The Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft Azure will lead product marketing for Sovereign Cloud solutions, enabling customers to deploy advanced AI and cloud technologies while maintaining control over data and compliance. This strategic role involves shaping positioning, messaging, launches, and field enablement for a portfolio focused on helping regulated industries adopt AI confidently. The manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, and partners to define product direction based on customer insights and market understanding. Key responsibilities include developing end-to-end customer journeys, creating differentiated messaging, and enabling field teams with launch materials and training. Success in this role requires expertise in cloud and AI marketing, particularly for government and regulated industries, along with proficiency in strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration. Knowledge of AI platform concepts and experience with hybrid architectures are essential, as is the ability to translate technical capabilities into clear customer value propositions.
Skills
Azure
AI
Cloud Computing
Product Marketing
Technical Marketing
CI/CD
Digital Marketing
Customer Journey Mapping
Regulatory Compliance
Hybrid Cloud
Private Cloud
Public Cloud
Foundation Models
Inferencing
Training Environments
Partner Marketing
Sales Enablement
Competitive Analysis
Strategic Planning
What you'll do
Drive insights and narrative development for Microsoft's Sovereign Cloud initiative.
Shape roadmap priorities and go-to-market strategy for Sovereign AI solutions.
Define end-to-end customer journey for Sovereign AI solutions across digital channels.
Develop differentiated positioning and messaging for Sovereign AI solutions.
Create customer evidence, technical proof points, and regulatory-aligned messaging.
Enable field and partner teams with launch materials and training for sovereign cloud.
What we're looking for
Master's Degree in relevant field and 3+ years of product marketing experience, or Bachelor's Degree and 5+ years of experience.
Experience marketing cloud and AI solutions to governments and regulated industries with sovereignty requirements.
Familiarity with AI platform concepts including foundation models, hybrid architectures, and partner-delivered AI solutions.
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business impact.
Strategic thinking skills for leading complex go-to-market workstreams from strategy through execution.
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive projects in a fast-moving market.
Market check
Salary context
This
$106,400–$203,600
range sits above
19%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$159,000–$234,700
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$166,100–$224,000
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 239 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
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About Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing
Microsoft currently has
451 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$119,800–$234,700
across 417 roles with salary data.
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