Microsoft
Account Manager
$86K–$187K
New York, NY · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Experience
- Required: MBA plus 2+ years, bachelor's degree plus 4+ years, or 6+ years of relevant experience; equivalent experience. Preferred: MBA plus 4+ years, bachelor's degree plus 5+ years, or 8+ years of relevant experience; equivalent experience. Also preferred: 5+ years in paid search advertising.
- Education
- MBA or bachelor's degree in Ad Sales, Digital Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
About the job
Manages Microsoft Advertising client accounts by optimizing paid search campaigns, growing revenue and client investment, and strengthening advertiser and agency relationships.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute account plans and paid search strategies using campaign performance data to identify growth and optimization opportunities.
- Advise client stakeholders with data-driven recommendations, product demonstrations, and solution selling; coordinate internal resources to execute campaigns and maintain account health.
- Manage sales pipeline, revenue goals, upsell opportunities, and support contract negotiations and renewals.
What they ask for
- Relevant experience in ad sales, online advertising, or digital marketing focused on search advertising, with the required years depending on education: 2+ years with an MBA, 4+ with a bachelor's degree, or 6+ years; equivalent experience accepted.
- Experience in campaign management, optimization, and performance analysis for paid search advertising.
- Experience developing and executing paid search strategies across campaign structure, bidding, keywords, audience targeting, measurement, and optimization.
- Experience using paid search data to recommend optimizations and drive business outcomes.
Nice to have
- Client-facing digital advertising sales or account management experience, including advertiser or agency relationships and growing client investment.
- Experience influencing stakeholders through data-driven recommendations and solution selling; financial services industry experience.
Pay
USD $86,100 - $169,800 per year (base salary); USD $113,300 - $187,400 per year (base salary)
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