$85,100–$169,800 Per Year
Alliance/Partner Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Plan, Communication Skills, Competitive Analysis/Strategy, Computer Science, Computer Skills, Cross-Functional, Customer Experience, Customer Retention/Renewal, Customer/Client Research, Develop and Maintain Customers, Digital Media, Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Matrix Management, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Windows Operating System, Partner Sales, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Management, Product Marketing, Prototyping, Startup, Storytelling, Team Player
We are looking for a Product Marketing Manager who will leverage data to deeply understand the Windows customer’s current PC experience and support the team in executing more agile AI tools and experiences that measurably increase Windows retention. We are seeking an individual with customer obsession, curiosity, ability to build close internal and external partnerships and is passionate about storytelling grounded in data.
If you are a dynamic, agile leader with a growth mindset who has Go-to-Market (GTM) acquisition experience, and experience working in a complex, matrixed environment with influential internal and external partners, we want to hear from you. Windows is a big business but is run by a small and agile team with significant impact. This is an opportunity to think big and join a highly collaborative team breaking new ground within Windows Product Marketing.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
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.
Responsibilities
- Partner across multiple organizations to bring a reimagined customer journey to life and support go-to-market initiatives.
- Bring an understanding of the customer life cycle end-to-end, from awareness to conversion.
- Define Windows experiences that delight our customers and showcase the best of Microsoft.
- Ideate and trial methods to rapidly identify opportunities to be more agile in the go-to-market execution of the Windows lifecycle.
- Partner across marketing, engineering, design, sales, and partner organizations to deliver differentiated customer value and support go-to-market initiatives across the Windows customer lifecycle.
- Define and deliver customer experiences that delight users and showcase the best of Microsoft, from awareness through conversion.
- Develop and refine customer messaging and positioning frameworks to acquire, retain, and grow customers in partnership with stakeholders and managers.
- Synthesize market intelligence, customer feedback, and competitive analysis to identify opportunities, inform investment priorities, and sharpen end-to-end customer storytelling.
- Prototype and test AI-powered experiences, synthesizing learnings to inform strategy and drive innovation across the customer lifecycle.
- Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 1+ year (s) experience in business
- OR Bachelors Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 2+ years experience in business
- OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Masters Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in business
- OR Bachelors Degree in in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in business
- OR equivalent experience.
- 3+ years professional experience in Product Management, go-to-market execution, business planning, multi-channel acquisition (owned & operated, digital, paid media) marketing strategy, or equivalent experience.
- Cross-functional collaboration skills with partners in a highly matrixed organization.
- Ability to take charge and lead.
- Demonstrated track record of thinking out of the box and successfully applying technology towards solving a product, want or need.
- Experience with emerging businesses, launching ventures, or startups a plus.
- Effective presentation skills and ability to communicate ideas articulately.
- Proven ability to quickly pivot to solve complex problems.
Product Marketing IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $112,000 - $185,300 per year.
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