Deal Manager at Microsoft

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Satisfaction, Licensing Simplification, Sales, Negotiation, Analytical Skills, Project Management, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Stakeholder Engagement, Commercial Strategy, Financial Authority, Risk Management, Data Manipulation, Market Understanding, Fluent English, Fluent French, Fluent German

Industry

Software Development

Description

Customer satisfaction and licensing simplification. Empowerment and decision making, broad legal and financial authority, with extensive understanding of concession risks and cost of sales implications. Subsidiary engagement. Pro-actively work with various levels of stakeholders to assist them in closing sales, driving consumption of Online Services, develop commercial offerings and analyze customer licensing requirements. Take a leadership role in working directly with sales teams to help determine how to drive the business forward while ensuring that customer satisfaction remains a top priority. Strategic commercial direction. Contribute to the overall strategic direction of Worldwide Commercial Finance by ensuring effective implementation and landing of strategy and offerings, testing pilots and providing feedback on new licensing strategies for regional and worldwide use. Provide support to sales team in customer facing discussions as required. Master's Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field AND extensive experience in direct sales and negotiation or related work OR Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Information Technology, Marketing, or related field AND significant experience in direct sales and negotiation or related work or internship experience. This role requires proficiency in written, reading, and conversational English as all business operations as well as customer communications are conducted in English. Experience in direct sales with commercial enterprise customers. Strong understanding of the marketplace, competitive landscape, and industry-specific challenges influencing negotiation strategies. Ability to support negotiations for large, complex deals at senior customer levels (including CxO). Demonstrated capability to navigate dynamic environments, manage ambiguity, and work effectively within complex stakeholder structures. Proficiency in analytical and mathematical skills, including advanced use of tools such as Excel (pivot tables, data manipulation, and transformation). Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, both internally and in customer-facing scenarios. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity, strong analytical skills, confidence, and effective project management abilities. Speaking fluent French and /or German is considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

The Deal Manager is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction and simplifying licensing processes while engaging with various stakeholders to close sales and drive consumption of Online Services. This role also involves contributing to the strategic direction of Worldwide Commercial Finance and supporting sales teams in customer-facing discussions.