Job Category: Marketing Location: United States, WA, Redmond Job ID: 709007 12233 Division: Server & Tools Business
Do you have a passion for product management, and have strong strategic marketing and business skills? Do you want to help grow Microsoft’s Software + Services business, building on the fourth largest business at Microsoft and drive transformation across the industry with SQL Azure, the first relational database service for the cloud as part of the Windows Azure platform?
SQL Server is the fastest growing database in the industry and SQL Azure delivered its feature-complete database service in October 2009 with commercial availability in January 2010. Join the SQL Server Product Management team and help drive the product and marketing strategy for SQL Azure and other cloud-based information services.
Key responsibilities include:
• Drive strategic leadership for SQL Azure to drive positive perception and market adoption of SQL Azure based on knowledge of industry trends, market opportunity, competitive landscape, customer needs and business analysis
• Drive integrated marketing for SQL Azure Database across a broad range of marketing vehicles including PR/AR, field/customer/partner readiness, events and web
• Drive end to end product management and marketing for Microsoft’s newest and exciting cloud-based information as a service called project code-name “Dallas”. Responsibilities include product planning, positioning, messaging and driving awareness through digital and analyst presence.
• Serve as public representative for SQL Azure with customers, press and analysts; effectively present to internal executives and customers as spokesperson for SQL Azure
• Partner closely with engineering and marketing teams on building, validating, and prioritizing value propositions and scenarios for future product releases while making feature, schedule and trade-off decisions
• Create core technical and business content and drive evidence strategy and proof points
• Represent SQL Server and SQL Azure in cross-organizational efforts to align with related Microsoft products and technologies
Qualifications
We are looking for a highly motivated, results-driven strategic thinker, who has strong business, marketing and technical skills. You should have demonstrated expertise in product management including product planning, messaging, evangelism and product marketing. In addition, you should demonstrate:
• Solid cross-group collaboration skills and have a history of working with external partners on business and technical issues.
• Strong analytical skills and decision-making capabilities;
• Proven verbal and written communications skills;
• True passion for their work and desire to make their projects succeed;
• Ability to work effectively with and influence engineering and marketing stakeholders; Strong executive presence and professional maturity;
• Problem solving skills and the ability to work with senior leaders to establish strategies;
• At least 5-7 years experience in product management, and/or project management. The ideal candidate will also have experience with product planning and product marketing.
BA/BS required. MBA preferred.
