Solution Area Specialists - Cloud & AI

Microsoft Corporation; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an Azure sales lead to drive AI transformation. This role involves guiding customers through cloud solutions, addressing both business and technical needs, and managing sales pipelines. Ideal candidates will have a proven track record in technology sales and a strong understanding of Microsoft Azure. This position offers competitive benefits including industry-leading healthcare and generous time away policies.

Benefits

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Generous time away

Qualifications

• 4+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience.
• Experience working with complex enterprise customers.
• Understanding of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and AI application platforms.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers through cloud transformation across infrastructure and AI platforms.
• Lead discussions with customer executives to prioritize MACC opportunities.
• Manage forecast and pipeline from early-stage to close.

Skills

Revenue target achievement

Customer relationship management

Microsoft Azure knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Pricing Calculator

Job description

Are you passionate about AI and eager to transform the IT landscape? Join our dynamic EMEA Azure team as we lead the charge in AI transformation! As trusted advisors and subject matter experts, we help customers modernize their infrastructure, optimize operations, and drive innovation with Azure's cutting-edge AI capabilities. Whether it's migrating and modernizing estates to be AI-ready, accelerating innovation with AI agents and platforms, empowering development teams with AI, or unifying and modernizing data estates, we help customers build technology solutions to achieve their business needs.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of AI growth and disruption, guiding customers through their AI journey and helping them achieve their strategic goals through our MACC programme. You'll ensure customers can fully harness the transformative potential of AI to stay ahead of the competition by strategising large deals, work across our sellers, strategic pursuit and customer success. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive AI transformation, we invite you to join us and be part of this exciting journey!

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets
• Experience working with complex enterprise customers
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 4+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR 5+ years technology-related sales or account management experience.
• Working knowledge of Cloud Platform: Understanding of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, data, and AI application platforms, with the ability to articulate technical solutions to business and IT stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling business solutions to customers with a focus on Cloud Native, AI, or Data platform and analytics
• Master's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR bachelor’s degree in information technology, or related field AND 6+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR 7+ years technology-related sales or account management experience.
• 4+ years solution or services sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Azure sales lead, guiding customers through cloud transformation across infrastructure, data, and AI platforms. Address business and technical needs with demos, whiteboarding, and solution storytelling.
• Lead strategic discussions with internal and customer executives to prioritize and accelerate MACC opportunities.
• Mentor teams on integrating security and compliance into MACC pursuits.
• Strategic Deal Leadership & coaching
  • Qualify and assess MACC opportunities using AI-enhanced sales frameworks.
  • Direct strategy for signing MACCs with scalable consumption plans, aligned concessions, and clear growth expectations.
  • Guide sellers and leadership across EMEA to execute MACC deals effectively.
• Own and Convert Pipeline:
  • Manage forecast and pipeline from early-stage to close. Use tools like Industry Account Plans (IAP), Landing Experience Plans (LXP), and checklists to execute territory strategies and drive revenue.
• Orchestrate Across Teams:
  • Lead coordination across ATU, CSU, ISD, SPT, GPS, and partner teams for seamless MACC execution.
  • Drive partner attach and co-sell motions throughout the MACC lifecycle.
• Accelerate Decisions:
  • Engage decision-makers with clear business cases using Azure Pricing Calculator, ROI, and TCO tools. Scope proofs of concept and lead customers from commitment to consumption.
• Inspire and Influence:
  • Bring technical fluency and inclusive leadership to virtual teams. Solve challenges with expertise in virtualization, cloud-native tech, data modernization, and AI.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcare

Educational resources

Discounts on products and services

Savings and investments

Maternity and paternity leave

Generous time away

Giving programs

Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 .