Senior Director, Developer Audience Marketing

As the Senior Director, Developer Audience Marketing, you are responsible for establishing Microsoft Azure and our developer tools as the leading AI platform for every developer on the planet. You will be responsible for understanding the needs, challenges, and aspirations of all types of developers globally. Your team will design and execute go-to-market and marketing strategies to engage, inspire, and empower the developer audience at scale. You will do this in close partnership with our integrated marketing, engineering, product marketing, customer-facing teams, and the larger Microsoft AI community.

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.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in business
  • OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 6+ years people management experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 15+ years experience in business
  • OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 12+ years experience in business
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years people management experience.
• 12+ years of relevant experience. 
• MBA or equivalent experience or education. 

Product Marketing M6 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $154,500 - $273,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $199,600 - $299,400 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 9, 2024.

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.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 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.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• You will build, lead and nurture a marketing team that inspires developers and drives awareness, consideration, adoption, engagement and advocacy for Microsoft products and solutions.
• Engage developers. Every developer will become an AI developer, and many more people will become “developers” because of AI. You will build programs to engage developers and help them on that journey with Microsoft.
• Through end-to-end adoption campaigns, compelling content in events, clear offers and ways to bring developers on the adoption journey, you’ll be responsible for increasing the customer base worldwide.
• You will lead bespoke content development to stimulate interest, excitement and engagement with the developer audience.
• You will build and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, such as product, engineering, sales, partner, and integrated marketing teams, to develop insights and align goals, priorities, and plans for the developer audience.
• You lead with agility, efficiency, and creative problem solving to complement the pace of the technology industry and the changing needs of developers.
• Effective communication skills and the proven ability to influence across multiple levels of the organization.
• Results-focused with a deep sense of accountability and experience driving large projects from start to finish.
• Leader with the ability to educate and influence with high levels of ambiguity and tight deadlines.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, while maintaining great attention to detail.
• Passion for customers and experience nurturing customer relationships at scale.
• Strategic mindset including interpreting data to inform strategy and execution.
• Effective collaboration skills with experience developing relationships with a diverse range of partners.
• People management and team building skills, with a commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion.
• Embody our culture and values.