Solution Area Specialists

**Solution Area Specialists - Cloud & AI**:
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Date posted

**Sep 08, 2025**
- Job number

**1869093**
- Work site

**Up to 50% work from home**
- Travel

**50-75**%**
- Role type

**Individual Contributor**
- Profession

**Sales**
- Discipline

**Solution Area Specialists**
- Employment type

**Full-Time**

**Overview**:

- Are you passionate about AI and eager to transform the IT landscape?

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of AI growth and disruption, guiding customers through their AI journey and helping them achieve their strategic goals. You'll ensure customers can fully harness the transformative potential of AI to stay ahead of the competition. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive AI transformation, we invite you to join us and be part of this exciting journey

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications (RQs)**
- A track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets
- Experience working with complex enterprise customers
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field AND 4+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR 5+ years technology-related sales or account management experience.

**Preferred Qualifications (PQs)**
- Experience selling business solutions to global customers with a focus on Cloud Native, AI, or Data platform and analytics
- Master's Degree in Business Administration (i.e., MBA), Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR bachelor’s degree in information technology, or related field AND 6+ years technology-related sales or account management experience OR 7+ years technology-related sales or account management experience.
- 4+ years solution or services sales experience.

**Responsibilities**:

- As an Azure Specialist you will be a solution sales expert within our enterprise sales organization working with our most important customers. You will collaborate with a team of technical, partner, and consulting resources to advance the sales process and exceed quarterly Azure revenue targets in your assigned accounts.
- 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.

**Lead Customer Engagements**:

- Act as the Azure sales lead, guiding customers through cloud transformation across infrastructure, data, and AI platforms. Address business and technical needs with demos, whiteboarding, and solution storytelling.

**Own and Convert Pipeline**:

- Manage forecast and pipeline from early-stage to close. Use tools like Industry Account Plans (IAP), Landing Experience Plans (LXP), and checklists to execute territory strategies and drive revenue.

**Orchestrate Across Teams**:

- Partner with Account Executives, Solution Engineers, Cloud Solution Architects, and partners to co-sell, validate solutions, and ensure successful deployment through the Azure Marketplace.

**Accelerate Decisions**:

- Engage decision-makers with clear business cases using Azure Pricing Calculator, ROI, and TCO tools. Scope proofs of concept and lead customers from commitment to consumption.

**Inspire and Influence**:

- Bring technical fluency and inclusive leadership to virtual teams. Solve challenges with expertise in virtualization, cloud-native tech, data modernization, and AI.
- Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Industry leading healthcare
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Educational resources
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Discounts on products and services
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Savings and investments
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Maternity and paternity leave
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Generous time away
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Giving programs
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Opportunities to network and connect