Senior Director, Surface Product Marketing

We are seeking a tech-savvy, dynamic and visionary Senior Director, Surface Product Marketing to head our Microsoft Surface Product Strategy and Product Marketing team. This individual will lead the Product Marketing discipline, championing the customer, defining compelling product value propositions, and crafting key messaging and storytelling for the portfolio.

• Product Marketing Strategy: Define and drive the marketing strategy for Microsoft Surface products and the software that runs on them, ensuring alignment with overall business goals and objectives.
• Target Audience and Value Proposition Definition: Deeply understand customer needs and pain points, and define compelling value propositions that add value for the customer.
• Hardware and Silicon Understanding: Passion for silicon technology innovation and the future of the PC industry. Technical acumen in PC hardware and software.
• Team Leadership: Lead a team of technical and digital marketing professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to achieve marketing, usage and sales goals.
• Product Demos, Stories, and Messaging: Implement innovative product demos that tell the story of the current and future. Track and analyze performance, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Competitive Analysis: Understand how Surface products compete within the industry and define competitive positioning and narrative.
• Engineering Process Alignment: Collaborate with engineering team to follow product design and development steps to understand competition, scenario planning and ultimately drive growth and increase Surface sales and product usage.
• Surface Activations: Drive brand love and advocacy through launch events and in-person activations and experiences.
• Thought Leadership: Inspire storytelling that engages fans and customers with influential voices.
• Support Field Readiness: Host product disclosures and engage with field teams, retail market makers and commercial platinum partners to grow the Surface Business through digital marketing, readiness, skilling and sales enablement.
• Serve as a model of excellence in product marketing, empowering teams by creating clarity, surfacing obstacles, and modeling solid decision-making and product advocacy.
• Embody our culture and values.

• 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
• 6+ years people management experience.
• 6+ years of experience in product management, product marketing, product planning, or category management.
• Additional or preferred qualifications: Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 12+ years experience in business OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 15+ years experience in business
• OR equivalent experience.
• 8+ years people management experience.
• Experience across consumer and commercial customer engagement and comfort presenting in front of large or small audiences.
• Track record of leading and managing product marketing, customer engagement and digital marketing teams.
• Experience with sales, engineering, and marketing executives.
• Innovative and strategic thinking and execution skills, with the ability to drive marketing initiatives that align with business goals.
• Experience in tracking and analyzing marketing performance, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Passion for enhancing customer engagement and driving brand advocacy through innovative marketing strategies.
• Product Marketing M6

• 401k matching
• Health insurance
• Flight privileges
• Generous time away
• Giving programs
• Discounts on products and services
• Savings and investments
• Maternity and paternity leave

Join the team that brings Microsoft’s vision to life. Surface Devices enhance the Microsoft experience by designing products that empower users, elevate productivity, and lead the Windows ecosystem.