OverviewJoin to apply for the Custom Consulting Lead role at Microsoft.The Custom Consulting Team in Industry Solutions Delivery leads the way in accelerating adoption of the Microsoft platform and driving AI Transformation. Our organization is at the forefront of innovation, driving value across the entirety of the customers’ digital and AI transformation journey through repeatable and customized cutting-edge solutions. Industry Solutions Delivery is a global organization hosting over 5,000 strategic sellers, industry experts, world-class data scientists and architects, consultants, and delivery specialists. As an EMEA Custom Consulting Executive in our Custom Consulting Team, you will lead, orchestrate and drive customer value by being at the heart of custom deal making in a sales capacity. Your impact across the region will be significant as you expand Microsoft’s AI Transformation influence and strategic partnership footprint. You will achieve this through ownership of large strategic opportunities from inception to successful business outcomes for our customers. You will build your knowledge of cutting-edge technologies as you present solutions that enhance cloud consumption for our customers. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home.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.ResponsibilitiesLead and orchestrate customer value through complex deal making, tackle customers’ major business challenges, and accelerate career growth by leveraging cutting-edge solutions to drive transformational projects.Partner with local leaders and their sales teams to establish strong partnerships and drive a consistent cross-CSA approach aligned to company strategy, applying a regional approach to meet customer needs. Engage stakeholders with SPT and Area MCAPSSales teams.Bring impactful technology and industry insights into customer engagements, close deals with customers, and coach internal teams on how to do this. Leverage deep sales and delivery experience to drive a consultative sale and build trust with C-level executives.Influence Microsoft’s strategic direction across markets. Lead a virtual cross-organizational team on strategic projects and high-impact solution deployments that enable digital transformation and deliver business value. Use CSA assets and consulting IP to deliver customer transformation.Participate in sales planning, orchestration and deal closure using Microsoft’s sales methodology. Shape and sell custom consulting solutions with technical acumen that maximize Microsoft investments.Provide deal coaching and cross-area learning to create value for customers and wider Microsoft teams. Work with the broader account team to drive consumption and put AI at the forefront of everything we do.Continuously build sales expertise, transform solutions knowledge, and invest in personal development to support customers and the wider One Microsoft team.QualificationsStrong experience in solution-based selling across one or more CSAs. Ability to position cross-CSA offerings and align customer needs with the portfolio.Experience selling into commercial or public sector accounts, with understanding of industry trends and challenges. Ability to tailor solutions to industry-specific needs and contribute to account planning.Experience interacting with senior stakeholders and navigating C-level relationships. Ability to drive executive meetings and articulate the value proposition of our solutions.Exposure to consulting or solution architecture practices. Ability to collaborate with technical and consulting teams to develop and propose customer solutions.Experience driving the sales cycle for digital transformation initiatives. Ability to drive value conversations and position solutions aligned with transformation goals.Additional QualificationsBachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field with proven industry sales experience in the commercial or public sector (e.g., Finance, Local Government), or a Master’s Degree in Business, IT, or related field with strong technology sales background in similar sectors.Experience in consulting solution sales and delivery is highly desirable.Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.Seniority level: Not ApplicableEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Industries – Software DevelopmentNote: Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Microsoft. 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