Business Planner - Strategic Partner Engagement
Microsoft · microsoft.com
RedmondSenior8+ yrs
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Plan and coordinate strategic partner engagements, councils and executive partner meetings, track partner requests.
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- 10 d ago · posted 2026-10-27
- Location
- Redmond, WA, US
Full description
Working under the direction of senior business leaders, this role will plan partner councils, workshops, roundtables, webinars, and related meetings. Partner Program & Agency Coordination Own the planning and delivery of the Strategic Partner Program's engagement portfolio, working with internal stakeholders and external agency support to create consistent, high-quality partner experiences. Align each engagement to clear business objectives, priority audiences, and measurable outcomes. Executive Readiness & Internal Coordination Enable effective senior leader and subject matter expert engagement with partners through strong strategic framing, coordinated cross-company input, and concise briefing and decision materials. As capability and relationships deepen, take on increasing responsibility for facilitating and ultimately leading selected senior leadership partner meetings. Partner Request Intake, Tracking & Follow-Through Receive and log inbound partner questions, requests, commitments, and escalations related to commercial programs, licensing, cloud and AI infrastructure, partner experience, or Strategic Partner Program commitments. Clarify each request, identify the appropriate internal owner, establish target dates, track dependencies and responses, and maintain a complete record of open and closed items. Elevate aging, sensitive, or high-impact requests with concise context, options, and recommended next steps. Program Governance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement Provide the governance, operating rhythm, and executive visibility needed to keep the Strategic Partner Programs focused and accountable. Synthesize partner insights and program performance into clear recommendations, strengthen repeatable ways of working, and identify opportunities to improve the impact and maturity of the program over time. Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Policy, Political Science, Communications, International Affairs, Operations, or related field AND 4+ years program management, business planning, partner programs, strategic partner engagement, events, or related experience Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Policy, Political Science, Communications, International Affairs, Operations, or related field AND 8+ years Experience leading multi-stakeholder programs or strategic engagements, with the ability to connect business objectives, stakeholder needs, and execution. Ability to work effectively across legal, policy, business, engineering, sales, marketing, and partner-facing teams while staying within clearly defined decision rights and escalation paths. Experience working in a global organization and coordinating across geographies and time zones; experience with European cloud or channel partners, industry associations, or strategic partner programs is a plus.
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