Industry Advisor

Industry Advisor — Microsoft

AI-led transformation is impacting every industry around the world. From automotive and manufacturing to financial services and retail, customers across all industries are asking Microsoft to help them reinvent their business, innovate, and digitally transform to today's new realities, leveraging AI.

Microsoft's Worldwide Manufacturing & Mobility Industry Team , part of the Industry and Partner Organization , is accountable for leveraging deep industry and technical expertise to enable sales teams and partners to deliver relevant, customized industry solutions and services built on a secure, integrated cloud platform , to empower our customers to digitally transform their businesses by leveraging AI . It's no longer about one simple software solution; it's about creating a connected, secure, efficient, and scalable digital ecosystem. Further, they will guide our engineering teams to address key needs as part of the product roadmaps.

Our team culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. We also strive to have fun!

The Industry Advisor (IA) role, operating at a strategic level with Microsoft's top Transportation & Logistics customers, requires deep engagement and understanding of the Transportation & Logistics industry and its challenges. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in this industry. The Industry Advisor will act as the industry leader in a customer-centric account team and will strive to build relationships and become a trusted advisor to key business decision-makers, helping them digitally transform their business.

The role of IA focuses on generating and owning industry-relevant solutions and platform opportunities , working and selling closely with Microsoft and its partners. This industry sales role delivers growth of Microsoft Cloud Services by building new relationships, uncovering opportunities, shaping solutions that deliver measurable impact using Microsoft's cloud, AI, and data technologies. The role will partner closely with the worldwide industry sales teams and specialist sellers to share best practices and customer references / case studies to bring Microsoft's industry digital transformation stories to life.

Responsibilities

• Sparkinnovation to re-imagine the futurebyfacilitatingenvisioning / ideationsessions anddevelopingmulti-horizonroadmaps.
• Ignite, shape, and secure market-making business partnerships by leveraging business relationships with CxOs and Senior Business Executives.
• Drive account-based revenue by defining and landing industry plays across Mobility accounts and help build qualified sales pipeline.
• Lead and orchestrate sales activities and customer engagement in partnership with account teams to deliver value, build trust, and exceed customer expectations as a strategic advisor.
• Develop thought leadership assets and best practices that can be leveraged by others to increase the success of the business and Microsoft.
• Collaborate with external partner ecosystem (e.g., business leaders, GSIs, ISVs) on client and partner planning and developing industry-specific strategies that add credibility and depth.
• Amplify externally / internally thought leadership on unique industry perspectives and innovations to accelerate Microsoft's credibility / brand / mindshare.
• Embody Microsoft's culture and values by modeling a growth mindset, contributing to others' success, and delivering impactful results that build on collective ideas and efforts.
• Location : We are hiring in the following locations : Dallas, Atlanta, and fully remote – US.

Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Industry Advisory IC4 – The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $107,600 – $187,500 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 $145,600 – $205,600 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 27, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.

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