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Senior Creator Strategy Specialist
The Creator & Fandom team is driving authentic, high-impact creator campaigns for Microsoft’s commercial brands. As a Senior Creator Strategy Specialist, you will leverage your expertise in creator marketing and influencer campaigns to ideate, strategize, and execute end-to-end creator programs. You’ll develop direct relationships with content creators and talent, blending social culture and platform fluency to help Microsoft show up in more resonant ways across social. Ideal candidates are passionate about creator culture, fluent in social platforms, and energized by the challenge of building and scaling creator-led campaigns. You thrive in fast-paced environments, are confident collaborating with senior stakeholders, and have a strong bias for creativity, clarity, and experimentation.
Responsibilities
- Ideate, develop, and execute creator and influencer marketing campaigns aligned to Microsoft’s commercial priorities.
- Build and nurture direct relationships with content creators and talent, acting as a strategic partner to amplify authentic brand storytelling.
- Blend social culture, platform fluency, and creator insights to inform campaign strategy and execution.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and creative teams to integrate creator programs into broader campaigns. Monitor cultural trends, competitor activity, and platform innovations, translating insights into actionable recommendations.
- Manage campaign timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure successful execution and measurable impact. Track, analyze, and report on campaign performance using data and analytics to optimize strategy and demonstrate return on investment.
- Develop and execute paid media strategies within creator campaigns, including budgeting, targeting, and performance measurement.
- Present campaign strategies, performance insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
- Drive internal alignment through storytelling, stakeholder education, and regular sharing of best practices.
Qualifications
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.
- 3+ years of experience developing and executing creator and influencer campaigns, ideally for Business to Business or technology brands.
- 3+ years of experience building and managing direct relationships with creators and talent.
- 3+ years of experience with social media platforms, creator culture, and audience engagement strategies.
- 3+ years of experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting on campaign performance using data and analytics tools.
- 3+ years of experience developing and executing paid media strategies within creator campaigns.
- 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 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 equivalent experience.
- 5+ years collaborating with creative, marketing, and product teams in a corporate or agency setting. Exceptional storytelling, writing, and presentation skills.
- 5+ years with strategic and creative thinking. Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and lead initiatives from concept to execution.
Senior Business Development Manager
The Microsoft Security Business Development team is responsible for strategic alliances, new partnership opportunity identification, and inorganic growth initiatives (including Mergers & Acquisitions) for Microsoft’s Security offerings. We drive impact through forging industry-leading partnerships, the evaluation of opportunities that accelerate Microsoft’s Security business, and tracking industry innovation and market developments. As a team, we hold ourselves accountable to use data, customer signal, and best practices to drive clarity on strategy, product plans, and partnerships.
As a Senior Business Development Manager, you will work closely with executive members of the Business Development, and Ventures (BDV) and Microsoft Security organizations to identify how Microsoft can accelerate AI and Data Security through development of an end-to-end platform, extending value for Microsoft’s partner ecosystem for better-together customer value. You will also work cross-company with Product, Marketing, Finance, Corporate Development, Legal, and other stakeholders to ensure a disciplined and executable plan is delivered. This is a critical and fast-paced role with high impact and direct executive visibility.
Responsibilities
Partnership Strategy
- Develops partnership strategies and drives alignment across stakeholder groups.
- Manages and prioritizes the pipeline, guides processes for opportunity development, and optimizes resources. Prepares and synthesizes key information for executive reporting and stakeholder communication.
- Executes and applies value propositions, amending the existing framework as appropriate to create effective partnerships. Influences internal stakeholders and partners and promotes the value of opportunities.
- Positions Microsoft’s value proposition against competitors and collaborates with stakeholders to inform build/buy/partner decisions. Leverages knowledge of Microsoft and relevant Data Security and AI Security issues, working with product teams to lay groundwork for future opportunities. Provides insights on Data and AI Security market trends and drives action accordingly.
- Works with various stakeholders to create plans for sourcing deals that address key gaps in technology, product, business, or geography. Identifies and outlines opportunities and strategies, and maps to target partners. Uses quantitative data such as usage and revenue to inform both internal and external decisions. Provides input on recommendations related to potential partners.
