Strategic Partnerships & Growth Intern

Company : Microsoft; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Microsoft is seeking a Sales Business Development Intern in Johannesburg, South Africa. Under supervision, you will identify and build opportunities for partnership and sales with senior-level strategic executive partners by evaluating, prioritizing, and pursuing market opportunities to drive market disruptions and create new opportunities.

You will help set objectives, define governance, and drive the team to create a strong pipeline of opportunities.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or a related field.
• Legally authorised to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Actively supports efforts to identify appropriate parties to partner with/sell to through conducting a partner/customer assessment of their current needs and defining a value proposition to meet those needs.
• Contributes to the assessment and pursuit of market opportunities and trends for the specialists that provide opportunities for partners/customers to leverage Microsoft platforms/products by identifying, quantifying, and qualifying opportunities with guidance from others
• Works with experienced peers/parties to support the evaluation of opportunities in cooperation with partners to identify and prioritize goals and objectives for an achievable target

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Microsoft is seeking a Sales Business Development Intern in Johannesburg, South Africa. Under supervision, you will identify and build opportunities for partnership and sales with senior-level strategic executive partners by evaluating, prioritizing, and pursuing market opportunities to drive market disruptions and create new opportunities.

You will help set objectives, define governance, and drive the team to create a strong pipeline of opportunities.