他者と協力し、最先端のAIテクノロジーとクラウドサービスの統合に重点を置きながら、地域内の既存および新規顧客のAIおよびクラウド主導の変革を可能にするソリューションの開発をサポートする。 ④予測精度と売上目標の達成を推進するため、社内のステークホルダーと営業パイプラインのレビューに関与し、AIを活用したアナリティクスと予測ツールを活用して精度を高める。 ⑤各顧客のセキュリティの優先事項に合わせた販売戦略を推進し、安全でAIを活用した変革に対するマイクロソフトの総合価値を示し、顧客のビジネスの成功に貢献する。 Required/minimum qualificationsBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 10+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience. Additional or preferred qualificationsMaster's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, Information Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 12+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience.6+ years solution or services sales experience. This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. * Customer EngagementEnsures teams adhere to sales frameworks and guidelines to assess and qualify sales opportunities, ensuring alignment with AI-enhanced sales methodologies and best practices. Leverages expertise in strategy development to empower teams in securing complex, high-value deals. Drives collaboration across organizations (e.g., Account Team Unit [ATU], CSU, ISD, GPS) to lead deal orchestration and ensure effective handoffs throughout the deal lifecycle. Leads partner teams, resources and fosters lasting relationships that activate co-selling strategies and drive partner attach to each opportunity through every stage in the sales lifecycle. Leads team on leading partner organization connections (i.e. GPS) that lead to enduring relationships, share gains, partner health and alignment with execution plans to accelerate customer value realization at scale.Sales & Pipeline ManagementSets the direction for business analysis and the emerging opportunities to refine the customer portfolio and foster customer innovation across multiple teams. Advocates for the adoption of technologies (e.g., AI sales agents, automation, Power Platforms) to drive growth across the territory. Provides strategic direction and guidance across teams on integrating propensity, renewal, consumption, and usage data to prioritize sales strategy. Directs teams in refining partner engagement for each account and/or opportunity, ensuring seamless handoffs with other teams (e.g., Global Partner Solutions [GPS], Customer Success Unit [CSU], Industry Solutions Delivery [ISD], Partner) throughout the deal lifecycle.Leads teams on leading sales pipeline reviews across the territory with internal senior stakeholders to drive forecasting accuracy and meeting sales targets, ensuring the use of AI-powered analytics and forecasting tools to enhance precision. Leads team on maintaining sales and/or consumption pipeline hygiene on all opportunities and milestones using all available tools and processes. Empowers teams to maintain usage and/or consumption pipeline hygiene to actively monitor adoption trends, identify opportunities for intervention, enabling customers to realize the value of solutions purchased, drive expansion, and ensure healthier, more predictable renewals.Sales StrategyLeads team in comprehensively evaluating of territory and crafts strategic insights to align sales initiatives with customer business priorities and outcomes, incorporating AI-driven predictive analytics to forecast future market needs. Empowers teams to drive cross-functional collaboration to propose solutions and strategies that resonate with and drive customer business objectives. Drives the identification and resolution of gaps, enhancing market engagement and maximizing sales execution.Leads teams in the development and implementation of solutions to enable artificial intelligence (AI)- and cloud-driven transformations for existing and new customers across the territory, emphasizing the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies and cloud services. Leads team on acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for strategic customers and orchestrating the adoption of innovative technologies and solutions that align with their goals align and advance their strategic goals and drive digital transformation.Sets strategy for teams on whitespace analysis and identifying business opportunities and market gaps within the assigned territory, utilizing AI-driven market intelligence tools to assess trends and insights. Translates and provides guidance on complex market intelligence, trends, and insights across multiple teams. Leads team in refining and evolving market analysis methodologies to ensure proactive alignment with strategic directives and evolving market trends.Leads and mentors multiple teams in discussions with senior stakeholders and decision makers for high-value customers to deepen relationships and identify, qualify, and accelerate sales opportunities. Serves as a key point of contact and ensures strategic collaboration with internal senior stakeholders within and across organizations to maximize customer success. Directs partnerships with account teams and customers to discuss the use of technological advancements for market influence. Champions and reinforces security principles in customer interactions, opportunity, and pursuits to uphold trust and compliance standards. Models for and coaches team on, and develops a team consumption/usage strategy for driving seller behaviors that include support solutions in every solution sale in collaboration cross organizationally as part of rhythms and scrums.

Responsibilities

The Cloud & AI Specialist will evaluate market trends and insights using AI-driven tools to identify business opportunities and market gaps. They will collaborate across organizations to support the development of AI and cloud-driven solutions for existing and new customers.