Solution Area Specialists - Security

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.

At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—one 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 organization—it’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.

This role could be based in either London, UK or Dublin, Ireland.

Responsibilities

As a Security Solution Specialist:

• You collaborate with One Commercial Partner (OCP) and with a network of partners to cross-sell, up-sell, and co-sell products, solutions, and services, applying the orchestration model to support deal closure.
• You research competitor products, solutions, and/or services and collaborate with the "compete" global black belts (GBBs) to implement strategies to position Microsoft against competitors in customer communication.
• You manage and/or orchestrate sales and delivery success through the account team and pursuit team, participating in rhythm-of-business (ROB) meetings to review and plan for accounts in the assigned territory.
• You collaborate with the extended sales team, partners, and marketing to conduct business analysis to pursue high-potential customers and develop a target list of potential business.
• You manage the end-to-end business of the assigned territory, ensuring success in sales and delivery.
• You engage in conversations with customers to introduce how to enable digital transformation in the customer's industry and have a fundamental understanding of customers' business to initiate conversations in a single solution area, in collaboration with partners and services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of security solution sales experience
• 5+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 4+ years of technology or related sales or account management experience

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.