Microsoft Specialist

Add Some Zest; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Add Some Zest is seeking an experienced Microsoft Specialist - Solutions Manager in Bristol, operating in a hybrid setup. You will lead a dedicated Cloud & AI team, drive Azure adoption, and work across sales, technology and alliance teams to execute go-to-market strategies and growth initiatives.

The role combines leadership, partner engagement and Azure expertise to deliver growth, manage profitability and shape the cloud solution portfolio for a broad partner base.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in the Microsoft/Azure ecosystem.
• 5+ years leading a Cloud or Azure/technology sales/practice team.
• Proven ability to develop growth opportunities with partners/customers.
• Knowledge of Azure core services and related governance best practices.
• Experience with Defender, Sentinel, Entra and Purview is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and coach a team of Cloud & AI Platform specialists.
• Own growth targets across Azure and associated Cloud & AI solutions.
• Drive Azure adoption, cross-sell, pipeline growth and opportunity conversion.
• Develop programmes and initiatives to help partners take cloud solutions to market.
• Support sales teams on larger and more complex opportunities.
• Build relationships with Microsoft, partners and internal technology teams.
• Develop and execute joint go-to-market and sales strategies.
• Monitor pipeline, sales activity and commercial performance.
• Manage margin, profitability and Azure consumption economics.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Leadership

Sales strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud architecture

Job description

Microsoft Specialist - Solutions Manager

Location: Bristol / Hybrid

We're looking for an experienced Microsoft Specialist - Solutions Manager to lead a specialist team focused on Microsoft Azure and Cloud & AI solutions.

You'll be responsible for leading a team of 5 Cloud & AI specialists, driving growth across an established partner base and working closely with sales, technology and alliance teams to develop and execute the go-to-market strategy.

This is a commercial leadership role combining team management, partner engagement, sales strategy and Azure expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and coach a team of Cloud & AI Platform specialists.
• Own growth targets across Azure and associated Cloud & AI solutions.
• Drive Azure adoption, cross-sell, pipeline growth and opportunity conversion.
• Develop programmes and initiatives that help partners successfully take cloud solutions to market.
• Support sales teams on larger and more complex opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with Microsoft, partners and internal technology teams.
• Develop and execute joint go-to-market and sales strategies.
• Monitor pipeline, sales activity and commercial performance.
• Manage margin, profitability and Azure consumption economics.

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience within the Microsoft / Azure ecosystem, ideally from a Microsoft partner, CSP, MSP, VAR or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of Azure core services, including Compute, Storage, Networking, Identity and Security.
• Knowledge of Azure landing zones, governance and cloud architecture best practices.
• Experience across Azure AI, Data & Analytics, Security and Modern Infrastructure workloads.
• Previous experience leading a Cloud, Azure or technology sales/practice team.
• Strong commercial understanding, including pipeline, revenue, margin and profitability.
• Ability to identify and develop growth opportunities across an existing partner/customer base.
• Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders, Microsoft teams and technical specialists.
• 5+ years' experience within the Microsoft channel.
• Experience leading an Azure / Cloud practice.
• Knowledge of Microsoft partner programmes and funding.
• Experience across Microsoft Security technologies including Defender, Sentinel, Entra and Purview.