IT & Software

Solution Area Specialist (Cloud & AI)

Microsoft

Remote · Nationwide · United Kingdom

Overview

As a Solution Area Specialist, you drive Azure and AI strategy for Japan Global Accounts, coordinating across teams to shape plans and deliver secure, outcome-focused transformations. You will engage senior decision-makers, align solutions with strategic priorities, and orchestrate experts to win in a competitive market. This role combines sales leadership with technical advisory to create lasting customer value in industrial manufacturing and communications sectors. Join a growth-minded culture that emphasizes impact, collaboration, and responsible innovation.

Pay / Benefits
  • benefits and other compensation information available
  • role may include in-office requirements and travel
  • equal opportunity employer
Responsibilities
  • Lead discussions with senior stakeholders to identify and accelerate Azure and AI opportunities aligned to customer priorities
  • Synthesize market and solution area insights to guide sales strategy and forecast with senior stakeholders
  • Drive cross-organizational partnerships to design and land cloud and AI solutions as a trusted advisor
  • Guide pipeline reviews and use analytics to improve forecasting accuracy and meet targets
  • Orchestrate partner and internal resources to enable co-selling and ensure smooth handoffs across teams
  • Foster long-term customer relationships grounded in measurable business value
Key requirements
  • Proven track record selling technology solutions to enterprise customers
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)
  • Practical understanding of AI technologies and related use cases
  • Experience engaging C-level stakeholders and senior executives
  • Ability to orchestrate complex enterprise opportunities with multiple stakeholders
  • Background in competitive technology sales and solution positioning
  • Consultative and technical sales capability to translate customer needs into solutions
  • Executive presence and stakeholder management
  • Consultative selling and business acumen
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Azure cloud platform knowledge
  • AI technologies and use cases
  • Sales analytics and forecasting tools

Reference: WJ-747_31225771

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