Partner Solution Sales

**Partner Solution Sales - Biz Apps**:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Date posted

**Jul 16, 2025**
- Job number

**1845525**
- Work site

**Up to 50% work from home**
- Travel

**25-50**%**
- Role type

**Individual Contributor**
- Profession

**Sales**
- Discipline

**Partner Solution Sales**
- Employment type

**Full-Time**

**Overview**:
**At Small Medium Enterprises and Channel (SME&C), we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. By uniting our Small Medium Business, Corporate, Strategy, and Partner teams, we are unlocking the largest customer opportunity, backed by the industry’s most significant investments. Leveraging the power of AI and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation.**:

- SME&C is more than a sales organization—it’s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do.
- If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how SME&C can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business.

As a Partner Solution Sales professional, you will focus on one of Microsoft’s core Solution Areas—AI Business Process, Cloud & AI Platform, or Security within the SMB segment. You will be responsible for driving opportunities from commit to complete (Stages 2-3 of the Microsoft Customer Engagement Methodology, MCEM), operating at scale across a portfolio of high performing CSP (Cloud Solution Providers) partners. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, develop deep business acumen, hone your selling skills, and become adept at deal structuring.
- You will develop and execute a Partner Solution Area Sales Plan with assigned partners, driving sales through co-sell strategies to achieve quarterly CSA (Clous Solution Area) FRA across the SMB Business. You will lead your partners' commercial performance and drive sustainable sales impact to customers. A key responsibility will be driving Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) revenue through your partner portfolio. Your role will involve acting as a trusted advisor and business leader, developing the business strategy between Microsoft and your partners. You will also enhance your consultative selling skills through MCEM training and actively pursue additional learning opportunities.

**Qualifications**:
**Required (RQs)**
- Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years experience in core sales, partner sales, industry or solution selling, marketing, or business development
- OR equivalent experience.

**Preferred Qualifications (PQs)**
- Doctorate AND 8+ years experience in core sales, partner sales, industry or solution selling, marketing, or business development OR
- Master's Degree AND 6+ years experience in core sales, partner sales, industry or solution selling, marketing, or business development OR
- Bachelor's Degree AND 8+ years experience in core sales, partner sales, industry or solution selling, marketing, or business development
- OR equivalent experience.

**Responsibilities**:

- Own the Cloud Solution Area (CSA) pipeline with assigned partners and leverage investments to drive pipeline velocity in the SMB business
- Be accountable for CSA revenue forecasts across your partner portfolio.
- Drive CSP revenue growth through a scalable portfolio of partners.
- Coach partners on the value of Microsoft solution area plays and the corresponding sales levers to drive Reach, Frequency & Yield
- Responsible for Top Deals with pinned partners (above $ threshold) & updating information in MSX (Microsoft Seller Experience tool)
- Utilize investments and incentives to accelerate deal progression and encourage deployment and consumption.
- Achieve 40% of the total dollar value of all your won/completed opportunities through co-sell w pinned partners
- Support partners in advancing key deals, removing commercial blockers, and addressing competitive challenges.
- Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Industry leading healthcare
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Educational resources
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Discounts on products and services
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Savings and investments
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Maternity and paternity leave
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Generous time away
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Giving programs
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Opportunities to network and connect