Full-Time

Strategic Enterprise Account Executive

Posted on 10/7/2025

Microsoft

Microsoft

10,001+ employees

Develops software, OS, and cloud services

Compensation Overview

$133k - $222.7k/yr

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

Washington, DC, USA + 1 more

More locations: New York, NY, USA

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 4+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 6+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years of experience in consultative sales, digital advisory, strategy consulting and/or large complex digital transformation engagements.
Responsibilities
  • Accelerate customer relevance and satisfaction, by driving executive engagements with key business decision makers and C-Level executives focused on the core strategic priorities of their organizations and making AI & Cloud Technologies a fundamental piece of their strategies.
  • Deliver business growth through leading and empowering a multi-disciplinary Account Team, partnering with Solution Specialists, Customer Success resources and the broader One Microsoft Team.
  • Lead execution of Go to Market (GTM) to achieve customer business outcomes across the entire customer lifecycle based on strategic account planning.
  • Maximize share of wallet, achieve targets (billed revenue, consumption, and adoption), and win against competition through flawless execution.
  • Lead partnership across the organization to achieve business value for customers and business results for Microsoft.
Desired Qualifications
  • Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 8+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 12+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., financial services, retail, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, government, education), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years account management experience
  • OR equivalent.
  • 4+ years of experience of Business Transformation and/or Digital Transformation work in the International Development, Government, Education, Human Services or Health Sectors.

Microsoft develops software, devices, and cloud services. Windows is an operating system that runs on personal computers, Office provides productivity apps, and Azure offers cloud computing and developer tools. The company differentiates itself with a large, integrated ecosystem of software, devices, and services, plus long-standing partnerships with PC makers and a broad enterprise footprint. Its goal is to put a computer on every desk and in every home, and to extend that reach through cloud services, professional networking (LinkedIn), and gaming.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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What believers are saying

  • Healthcare AI can become a repeatable regulated-sector sales playbook.
  • In-house models reduce dependence on OpenAI and improve stack control.
  • Quantum and healthcare partnerships deepen Microsoft’s enterprise moat and attach rates.

What critics are saying

  • AI usage costs already exceeded Microsoft’s 2026 Claude budget within months.
  • Xbox’s reset, studio cuts, and buyouts show a weakened gaming franchise.
  • Majorana 2 is a long-dated bet that can become expensive R&D theater.

What makes Microsoft unique

  • Microsoft dominates enterprise software through Windows, Office, Azure, and Copilot.
  • Its NHS Copilot rollout covers 505,000 healthcare workers after a 30,000-user trial.
  • Majorana 2 signals a long-term quantum roadmap alongside proprietary in-house AI models.

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