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At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. In the Consumer Sales Organization (CSO), our purpose is to create value with our retail partners, to market and sell innovative consumer solutions powered by Windows, Microsoft 365, and Surface. Our team works with retailers and internal business groups to drive in-store and digital excellence. Together, we win by delivering compelling at-home and on-the-go experiences combining intelligent edge devices and services that create Microsoft fans for life.

The Digital Marketplace Media Lead will spearhead all media-related initiatives within the US, ensuring alignment with both local and global media plans. This role requires a strategic thinker with an understanding of retail media networks, digital excellence, and marketing analytics. This person will be a key player in driving media strategy, providing digital guidance, and delivering insightful campaign reporting.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Media Strategy and Execution:

o Lead strategic local US media plans and integrate them with global media strategies.

o Serve as a consultant and partner to Partner Marketing Managers (PMMs) to ensure successful campaign implementation with retail media networks.

o Act as the budget owner for media-related expenditures.

o Manage external agency and publisher relationships to progress overall search capabilities and drive thought leadership across the organization.

Digital Excellence:

o Provide strategic counsel and digital guidance to those across the team investing in media plans.

o Build digital acumen for the consumer organization– training/consulting including staying up to date with digital marketing trends and potential new channels and strategies to keep us ahead, including updates to social media marketing, attribution and programmatic media buying

o Drive key connections on worldwide programs (e.g., Help me Choose) to enhance digital capabilities across the team and support growth plans to address opportunities

Analytics and Reporting:

o Analyze media performance data, guidance on risks to plans and deliver actionable campaign insights.

o Utilize reporting tools to measure and optimize campaign effectiveness

o Build clear test & learn plans.

o Research and test partnerships with new vendors to expand our reach and/or lower cost-per-acquisition; includes building business plans for new ideas.

o Clearly and concisely communicate program performance and progress against goals in a cross-functional setting

Leadership and Collaboration:

o Lead an Americas Marketing Council, fostering collaboration and strategic alignment.

o Serve as the primary connection point to the Global Media Team, Worldwide marketing, PMG, Digital Direct, and Legal departments.

Embody our Culture (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/culture) & Values (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values)

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related field AND 4+ years digital, retail, channel marketing, marketing, retail sales, or commercial sales experience

• OR equivalent experience.

• 4+ years of experience in media planning and execution, within a retail media network context.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or related field AND 5+ years digital, retail, channel marketing, marketing, retail sales, or commercial sales experience

• OR Master's Degree in Business Administration, or related field AND 3+ years Digital, Retail, Channel Marketing, Marketing, Retail Sales, or commercial sales experience

• OR equivalent experience.

• 1+ year(s) project leadership/generic management experience.

• Demonstrated experience in providing digital strategy and training to marketing teams.

• Communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams and stakeholders, across all levels of the organization from external vendors to senior leadership.

• Budget management experience is preferred.

• Experience in managing and collaborating with multi-functional internal teams and external agencies.

• Ability to effectively drive cross-group communication and cooperation, using strong project management, and organizational skills.

Channel Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 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 $133,700 - $219,200 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 10, 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 .

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .