What are the responsibilities and job description for the Global Events Business Operations Lead position at Microsoft Power Platform Community?
Overview
Come be part of the Global Marketing Events team within the Microsoft Commercial Cloud and AI Marketing team , an energetic group that is focused on developing global event marketing programs to engage business leaders and technical audiences across our commercial portfolio: Azure, Security, Modern Work, and Business Applications. The team works in close partnership with our corporate marketing and field marketing teams to build and execute marketing events around the world.
We are hiring for a Global Events Business Operations Lead to manage operations for the global events and planning team inclusive of managing a rhythm of business ( ROB), strategic business planning process , maintain an always on planning motion , and leading budget management efforts.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
Required/Minimum Qualifications
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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 24, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Come be part of the Global Marketing Events team within the Microsoft Commercial Cloud and AI Marketing team , an energetic group that is focused on developing global event marketing programs to engage business leaders and technical audiences across our commercial portfolio: Azure, Security, Modern Work, and Business Applications. The team works in close partnership with our corporate marketing and field marketing teams to build and execute marketing events around the world.
We are hiring for a Global Events Business Operations Lead to manage operations for the global events and planning team inclusive of managing a rhythm of business ( ROB), strategic business planning process , maintain an always on planning motion , and leading budget management efforts.
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities
- Planning , Comms, and B usiness ROB: You will work across a complex set of stakeholders in other organizations to collectively design a planning process and Rhythm of Business (ROB) that meets the needs of the business. This work will include associated broad comms and coordination with across businesses. From the details of templates and workbacks, to the strategy of executive landing and investments, you will need to be able to operate at multiple levels across various projects.
- Budget Management: Partner with Finance and across various event execution teams to build and manage a budget view across Microsoft event types, inclusive of first party and third party events. This budget view will span across event execution teams, and will help to build a shared understanding of event investments.
- Monthly Business Reviews: D evelop executive commercial event marketing performance reviews. Working across stakeholders from many parts of the business, you will drive alignment across key metrics, ensure executive storytelling with actionable insights, and seek out cross business learnings.
- Embody our culture and values.
Required/Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Business , Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 3 years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Understanding, or experience managing, budget and working with Finance teams.
- Experience as skilled communicator, ability to perform well in a team environment and manage multiple deadline-driven projects.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business , Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 5 years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience
- OR Master's Degree in Business , Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 2 years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience
- OR equivalent experience.
- Experience working with regional or field marketing teams.
- Experience in software, cloud computing, or related industries.
- Understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metric analytics, and ability to generate, analyze and interpret data.
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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until March 24, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Salary : $103,800 - $200,300
