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FULL_TIME
5-10

Senior Services Account Executive (SAE)

11/29/2025

Own the full sales cycle from lead generation to deal closure while driving Cloud consumption through sold projects. Partner closely with various teams to identify opportunities and drive customer value across sales stages.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
About the Role
Own the full sales cycle—from lead generation and qualification to deal closure—while driving Cloud consumption through sold projects and programmes. Achieve sales targets by Quarter and Full Year. This includes, for example—but is not limited to—increasing Unified Enterprise and Enhanced Solutions adoption, co-innovating on Industry Cloud opportunities, guiding Azure support and Mission Critical service decisions, accelerating Copilot deployment and usage, and strengthening security posture through CIR services and DART engagement. Partner closely with ATU (AE, ATS), STU (SSPs), and CSU (CSAM or CSA) to identify opportunities and drive customer value across MCEM sales stages. Act as a trusted advisor by applying consultative selling techniques to uncover customer needs, shape strategic opportunities, and unlock new business potential. Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline hygiene to support business planning and performance tracking. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 6+ years of industry solution or consulting sales experience in the commercial or public sector (e.g. Financial Services, Local Government) OR Master's Degree in Business, Information Technology (IT), or related field AND 8+ years of technology sales experience in the commercial or public sector Consulting services and/or Unified/Support sales experience with strategic customers Proven experience in consultative selling, acting as a trusted advisor, and unlocking new opportunities through strategic customer engagement Strong leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to manage competing priorities Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities (internal & external) Proven experience managing challenging customer conversations and escalations with professionalism and a focus on maintaining trust Demonstrated success in driving customer value and business outcomes Experience managing complex sales cycles and pre-sales processes
Key Skills
Sales Cycle ManagementCloud ConsumptionConsultative SellingCustomer EngagementForecastingPipeline ManagementLeadershipCollaborationCommunicationStakeholder ManagementCustomer ValueBusiness OutcomesComplex Sales CyclesPre-sales ProcessesSecurity PostureEscalation Management
Categories
SalesTechnologyConsultingManagement & LeadershipGovernment & Public Sector
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