SMB Cloud Solution Business Leader - Business Application

at  Microsoft

In SMC and Digital Sales, we have set out with the purpose of empowering our customers through the unique value of the Microsoft cloud by building a globally led, digital-first scale organization aligned with partners. Dedicated to one of the fastest growing customer segments, the Small, Medium, Corporate (SMC) and Digital Sales organization is on pace to be Microsoft’s next $100 billion-dollar business - this is where you come in. As part of local subsidiaries or Digital Sales centers around the world, you will support a dedicated set of customers in identifying and achieving their business objectives through best-in-class digital engagement and partner co-selling. You will also have an opportunity to work cross-collaboratively while living our shared SMC and Digital Sales Culture priorities: Diversity and Inclusivity, Wellbeing, Sustainability, and Learning. If you have been described as customer obsessed and have a passion for digital-first solutions, we invite you to learn more about the SMC and Digital Sales organization and the value we deliver to our customers, partners, and one another, every day.
The Small and Medium Business (SMB) segment within SMC is at the leading edge of growth and transformation. It’s a tremendous growth engine for the company dedicated to bringing the Microsoft cloud to millions of SMB customers worldwide through scalable routes to market, growing revenue, market share and net new customers while enabling a high level of customer and partner experience.
The SMB Cloud Solution Area (CSA) Business Lead oversees the sales strategy for SMB CSA, coordinating cross-engine plans and execution with relevant teams. They lead a unified team to establish a cohesive execution plan for key SMB CSA sales plays, manage business performance using data insights, and lead the rhythm of business. Additionally, they support top strategic customer deals and advocate for SMB customers by sharing market insights and engaging with the local SMB community.
To be successful, you must have deep understanding of the Asia market, customer acquisition engines and upsell/cross-sell motions across services/products and the respective routes to market. You will lead a team of SMB CSA Area Business Leads and a v-team of key business partners from the partner, products and services, marketing, and operations teams, driving alignment on the SMB Solution Area strategy and sales execution for Business Applications through the development of a holistic business plan, and ensure always on execution with the right level of investments to address customer needs and accelerate their digital transformation.

KEY EXPERIENCES:

• A self-starter with a track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets
• Demonstrable sales hygiene & deal excellence discipline, using sales methods, processes and tools
• Capacity to learn and retain knowledge about individual products and business solutions quickly and accurately
• Strong interpersonal skill, excellent oral, written, and verbal communication skills
• Desire to work in a competitive environment where growth potential is driven by one’s abilities and attitude
• Solid Time Management Skills with an ability to work independently with a high level of integrity
• Leading, partnering and orchestrating with virtual teams of experts
• Skill to breakdown complex information with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast based environment

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business administration, Sales, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years relevant Sales or Marketing experience with Information Technology products and/or services OR equivalent experience.
5+ years experience managing others
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or related field AND 8+ years relevant Sales or Marketing experience with Information Technology products and/or services
OR equivalent experience.

The Regional SMB CSA (Cloud Solution Area) Business Lead directs the SMB CSA sales strategy and drives cross-engine plan and execution on the CSA SMB Solution play Cohort by fiscal quarter with relevant engines & stakeholders and their direct reports.

• Cross engine go-to-market and customer propensity execution:Lead ‘One SMB’ v-team to establish and execute an SMB revenue accountability through an aligned execution plan by fiscal quarter leveraging solution plays and target scenario by relevant engines.
• Business performance management: Leverage data driven insights to drive CSA performance & execution excellence, contribute local insights to CSA rhythm of business (ROB) and interlock area stakeholders to accelerate business growth or set in place the proper course correction plans.
• Top deal management: help unblock top strategic customer deals.
• SMB narrative/VOC: Be the SMB customer advocate in market, share the voice of customer/market insights, external customer event, SMB local market community engagement.