Senior Sales Specialist Manager

Overview

The Senior Sales Specialist Manager for AI Business Solutions Workforce leads a high-performing team of specialist sellers responsible for accelerating Microsoft's AI-powered business transformation agenda across Norway's largest enterprise customers.

This leader drives customer adoption of Microsoft Copilot, AI-powered workforce solutions by helping organizations reimagine how people work, collaborate, and create value in the era of AI. The role combines strategic business leadership, people management, executive engagement, and sales excellence to deliver measurable customer outcomes and business growth.

The ideal candidate is passionate about leading teams, shaping market opportunities, and helping customers unlock the productivity and innovation potential of AI at scale.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to lead one of Microsoft's most strategic growth businesses at a defining moment in the industry. You will help customers transform the future of work through AI while developing world-class talent, influencing market strategy, and shaping how organizations realize the value of Microsoft AI and Copilot technologies

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

People Leadership

• Lead, coach, and inspire a team of AI Business Solutions Workforce specialists.
• Build an inclusive, high-performance culture focused on customer impact, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Develop talent and create clear growth and career pathways within the organization.
• Recruit, retain, and develop top sales talent.

Business Leadership

• Own the AI Business Solutions Workforce business across the assigned market and customer segment.
• Drive revenue growth, market share expansion, and pipeline development.
• Establish and execute business plans aligned with Microsoft priorities and customer needs.
• Build predictable business performance through strong operational rigor and sales discipline.

AI Workforce Transformation

• Help customers transform workforce productivity through Microsoft Copilot and AI-powered experiences.
• Lead conversations with business and technology executives around AI strategy, adoption, governance, and change management.
• Position Microsoft as the trusted partner for workforce transformation.
• Help customers achieve measurable business outcomes through AI-enabled productivity and process modernization.

Executive Engagement

• Build trusted advisor relationships with senior executives and key decision makers.
• Engage with C-level leaders to shape transformation strategies and investment priorities.
• Articulate business value and ROI from AI and Business Applications investments.
• Sponsor strategic opportunities and executive-level customer engagements.

Partner & Ecosystem Leadership

• Leverage Microsoft's partner ecosystem to scale market impact and customer value.
• Build strong relationships across sales, technical, customer success, consulting, and partner teams.
• Orchestrate resources across the broader Microsoft organization to deliver customer outcomes.
• Drive execution through effective collaboration and accountability.

Sales Excellence

• Coach teams on value-based selling, executive presence, account planning, and opportunity management.
• Ensure effective pipeline generation and execution across strategic accounts.
• Drive competitive differentiation in a rapidly evolving AI market.
• Foster a culture of customer obsession and solution-oriented selling.

Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience leading enterprise sales teams and delivering business growth.
• Strong people leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Experience engaging senior business and technology decision makers.
• Demonstrated success in driving digital transformation initiatives and strategic customer relationships.
• Strong communication, influence, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft 365, Copilot, AI solutions, or SaaS platforms.
• Knowledge of workforce transformation, employee productivity, and business process modernization.
• Experience working through partner-led go-to-market motions.
• Strong business acumen and executive engagement skills.

What Success Looks Like

• A highly engaged, high-performing specialist sales team.
• Consistent delivery of revenue and market share growth.
• Increased adoption of Copilot and AI-powered workforce solutions across enterprise customers.
• Strong executive relationships and customer advocacy.
• Successful execution of Microsoft's AI transformation strategy within the market.
• Demonstrated growth of talent, leadership capability, and organizational impact.

Solution Area Specialists M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Norway is kr 865,000.00 - kr 1,378,000.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/norway-corporate-pay.html

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.