Overview
Microsoft AI Monetization is building the future of responsible, intelligent monetization-empowering customers, partners, and developers through innovative platforms that are privacy-resilient, data-informed, and deeply customer-centric. Our organization spans a wide range of monetization experiences and infrastructure, including advertising, publisher, measurement, identity, privacy, and CRM/martech solutions.
We are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to join our team and lead customer listening, go-to-market strategy, positioning, and adoption for one or more critical areas within our Publisher and Platform portfolio. This could include products such as Microsoft Clarity, Microsoft Monetize, Microsoft Curate, third-party DSP integrations, privacy and identity solutions, and CRM/martech solutions.
This is a strategic, high-impact role for a seasoned marketer who thrives at the intersection of product, customer, and market. You will partner closely with product management, sales, and marketing teams to shape product direction, craft compelling value propositions, and drive adoption through thoughtful go-to-market execution. You'll bring clarity to complexity, advocate for customer needs, and help define how Microsoft delivers value to our customers and partners.
If you are passionate about building scalable, customer-centric platforms and want to help shape the future of advertising technology, we'd love to hear from you.
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Responsibilities
Customer Listening & Market Insights: Lead customer listening strategies and market intelligence efforts to uncover growth opportunities, inform investment priorities, and shape the product roadmap. Partner with field teams to engage directly with clients, synthesize feedback, and translate insights into actionable recommendations. Conduct competitive analysis to assess market dynamics, identify Microsoft's differentiation, and anticipate business implications. Drive the development of insights from user research, industry trends, and market signals to influence product and business decisions.
Product Positioning, Messaging & Value Proposition: Define and evolve differentiated product positioning and value propositions that resonate with customer needs and business outcomes. Develop clear, compelling messaging frameworks supported by proof points and aligned across internal stakeholders. Enable partner teams with client-facing narratives and assets, and contribute to marquee product launches through blog posts, event presentations, and other storytelling formats.
Go-to-Market Strategy & Execution: Lead cross-functional v-teams to develop and execute go-to-market strategies that drive product adoption, customer satisfaction, and business impact. Set clear goals and success metrics, and orchestrate marketing and sales motions across channels. Plan and deliver high-impact launch strategies, leveraging key industry moments and first-party events to maximize visibility and engagement.
Enablement & Scaling: Ensure internal teams-including Sales, Marketing, and Learning & Development-are equipped with the knowledge and tools to effectively communicate our roadmap, positioning, and value. Lead strategic training sessions and develop scalable enablement materials that drive clarity, confidence, and excitement around product offerings.
Growth Mindset & Inclusive Innovation: Champion a culture of continuous learning and inclusive thinking. Proactively seek feedback from diverse customers and stakeholders to uncover new opportunities and reduce bias in AI-driven products. Foster open dialogue, encourage reflection, and ensure all voices are heard in shaping product and marketing strategies.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Master's Degree in in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in business
OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business
OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in business
OR equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Product Management, or similar roles, leading cross-organizational teams and working with Engineering partners.
3+ years of experience in applying different customer listening approaches to inform and influence product development.
3+ years of experience in product positioning and value proposition, with experience in leading differentiated value propositions and translating complex features into compelling narratives.
Experience in Advertising, Monetization & Publisher Ecosystems: Committed understanding of the digital advertising landscape-across agency, publisher, or brand perspectives. Experience with publisher platforms and monetization strategies is especially valuable. Familiarity with alternative models such as subscriptions is a plus.
Strategic Agility & Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, iterate on new concepts, and respond effectively to changing priorities. Brings a growth mindset, curiosity, and a proactive approach to exploring new ideas and business models.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence: Experience working across teams to build alignment, drive shared outcomes, and resolve complex issues. Skilled at fostering solid partnerships and communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making: Solid problem-solving skills grounded in data. Able to identify trends, generate hypotheses, and test solutions to inform strategy and scale impact.
Go-to-Market Innovation & Category Development: Experience launching disruptive products and driving demand for new or emerging product categories. Skilled in crafting go-to-market strategies that shape market perception and accelerate adoption.
AI & Emerging Technology Familiarity: Exposure to generative AI products-professionally or as a power user. Understanding of AI agents and their potential in marketing and advertising scenarios. Awareness of the evolving AI landscape and its implications for monetization.
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Product Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations. (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html)
