Senior Product Marketing Manager Business Value

For 50 years Microsoft has built the tools the world works on while learning alongside our customers as work itself has evolved. Today AI is transforming not only how work gets done but how organizations think about technology investment consumption and value. FinOps is emerging as a critical discipline for this new era helping organizations plan AI investments govern and optimize consumption and connect spend to measurable business outcomes. Microsoft has an opportunity to help shape this conversation across the industry grounded in how customers are adopting Microsoft Copilot and agents at scale.

As Senior Product Marketing Manager Business Value Narrative you will help define Microsofts point of view on FinOps the economics of AI and the future of work. Sitting at the intersection of product strategy commercial strategy customer insight and storytelling you will turn complex pricing and consumption models product capabilities market trends research and customer evidence into simple compelling narratives.

You will bring those narratives to life through thought leadership keynotes launches research customer evidence field enablement and executive conversations. This role requires a writer and strategic thinker who can simplify complexity without losing substance or credibility connect technology innovation to customer value and influence senior leaders across product marketing and the broader business.

Microsofts 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 positivelyimpactour culture every day.

• Help define and evolve Microsofts Business Value for AI narrative including the role FinOps plays in helping organizations plan control and optimize AI investments and connect them to measurable business outcomes.
• Translate pricing models and value-measurement methods into plain-language web page messaging stories key terms and explainers that help business leaders quickly understand FinOps for AI and make informed decisions.
• Write and edit executive content on AI economics including keynote material newsletters and blogs.
• Partner with product marketing product and engineering teams to land FinOps capabilities in launches and major moments keeping the story consistent from the keynote stage to the customer conversation.
• Equip field and partner teams with talk tracks briefing documents and customer-ready assets for credible conversations about AI cost and value. Shape research and thought leadership on how organizations are reorganizing budgets teams and accountability to fund and govern AI drawing evidence from customers usage data and research partners.
• Build strong cross-functional and cross-team partnerships to align narratives connect complementary perspectives and amplify thought leadership from across Microsoft.
• Track how media analysts and competitors cover AI economics and use what you learn to find the angles others miss.
• Embody our Culture& Values

Required/minimum qualifications

• Masters Degree in in Marketing Computer Science Business or related field AND 3 years experience in business OR Bachelors Degree in Marketing Computer Science Business or related field AND 5 years experience in business OR equivalent experience.

Additional or preferred qualifications

• 5 years of professional writing experience as a journalist or editor or as an in-house writer at a technology company or large enterprise with a portfolio of published work.
• Background in economics through a degree substantial coursework or professional experience covering or working in economics finance or markets.
• Experience reporting on or writing about markets corporate finance or the economics of technology with published work that makes those topics accessible to a broad audience.
• Experience writing for or with senior executives including speeches bylines or newsletters.
• Familiarity with cloud or software pricing IT budgeting or FinOps practices.
• Experience working across product engineering and finance teams in a matrixed organization.

Product Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106400 - $203600 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 $137600 - $222600 per year.

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position will be open for a minimum of 5 days with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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