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Director Solution Area Specialist Manager

Microsoft
$158,400.00 - $243,000.00 / yr
United States, Texas, Irving
7000 State Highway 161 (Show on map)
Jul 13, 2026
Overview As a Microsoft AI Business Process Solution Specialist Manager, you will build and lead a team of high performing Solution Specialists who are responsible for driving thought leadership and customer business process transformation. You will coach and empower the team to effectively engage C-Suite level stakeholders and build and maintain relationships with Business Decision Makers (BDMs) in our top customers to help them achieve their business goals. You will help your team build pipeline and close deals by bringing industry-relevant business value insights and leading solutions to successfully enable the customers' end-to-end business transformation. You will model the desired behaviors of acting with integrity, upholding Microsoft culture and values, and deliveringbusiness results with high levels of sales discipline and business forecast accuracy. You will coach your team on how to remove blockers, overcome objections, andpitch Microsoft's unique value differentiation. You will create clarity in business execution and generate energy on achieving the business goals of the team.You will learn how Microsoft empowers managers to be effective people leaders as well as how Microsoft enables innovation and empowers the success of customers. Responsibilities Validate and coach quality Account and Quota Retirement Territory Plans monthly. Observe IC presentation skills, ensuring team can deliver compelling board-level proposals with commercial options aligned to customer transformation plan and business value. Enable and coach team for strong BDM/C-Suite connections/engagements across all rooms of the house with Business Value Insights aligned to industry-relevant connected use cases by targeted personas. Ensure team is leveraging partner ecosystem and Customer Success teammates at scale to complement full solution selling. Promote and enable ICs to land customer discovery/Envisioning sessions in each opportunity, yielding output of agreed business challenges, prioritized with business value and v-team accountabilities. Drive Next-Generation Sales Execution Excellence to align with shifting customer journeys and buying habits to increase win rates Coach Best-in-class Business Value Selling and Customer Advocacy Program to land customer references aligned to industry business value. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 8+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience. Other Qualifications: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship. Preferred qualifications: Master's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, or related field AND 12+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or related field AND 15+ years experience in technology-related sales or account management OR equivalent experience. 10+ years services sales or account management experience. 5+ years people management experience. 2+ years manager of managers experience. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process,read more about requesting accommodations. Solution Area Specialists M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $158,400 - $243,000 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 $202,000 - $267,000 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.