Education Strategy & Compete Leader, Microsoft Elevate

## About the role - Ensure a unified, outcome-driven platform narrative and reduce fragmentation across offerings - Develop and deploy repeatable compete plays and counter-narratives - Build flagship customer showcases and evidence of measurable impact - Establish Insight & Feedback Loops - Provide executive-level recommendations to senior leadership - Translate strategy into clear priorities, OKRs, and execution plans across Elevate and partner organizations ## Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years experience in business consulting, sales, sales operations, information technology (IT), account management, business development, marketing, IT field sales, or a related field - 6+ years experience in in Near Term Strategy (2 years out), Management Consulting, Sales, or Finance. - 4+ years people management experience. - Master's Degree in Business Administration or related field AND 6+ years of marketing, strategy, sales, sales leadership, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, banking, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience - OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years of marketing, strategy, sales, sales leadership, program management, project management, business planning, consulting, finance, economics, and/or partner organization experience with an emphasis on large scope projects partnering with senior leadership - OR equivalent experience. - Significant experience in strategy, go-to-market, or industry leadership (education or public sector preferred) - Proven track record leading complex, cross-company initiatives without direct authority - Deep expertise in competitive strategy and large deal orchestration - Experience engaging with government stakeholders and policy environments - Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders - Experience working across engineering, sales, policy, and partner ecosystems - Background in AI, cloud, or platform-based business models - Demonstrated ability to drive market-shaping initiatives and ecosystem partnerships - Passion for education transformation and AI-driven impact at global scale