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CDW

Comprehensive IT products and services provider

Practice Vice President Microsoft Sales and Go-to-Market

Sales & Account ManagementUpdated on Nov 4
Full-timeIllinois, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field is required.
  • A minimum of fifteen years in a technical role is required, or nineteen years in a technical role.
  • Successful leadership experience in senior sales roles within Microsoft, a Microsoft partner, a cloud consulting organization, a systems integrator, or a technology services provider is required.
  • Deep knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem, including co-sell motions, funding programs, marketplace opportunities, partner strategy, and solution-led sales motions across cloud, artificial intelligence, security, modern work, and data platforms is required.
  • Experience leading large, geographically distributed sales and business development organizations is required.
  • Demonstrated success growing software, cloud consumption, professional services, and managed services businesses simultaneously is required.
  • Experience driving Microsoft Cloud, Azure, Copilot, Security, Data and AI, and Modern Work growth motions is required.
  • Experience leading sales organizations that combine software, cloud, professional services, and managed services offerings into integrated customer solutions is required.
  • Experience scaling growth organizations during periods of transformation and rapid expansion is required.
  • A track record of selling and expanding complex, multi-service engagements spanning advisory, implementation, and managed services is required.
  • Strong operating discipline with expertise in forecasting, pipeline management, performance management, and executive reporting is required.
  • The candidate must be able and willing to travel up to 50% or as needed to other CDW locations, meetings, partner events, and client sites.

Responsibilities

  • Own accountability for Microsoft practice growth across software, cloud consumption, professional services, managed services, partner incentives, and strategic partnership outcomes, ensuring all growth motions operate through a unified sales and operating cadence.
  • Define and execute the Microsoft practice sales strategy and annual growth plan.
  • Drive attainment of revenue, bookings, consumption, pipeline, renewal, and profitability targets across the Microsoft portfolio.
  • Build predictable growth through disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, account planning, and opportunity progression.
  • Accelerate cross-sell and expansion opportunities spanning software, Azure, Copilot, Security, Modern Work, Data and AI, professional services, and managed services.
  • Lead and develop a geographically distributed team of sales, business development, and pre-sales leaders.
  • Drive accountability, execution excellence, and customer outcomes across CDW's customer segments and market motions.
  • Establish operating mechanisms that improve sales productivity, forecast accuracy, opportunity conversion, and market penetration.
  • Create consistent sales management disciplines, performance expectations, and coaching frameworks across the organization.
  • Build executive-level relationships across Microsoft sales, partner, and solution organizations.
  • Drive field alignment, co-sell execution, and joint account planning with Microsoft leaders.
  • Maximize Microsoft investments, incentives, funding programs, marketplace opportunities, and strategic growth initiatives.
  • Serve as an executive sponsor for strategic customer and Microsoft engagements.
  • Align sales, business development, solution architects, services, managed services, marketing, and operations teams around common growth objectives.
  • Build repeatable sales and go-to-market motions that accelerate customer acquisition, adoption, consumption, expansion, and retention.
  • Drive continuous improvement of the Microsoft practice operating model and growth strategy.
  • Recruit, coach, and develop high-performing sales and growth leaders.
  • Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures.
  • Create leadership depth and succession plans across the organization.
  • Foster a culture centered on customer focus, outcome-based selling, collaboration, and innovation.
  • Serve as a key member of the Microsoft Services and Solutions leadership team.
  • Provide visibility into performance, risks, investments, and growth opportunities.
  • Partner with finance, operations, marketing, delivery, and alliance leaders to achieve practice objectives.
  • Champion and be accountable for CDW's vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization, model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning.
  • Guide others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning.

Desired Qualifications

  • An advanced degree (MBA) is preferred.

About the Company

CDW

Comprehensive IT products and services provider

CDW provides technology products and services to businesses of all sizes. It sells hardware (computers, servers, networking equipment), software, and cloud services, and also offers consulting, configuration, and deployment support to optimize IT systems. The company stands out with one of the industry's largest inventories, enabling fast shipping and quick responses, plus custom configurations and integrated, vendor-backed solutions from partners like Apple, Lenovo, and Tripp Lite. Its business model combines direct product sales with consulting and managed services. CDW’s goal is to help organizations build and maintain efficient, reliable technology infrastructures that meet their specific needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Vernon Hills, IL
Founded
1984

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