Sales Specialist-Cloud & AI Platforms | Microsoft Careers

Microsoft

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Remote · USA Posted 84 days ago $87,000–$148,700 / year
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TL;DR

Join our dynamic team as a Sales Specialist-Cloud & AI Platforms to drive AI transformation by guiding customers through their digital journey with Azure’s advanced capabilities. You will engage with enterprise clients to align their strategic goals with Microsoft's secure and innovative solutions, fostering long-term partnerships through AI-driven insights. Your daily tasks include assessing sales opportunities, managing pipelines using AI-powered analytics, and collaborating across teams to develop tailored strategies that enhance customer value realization. Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields along with 2+ years of technology-related sales experience, while preferred qualifications include an MBA and extensive experience selling Cloud Native, AI, and Data Platform solutions to global enterprises. This role demands expertise in Microsoft Azure infrastructure and the ability to articulate technical solutions to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Azure AI Sales methodologies CI/CD Power Platform Market intelligence tools Cloud Native Data Platform Analytics Kubernetes Python PostgreSQL AWS Grafana

What you'll do

  • Ensures customers understand Microsoft's commitment to AI-driven transformation.
  • Qualifies sales opportunities using AI-enhanced methodologies and best practices.
  • Manages the sales pipeline with AI-powered analytics for forecasting accuracy.
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to develop AI-driven solutions for customer success.
  • Identifies business opportunities using AI-driven market intelligence tools.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Business Administration or related field with 2+ years of technology sales experience.
  • Master’s degree and 6+ years or Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in tech-related sales or account management.
  • Extensive experience (8+) selling business solutions to global customers focusing on Cloud Native, AI, Data Platform and Analytics.
  • Proven ability to engage with large enterprise customers, manage multiple stakeholders, and navigate complex sales cycles.
  • Strong understanding of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, data, and AI application platforms.

Market check

Salary context

This $87,000–$148,700 range sits above 4% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,000–$234,700

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$155,094–$223,000

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 239 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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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