Senior Account Executive - ISVs - EMEA

Overview

Join Microsoft's Software & Digital Platforms team and work with some of the most innovative Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and technology companies across the UK & Ireland. In this role, you will partner with high-growth organizations to help them achieve their business goals through cloud, data, and AI solutions.

As a Senior Account Executive, you will build trusted relationships with business and technology leaders, gaining a deep understanding of their priorities, challenges, and growth strategies. You will help customers accelerate their digital transformation journeys by connecting business needs with Microsoft solutions that drive measurable outcomes.

You will lead account strategy and execution, identify opportunities for growth, and collaborate across Microsoft and partner teams to deliver value for customers. Success in this role requires strong relationship-building skills, strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments.

You will also work closely with senior decision-makers, developing business cases and solution strategies that support customer objectives while contributing to Microsoft's growth across the region.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of technology and business transformation, helping some of the UK & Ireland's most innovative companies unlock new possibilities with Microsoft's cloud and AI platform.

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.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen relationships with business and technology decision-makers to understand customer priorities and create long-term value.
• Develop and execute account strategies that align customer objectives with Microsoft solutions and services.
• Identify new business opportunities, expand existing engagements, and support revenue and consumption growth across assigned accounts.
• Act as a trusted advisor by bringing industry insights, market trends, and innovative approaches to customer conversations.
• Lead cross-functional virtual teams and partner ecosystems to deliver customer outcomes and a seamless engagement experience.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and partners to address customer challenges, remove blockers, and support successful adoption of solutions.
• Maintain a healthy business pipeline, manage account priorities, and contribute to forecasting and business planning activities.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, OR equivalent professional experience.
• Experience in technology sales, account management, business development, or customer-facing commercial roles.
• Experience building relationships with business and technical decision-makers and managing complex customer engagements.
• Experience driving sales of Cloud and/or AI solutions

Preferred

• Experience working with technology startups, scaleups, or rapidly growing digital businesses.
• Experience engaging with venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), or investment-backed organizations.
• Experience leading strategic customer conversations focused on business transformation, innovation, or cloud technologies.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders and collaborating in a matrixed environment

Account Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across United Kingdom is £ 95,300.00 - £ 136,100.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/united-kingdom-corporate-pay.html

Account Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is € 92,300.00 - € 151,400.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/ireland-corporate-pay.html

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.