Account Technology strategist Job
Date: Oct 23, 2012
Location: Egypt - Non Location Specific, EG
Job Category: Sales
Location: Egypt - Non Location Specific, EG
Job ID: 810931-93406
Division: Sales
We’ve secured our place at the forefront of innovation. Join us, and we’ll place you at the core of our own operations as you make recommendations on a wealth of leading-edge technologies.
Technology strategy at Microsoft
Creating a strategic technology roadmap for your customers, you’ll survey one of the world’s broadest platforms to consider how today’s technology could help their business tomorrow. We never stop imagining, developing and releasing new technologies. So you’ll not only consider current technology, but strategize and consult with clients on how to adapt, deploy and maximize it as part of a longer-term strategy.
A trusted technology adviser, you’ll work with account managers and partners to support deployment project management, and alongside your customers on strategy and vision - nurturing the relationship far beyond project delivery. From infrastructure to applications, we innovate across a broader platform than most - increasing the scope to define and sell the optimum roadmap.
It’s your chance to:
•Combine relationship skills with technical insight
•Drive and build bespoke technology roadmaps for large customers and spot opportunities to scope out specialist projects
•Expand your knowledge of wide-ranging Microsoft products, from Xbox Live to .NET
Skills and qualifications:
•Technical background, ideally within IT infrastructure architecture
•Strong sales skills and technical credibility
•Ability to build long-term customer relationships
•Ideally project management or consultative sales skills
•Some Microsoft knowledge, although we’ll provide full training
•Degree or equivalent in Computer Science or IT, and ideally a Master’s degree
In Sales and Marketing, we’re experts at making connections. As the catalyst behind the worldwide use of Microsoft solutions, we pinpoint and recommend the right technologies and services to help solve our customers’ most pressing business issues. Whilst forging even stronger links between our global marketing teams to achieve our own ambitious goals.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity
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