Microsoft
Senior Business Development Manager - Azure Dedicated & Networking
$106K–$223K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 5+ years relevant work experience; preferred alternatives: 7+ years with a bachelor's degree, or 5+ years with a master's/advanced degree; equivalent experience accepted.
- Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field, or equivalent experience. Preferred: Master's/Advanced Degree in Business, Sciences, or related field.
About the job
Leads strategic partnerships and complex deals that extend Azure Networking capabilities and deliver product, business, and customer outcomes.
What you'll do
- Develop partnership strategies and assess build, buy, partner, and invest opportunities with Azure product and engineering leaders.
- Lead partner negotiations and cross-functional deal teams, including commercial, technical, security, privacy, and service terms.
- Establish post-signature governance, track partner commitments, and manage delivery risks and outcomes.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field AND 5+ years relevant work experience OR equivalent experience.
- Experience developing and executing strategic partnerships, complex commercial agreements, or cross-company initiatives in the technology industry.
- Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and networking concepts.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's Degree plus 7+ years relevant work experience, or Master's/Advanced Degree plus 5+ years relevant work experience, or equivalent experience.
Pay
USD $106,400 - $203,600 per year (base salary); USD $137,600 - $222,600 per year (base salary)
Tools
Azure Networking, virtual networks, routing, private connectivity, hybrid networking, load balancing, application delivery, software-defined networking
AI focus
Develops partnerships and networking capabilities for AI infrastructure and workloads, including high-performance networking and improving GPU utilization, performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
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