Director, Business Strategy

Director, Business Strategy

At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales teamone that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry's most significant investments. Leveraging the power of AI and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. SME&C is more than a sales organizationit's a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you'll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.

The Small and Medium Business (SMB) segment within SME&C is at the leading edge of growth and transformation. It's a tremendous growth engine for the company dedicated to bringing the Microsoft cloud to millions of SMB customers worldwide through scalable routes to market, growing revenue, market share, and net new customers while enabling a high level of customer and partner experience. As a Director, Business Strategy in the Global SMB team, you will have the opportunity to own and lead a critical initiative named Reach Frequency Yield (RFY), across partners and internal teams. As part of this initiative, you will have the opportunity to :

• Shape and execute RFY global strategy that accelerates SMB growth through our distributor, reseller, Managed Service Provider (MSP), Cloud Solution Providers (CSP), and partner networks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teamsincluding Global Channel Partner Sales (GCPS) and Field Operating Units (OUs)to drive alignment, innovation, and execution excellence.
• Lead or support initiatives across AI adoption, cloud migration, security, and business applications that drive RFY.
• Leverage RFY data-driven insights to inform internal stakeholders, go-to-market motions, partner activation, and customer engagement strategies.

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.

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Sales Strategy Enablement IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20, 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.