Microsoft - Senior Account Technology Strategist

WEG Student Career Hub · Melbourne VIC 3000 · Posted 3 weeks ago

Full Time Information Technology Senior Hybrid

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CategoryInformation Technology

Job typeFull Time

LocationMelbourne VIC 3000

Career levelSenior

QualificationBachelor Degree

Work arrangementHybrid

Job description

Microsoft’s Education Account Team is hiring a Senior Account Technology Strategist to help higher-education customers advance their AI transformation.

Paired with an Education Account Executive, you will lead technology strategy across AI, data, migration and security, coordinate Microsoft and partner teams, and build trusted relationships with senior customer leaders. The Melbourne role requires two days per week in-office and 25–50% travel.

Responsibilities

Document customer business objectives and technology landscapes
Develop customer AI and security strategies
Lead AI
data
migration and security conversations
Drive Microsoft business growth and partner co-selling
Build trusted C-suite and technology-executive relationships
Provide account-level technology thought leadership
Translate industry insights into customer recommendations
Coordinate extended Microsoft and partner teams

Required skills

Account technology strategy
AI
data
cloud and security knowledge
Technical consultative selling
Higher-education industry understanding
C-suite stakeholder engagement
Account planning and forecasting
Partner ecosystem leadership
Business and technology communication

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in Computer Science
Information Technology
Engineering
Business or a related field plus 6+ years of technical consulting
consultative selling
business consulting
practice building or related technical/sales experience
or equivalent experience

Job highlights

Full-time education technology-strategy role
Melbourne location
Two days per week in-office
25–50% travel
Work on customer AI transformation
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until filled