UAE Global Partner Solutions (GPS) Lead

at  Microsoft

Microsoft CEMA (UAE) is seeking a Global Partner Solutions Lead (GPS) to build a high-performing GPS team by attracting top talent and fostering a strong sales culture. This includes developing AI expertise within GPS Area Teams and among Microsoft Partners. The focus is on deepening engagement with fewer partners and leading a cultural shift towards this approach. The aim is to build consultative and influential relationships with segment leaders to ensure the acceleration of co-selling.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or related field AND 8+ years related experience, including senior sales leadership roles, managing high performance sales and technical-sales teams, coaching solution sales and account development strategies, exceeding quotas by leading sales teams along complex sales cycles through a partner ecosystem and centralized marketing engine, Global, Area-level Business Management as a leader of Sales, Customer, Partner teams selling technology solutions/practice development, cloud/infrastructure technologies, and/or subscription services
• OR equivalent experience

ADDITIONAL OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or related field AND 15+ years related experience, including senior sales leadership roles, managing high performance sales and technical-sales teams, coaching solution sales and account development strategies, exceeding quotas by leading sales teams along complex sales cycles through a partner ecosystem and centralized marketing engine, Global, Area-level Business Management as a leader of Sales, Customer, Partner teams selling technology solutions/practice development, cloud/infrastructure technologies, and/or subscription services
• OR Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or related field AND 12+ years related experience, including senior sales leadership roles, managing high performance sales and technical-sales teams, coaching solution sales and account development strategies, exceeding quotas by leading sales teams along complex sales cycles through a partner ecosystem and centralized marketing engine, Global, Area-level Business Management as a leader of Sales, Customer, Partner teams selling technology solutions/practice development, cloud/infrastructure technologies, and/or subscription services
• OR equivalent experience.
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