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Microsoft

Builds workplace software, PCs and cloud services

Cloud & AI Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
Tokyo, Japan
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field, plus 5 or more years of experience in technology-related sales or account management, or equivalent experience.
  • A master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field, plus 5 or more years of experience in technology-related sales or account management, or a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field, plus 8 or more years of experience in technology-related sales or account management, or equivalent experience.
  • Five or more years of solution or services sales experience.
Responsibilities
  • Lead sales strategy tailored to each customer's priorities, address their needs within customer success plans, and build long-term partnerships using AI-driven insights.
  • Lead partner teams and resources, foster partner relationships, activate co-selling strategies, and drive partner participation throughout the sales lifecycle.
  • Assess and qualify sales opportunities using sales frameworks and guidelines, and develop strategies to drive and close complex, high-value opportunities.
  • Coordinate deal orchestration across internal organizations and ensure seamless handoffs throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Promote best practices to gain customer trust, secure deals, mitigate risks, and strengthen sales activities across the market.
  • Analyze business and emerging opportunities to expand customer portfolios and drive customer innovation.
  • Integrate Azure AI Services, GitHub Copilot, and Azure Security to accelerate growth in the assigned domain.
  • Analyze propensity, renewal, consumption, and usage data to refine and execute sales strategies.
  • Optimize partners assigned to accounts and opportunities and coordinate with other teams throughout the deal lifecycle.
  • Lead sales pipeline reviews with senior internal stakeholders to improve forecasting accuracy and achieve sales targets using AI-powered analytics and forecasting tools.
  • Coach others and maintain sales and consumption pipeline hygiene to track assigned sales metrics using available tools, resources, and processes.
  • Coach others and lead usage and consumption pipeline hygiene to monitor adoption, identify intervention opportunities, help customers realize solution value, drive expansion, and improve renewals.
  • Promote and execute solution plays for migration and modernization, unified data platforms, and AI applications and developers.
  • Lead discussions with senior stakeholders and decision makers at high-value customers to identify, qualify, and accelerate sales opportunities.
  • Serve as a key point of contact and partner with senior stakeholders across organizations to drive customer success.
  • Engage account teams to align customers' AI transformation visions with business priorities and success objectives.
  • Integrate security principles into customer interactions, opportunities, and pursuits to maintain trust and compliance.
  • Lead collaboration on whitespace analysis and use AI-driven market intelligence tools to identify opportunities and market gaps in the assigned domain.
  • Integrate market intelligence, trends, and insights into team strategy and evolve market analysis approaches to align with strategic directives and emerging trends.
  • Synthesize solution-area and market evaluations to align sales plays with customer priorities and outcomes, using predictive analytics to forecast market needs.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration to propose and prioritize solutions and strategies that meet customer business objectives.
  • Identify gaps and set direction for market engagement and sales execution.
  • Lead cross-organizational partnerships and guide solutions enabling AI- and cloud-driven transformations for existing and new regional customers.
  • Develop strategies that distinguish Microsoft's offerings in the competitive landscape.
  • Act as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor, driving adoption of technologies and solutions aligned with customers' strategic goals and digital transformation.
Desired Qualifications
  • A master's degree in Business Administration (MBA), Information Technology, Information Security, or a related field, plus 5 or more years of experience in technology-related sales or account management.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Information Security, or a related field, plus 8 or more years of experience in technology-related sales or account management, or equivalent experience.
  • Five or more years of solution or services sales experience.
  • Knowledge or experience with trading company customers and high-touch sales experience.

About the company

Microsoft builds workplace software, operating systems and cloud infrastructure for consumers, businesses and government agencies, from small organizations to global enterprises. Microsoft 365 combines Word and Excel with Teams communication and Copilot AI features, while Windows runs PCs and Surface supplies the company's own computers. Azure rents computing capacity, storage and databases to build and run web applications. Microsoft also sells Xbox consoles and games, collecting revenue through software licenses, subscriptions, usage charges and product sales. Founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen, Microsoft is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Redmond, Washington

Founded

1975

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  • US corporate staff receive education support: eligible, approved graduate coursework qualifies for up to $10,000 annually.
  • Cloud demand expands: July 2026 results showed Azure and other cloud services revenue grew 43% year-over-year in fiscal Q4.
  • Investment has an earnings cushion: July 2026 results reported $155.2 billion consolidated operating profit for fiscal 2026.

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  • Office flexibility depends on the role: Microsoft's postings specify requirements ranging from fully remote to fully on-site.
  • Cloud capacity faces local limits: Microsoft describes power-grid delays and water constraints affecting US datacenter expansion.

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  • Developer reach extends beyond Azure: Microsoft's GitHub hosts code collaboration alongside AI coding tools.
  • Professional data widens its business: Microsoft owns LinkedIn's recruiting, advertising and workplace-learning network.

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