Overview:

We are looking for a Product Marketing Manager – AI Software Development to join the Commercial Cloud & AI Marketing organization for the Developer Solution Play. Our charter is to help developers and technical decision makers build, deploy, and scale AI apps and agents on Azure, with clear value, clear proof, and clear paths to adoption. In this role, you will be responsible for marketing the developer-focused solution play that sits at the intersection of software engineering and modern AI. This opportunity will allow you to deepen your storytelling skills, sharpen your business acumen, and grow your cross-functional leadership across product, marketing, partner and field teams. In this role, you will possess an understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and key trends. Your job is to help our customers understand the value and choose Microsoft platform and products for their SDLC. You will work with teams to turn ideas into results and always focus on what customers need. If you enjoy technology and have marketing skills, this role is for you. You'll solve tough problems, create smart plans, and motivate others to succeed.

This is a role for builders at heart who want to shape how the next decade of software gets built. Join us at the front edge of how software gets built. AI is moving from chat to code to agents across the full software development lifecycle. Our mission is to help enterprises rethink building software end to end, from planning to operations, using GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Copilot, and Azure together. This role puts you at the center of that story. You will help teams move beyond interest into hands-on usage, with motions that drive real adoption inside customer environments.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. We come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and build a culture of respect, integrity, and accountability where employees can thrive.

Responsibilities:

This role exists because customers are actively re-architecting how software is built with AI, and they need a clear, trusted path from experimentation to standard practice. In this role, success means driving measurable adoption of developer solutions, improving clarity of our end-to-end SDLC story and helping sellers and partners confidently position Microsoft as the platform of choice for AI driven development. Responsibilities include:

• Develop and refine strategies for Developer Solution Play including audience needs, market research, targeting, and customer, partner, and seller journey requirements and determine investment mix and levers.
• Drive Solution Play priorities by partnering with MCAPS (Microsoft Customer & Partner Solutions) and marketing teams. This includes preparing integrated marketing briefs, sharing QBR insights, and focusing on the impact of Highly Engaged pipeline.
• Own the operating rhythm for the Developer Solution Play, using data and insights to drive prioritization, course correct execution, and accelerate adoption.
• Create a closed loop feedback system between marketing, sales, and the field that directly shapes messaging, investments, and activation plans.
• Support industry prioritization and execution plans using data to deliver the greatest impact for Solution Play, in partnership with industry marketing.

Qualifications:

Required/minimum 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.

Additional or 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.
• Experience building or shipping software, with familiarity across the software development lifecycle.
• Experience in management or technical consulting, including structured problem solving and executive storytelling.
• Experience creating and executing marketing strategies for B2B SaaS products, ideally for developer or technical audiences.

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.