AI Partner Solution Sales

OverviewIn this AI Partner Solution Sales role within the Enterprise Partner Sales team, you orchestrate strategic collaboration between Microsoft and leading AI partners to unlock transformational outcomes for enterprise customers. You work closely with partners to shape differentiated solutions built on Microsoft technologies, helping customers modernize their businesses and accelerate their journey to AI <success.You> connect partner innovation with customer needs, leading the design and execution of enterprise-scale AI transformation programs that integrate partner capabilities, Microsoft cloud platforms, and new field engagement motions such as forward-deployed engineering models. By aligning stakeholders, driving clear go-to-market plans, and managing a healthy pipeline, you ensure partners are set up to deliver measurable business impact for customers and for Microsoft. You will guide partners through complex sales cycles, champion best practices for AI solution selling, and continuously refine the partner sales motion to reflect evolving customer and market <needs.At> Microsoft, our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth‑mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress, people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.ResponsibilitiesWork with prioritized solution-area-aligned partners to identify and cultivate new AI-focused opportunities with enterprise customers, proactively driving a qualified partner pipeline and progressing it through the sales cycleCreate and lead joint solution area sales plans with prioritized partners, aligning to customer segments and business plans to address complex needs and drive quarterly revenue accountabilityDrive the acceleration of cloud and AI solution area sales practices with partners, leading co-sell strategies, rhythms of business, and joint execution with Microsoft field teams to meet or exceed shared sales targetsLead partner co-selling efforts and collaboration across internal and external stakeholders to accelerate deal execution, leverage investments and programs, and share innovative sales best practices across the marketTrack co-sell pipeline performance, partner capabilities, and incentive utilization to improve pipeline velocity, ensure forecast accuracy, and keep partners on track against solution area targets.QualificationsRequired QualificationsBachelor's Degree and 6+ years of experience in core sales, partner sales, solution selling, business development, or equivalent experienceDemonstrated understanding of modern Data & AI technologies, including AI/Agent solutions, and enterprise AI adoption scenariosExperience engaging enterprise customers and business decision makers to identify, position, and drive adoption of emerging technology solutionsProven ability to build new go-to-market motions, develop customer demand, and scale solution adoption in fast-changing technology environmentsPreferred QualificationsExperience working for an AI startup, digital-native company, cloud platform service provider, or technology consulting organizationExperience launching and scaling early-stage technology solutions with enterprise customers, including creation of market opportunities, customer references, and repeatable sales motionsStrong knowledge of the AI ecosystem, including Generative AI, Agentic AI, Data Platforms, Cloud Infrastructure, and AI application development frameworksDemonstrated success working across technical, product, engineering, and business stakeholders to bring innovative solutions from concept to commercial scaleWe are looking for a candidate who combines strong commercial capability with a deep curiosity for emerging AI technologies, and who has experience bringing innovative solutions from early market adoption to scalable enterprise growth 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.