Product Marketing Manager, Education

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Are you passionate about improving the world through education by leveraging all the goodness that Microsoft has to offer? Do you love the idea of working with internal and external stakeholders to build great experiences that help get teachers and administrators excited about the power of Microsoft technology in Instructional settings? If so, you are going to love this job.

Working on the Microsoft education marketing team is not just a job – we are on a mission to empower every student to achieve more through innovative solutions. By leveraging Microsoft's AI offerings, we aim to create better learning outcomes for students, educators, and schools worldwide. As a member of our team, you will drive impactful marketing activations and develop compelling demos that engages key audiences, including teachers, IT decision makers, and school leaders. Your creativity and strategic thinking will bring Microsoft's education solutions to life, showcasing the potential of AI to transform the educational landscape.

We are looking for a product marketing professional who thrives in an innovative and inclusive environment. You will collaborate with product marketers, outbound channel owners, and cross-company stakeholders to build compelling experiences bringing customer use cases to life across various channels, including our events. Demonstrated creative, content development and management capabilities, and possess superior communication and teamwork skills. Join us in making a meaningful impact on education and helping students and teachers achieve more with Microsoft's AI-powered solutions. In addition to Education, you will also get the opportunity to work with other industries including Media and Entertainment, Government, and Financial Services.

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. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

By applying to this U.S. based position, relocation does not apply/is not provided for the role.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 2+ years experience in business and/or product marketing
  • OR Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 1+ year(s) experience in business
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Experience with experiential activations/ demos

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with audience marketing, event strategy, demo strategy
• Ability to lead teams and manage agile projects.
• Some technical understanding and ability to learn new products and technologies.
• Communication skills, with the ability to simply articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences, especially to customers.
• Proven ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, making informed decisions based on data and common principles to ensure the success of the project or team.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Customer focus

Product Marketing IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $83,400 - $167,800 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 $108,900 - $183,000 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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 21, 2025.

• Comprehensive Demo Strategy and execution: Identify new resources such as tenants, scripts, and platforms to support the industry event teams. Lead booth demo plan for event team.
• Source data and identify scenarios to authentically showcase various environments and use cases (Eg. K12/ HEd verticals)
• Ensure clear communication, training & support, stakeholder engagement, and continuous monitoring & feedback for the field, partners, and event staffers.
• Evaluate and recommend new ways to showcase solutions: Eg. Interactive demos, snackable videos
• Security compliance: Understand and implement comprehensive security measures for all demo resources and tenants in alignment with Microsoft’s security policy.
• Develop tenants with MFA for events at scale, ensuring consistent application of security protocols.
• Foster a culture of security awareness and compliance across teams.
• Lead and support cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive approach, reducing thrash.
• Embody our culture and values