Product Marketing Manager, Senior

Product Marketing Manager, Senior - MSABG 784911

Microsoft Advertising Business Group (MSABG) is an exciting and fast growing business unit within the Microsoft?s Online Services Division (OSD). MSABG provides world-class digital advertising platforms and tools for advertisers, agencies and publishers. Its mission is to make buying and selling media simpler, smarter and more cost-effective across media and devices in the Microsoft network of properties and beyond. MSABG businesses span search, display, online tools and networks as well as emerging media including mobile, gaming and video on demand. We are looking for a senior product marketing manager to drive multiple strategic global initiatives, focused on sales and marketing programs through Yahoo! as the channel partner. In this role, you will engage deeply with Yahoo! sales and strategy teams, Microsoft?s product marketing, product management, monetization product development teams, some of the world?s largest advertisers, and adjacent Business Group teams in the US and key international markets. You will draw heavily on your ability to influence and inspire internal and external partners. Roles Responsibilities The Product Marketing Manager will be responsible for the following key areas: ? Sales Initiatives Planning - Develop and enable field sales/marketing initiatives to address RPS revenue blockers. ? Sales Initiatives Execution - Launch advertiser?s insights with deep marketplace analysis to enable the field and advertisers to realize opportunities in the marketplace. Develop and enable execution of sales and marketing programs to drive greater advertiser participation in the marketplace ? Channel Management - joint planning, communication around product launches, point of contact for sales issues ? Best practice sharing - across CO and Yahoo sales team; right product usage; workarounds, etc. ? Sales feedback - ensure market requirements from field flow back to planning/product management, input to prioritization ? Issue Resolution - ensure that critical advertiser and sales related issues are prioritized, channeled to the right external teams (Bing, ad Center Support, ex.) and resolved. Skills Qualifications ? Deep experience in paid search: ideally as a Search Account Manager (SAM) with rich sales experience, servicing large advertisers ? Deep knowledge of search products: intimate knowledge of Adcenter and Adwords ? Great communicator and leader - across customers, dispersed field teams, executives, engineers and partners. Ability to influence key internal stakeholders very important. ? Proven track record - at least 6 years in search account management and/or field facing experience. BA/BS required; MBA preferred Preferred Qualifications ? Partner focus - This is essentially a partnership management role. The person needs to excel in the ability to work within the BG, across the various teams internally (Engg, PMs, Monetization, etc.) and most importantly with our external partner, Yahoo! ? Customer-focus - passion for customers; creative thinking in resolving customer issues ? Analytically strategically focused - ability to drive analysis and draw strategic conclusions for investment and business ? Quick decision maker - ability to decide under tight timing and pressure Experience Required 3-5 years Search Account Manager (SAM) with rich sales experience, servicing large advertisers AFOREQ MYMAREQ XAPSX:MYMA*LI O:Bing O:MA 784911