Senior Business Development Manager, Gaming at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

25 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Analysis, Opportunity Evaluation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data-Driven Recommendations, Problem Solving, Business Development, Market Trends, Platform Growth, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Gaming Industry Knowledge, Project Management, Communication, Analytical Skills, Team Collaboration, Decision Making

Industry

Software Development

Description

Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. As Team Xbox, we are on a mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. We deliver on that vision by putting players at the center, enabling you to play the games you want, with the people you want, anywhere you want. We work with gaming publishers, developers, platform, and technology partners from around the world to bring Xbox and Windows games and services (e.g., Game Pass, Xbox Cloud Gaming) to Microsoft’s customers.    The Global Platform Business Development team at Microsoft is looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to help accelerate platform growth through strategic analysis, opportunity evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration that informs high-impact business decisions. You will have the opportunity to work across various teams in Xbox including product, engineering, marketing, finance, legal, sales, and others, as well as a broad set of additional stakeholders across Microsoft.  In this role, you will serve as a key contributor within the Xbox Platform Business Development team, helping shape the future of the Xbox ecosystem through rigorous analysis, structured problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration. You will lead strategic assessments of new business opportunities, develop data-driven recommendations, and influence decision-making across product, engineering, and partner teams. You will be expected to proactively identify whitespace opportunities and emerging trends that could accelerate Xbox’s platform goals. This role requires a strong strategic mindset, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to translate complex insights into actionable plans that drive platform growth and innovation.  Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond. The position is based in the United States, with consideration for onsite and/or virtual work flexibility and will require international and domestic travel. This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position.   

Responsibilities

The Senior Business Development Manager will lead strategic assessments of new business opportunities and develop data-driven recommendations. This role involves influencing decision-making across various teams and proactively identifying whitespace opportunities to accelerate platform growth.