Product Go-to-Market Manager (GTMM) - Surface & Modern Work

Are you passionate about empowering customers to achieve more with innovative devices and solutions? If so, we are looking for a Product Go-to-Market (GTMM) leader who can help us grow the Surface and MW business in the UK.

The Surface Commercial Solution Area is part of the UK Sales Enablement & Operations (SE&O) organization with the objective of building scale and consistency into go-to-market (GTM) strategy, operations, and the customer and partner experience. We play an essential role translating Microsoft’s worldwide commercial strategy to a regional execution plan and driving operation excellence in the UK. In the next few years, we expect this already-big business to grow further with investments in new products and the transformation into our hybrid work world.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to impact the Surface and MW business and be on the leading edge of product innovation, working on Surface devices and accessories. As the Product GTMM for Surface & Modern Work (MW), you will define and execute the UK's GTM strategy, through programs and campaigns for a large set of stakeholders to grow revenue and market share. You will be expected to develop a strong understanding of this product and competitor set (200-300 level), and work closely with worldwide sales, marketing, partner and engineering teams.

By applying to this position, while location is flexible and remote work is possible, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role.

Responsibilities

Product Advocacy

• Be the product expert – maintain product knowledge and be able to deliver the value proposition and compelling demo.
• Be the product advocate/trainer - Leverage product, industry, market, and competitive knowledge as well as technical expertise to develop localized competitive strategy, position the value proposition, and tailor messaging to both internal and external audiences (e.g., sales and marketing readiness)
• Be the product trainer - Provide guidance to sales (e.g., interpretation of propensity models) in customer engagements and share expertise to guide partners and customers with outcome-based marketing and business value
• Be the customer voice - provide the engineering teams with product feedback and leverage understanding of the overall health of the business and customer/partner pain points to identify areas for adjustment to drive greater impact in the field, remove sales blockers and drive customer value.

Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy, Planning, and Delivery

• Creates and co-orchestrates strategic go-to-market (GTM) plans for Surface and MW across sales, marketing, customer success, and partner functions, supporting One-Microsoft, cross-functional execution as appropriate.
• Fosters alignment of investments and monitors growth and opportunities across the business through key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for the area/subsidiary.
• Drives GTM strategy and lands growth plans (e.g., revenue, usage, customer health). Drives a functional team in understanding and executing strategy plans.

Field Enablement

• Lead regular cadence of connections with corporate & local teams (e.g., global sales, marketing, and operations, the business group, engineering) to execute tactical and strategic planning, gather feedback, and enable field performance.

Business Development

• Supports the creation and pursuit of white-space growth opportunities across Surface. Leverages knowledge of revenue, share targets, and the area/subsidiary's capabilities in order to develop strategies that maximize performance across products/services.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Several years of marketing strategy, business planning, sales enablement, business development, technical pre-sales, or related work experience.

• You must be legally authorised to work in “United Kingdom” to be eligible for this role.
  • (Legally authorised = Has citizenship or has been granted a valid visa or work permit). Relocation expenses are not provided as part of this role.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Several years of marketing strategy, business planning, sales enablement, business development, technical pre-sales, or related work experience AND Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or related field
• OR equivalent experience.
• Several years of experience managing and expanding a product/solution portfolio and driving demand generation and pipeline acceleration within a complex (e.g., multinational or matrixed) organization.
• A passion for technology and the ability to clearly articulate solutions in a business and customer-centric manner
• Capacity to think, plan and execute resourcefully and autonomously with rigor
• Ability to view a business holistically end-to-end across marketing, sales, partner and across organizational boundaries; knowledge of Surface devices and accessories preferred
• Strong analytical skills to analyze business performance, identify market opportunity and develop useful insights from data
• Ability to influence without authority, collaborate effectively, and lead virtual teams
• Good communication, presentation & interpersonal skills
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous business situations; be open to acting quickly and iterating

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