Negotiation
- Leads deal opportunities across deal stages (e.g., Strategic Approval (SA), Approval to Negotiate (A2N), Final Go-no-go (FGNG)). Resolves deal issues as an escalation point for less experienced colleagues. Establishes best practices and drives process improvements based on learnings across deals.
- Represents Microsoft in key customer and partner interactions and defines the deal structure for scalable and durable solutions to complex business opportunities. Leverages deep understanding of risks, rewards, and negotiation skills to manage broad engagements across all business functions.
- Provides breakthrough ideas and collaborates to close strategic or high-impact opportunities in order to scale the business (e.g., cross-company, cross-product deals).
Stakeholders’ Management
- Works with internal teams to build strategic relationships and leverage resources. Manages relationships and influences leaders and executives – GM, CVP levels or higher, supporting team members in stakeholder engagement.
- Identifies opportunities to share Microsoft product insights for stakeholders’ benefit. Contributes to deal teams by assessing engagement opportunities during investment diligence and supports the development of thesis areas through ongoing stakeholder collaboration.
Deal Management/Governance
- Develops and implements plans for managing deals with workback schedules, key milestones, communications, and reporting.
- Collaborates with partners and Microsoft colleagues to develop post-deal governance and oversee the creation and implementation of execution plans across a portfolio of deals within domains, industries, and/or geographies.
- Demonstrates achieved implementation and high-impact business value (e.g., executive level recognition) for partners, and the company.
- Manages escalations between large partners through to resolution. Provides recommendations into decisions to continue/discontinue deals. Captures and shares learnings to improve future pipeline and business value communication. Course corrects to maximize deal value and preemptively minimize risk.
- Develops and executes plans for deal management, including schedules, milestones, communication, and reporting.
- Works with partners and Microsoft teams to establish post-deal governance and oversee implementation across deals in various domains and regions.
- Demonstrates value through successful execution and recognition at executive levels.
- Handles escalations to resolution, advises on deal continuation, shares insights for future improvements, and adjusts strategies to maximize value and minimize risk.
Other
- Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field AND 5+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
- OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Liberal Arts, Sciences, or related field AND 7+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
- OR Master’s/Advanced Degree in Business, Sciences, or related field AND 5+ years relevant work experience (e.g., investment banking, consulting, finance, marketing, corporate strategy, sales, venture capital, legal, business development, product management, project management, software development, or related field)
- OR equivalent experience.
- 6+ years’ experience in the technology industry OR in a technical role (e.g., IT, Engineering).
Principal Ambassador Strategist – Fandom
The Creator & Fandom team is building a new frontier of community-driven content for Microsoft’s commercial brands. As an Principal Ambassador Strategist – Fandom, you will design and scale programs that activate passionate communities and niche fandoms into content-oriented ambassador initiatives. This role combines long-term relationships with paid creators and organic superfans into a content generation engine powered by community engagement and incentives. You’ll leverage your expertise in community programs, ambassador strategy, and affiliate marketing to create scalable frameworks that connect creators and fans to Microsoft’s commercial priorities in authentic, high-impact ways. Ideal candidates have deep experience in creator ecosystems, affiliate programs, and community activation, with a proven ability to turn engagement into measurable business impact.
Responsibilities
- Create and manage community-driven ambassador programs that incentivize long-tail content creation and foster authentic engagement.
- Propose and execute commercial affiliate programs that complement ambassador initiatives and drive measurable ROI.
- Work closely with E&E (Engines & Experiences), Community Management, and Creator Strategists to integrate ambassador programs into broader creator campaigns.
- Develop strategies to activate long-term ambassador relationships within creator communities to scale content output and amplify brand storytelling.
- Oversee end-to-end execution of ambassador programs, including recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and performance tracking.
- Track, analyze, and report on program performance using data-driven insights to optimize engagement and content output.
- Stay ahead of cultural trends, fandom behaviors, and platform innovations to inform program evolution.
- Present program strategies, performance insights, and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- 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 work experience OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience in community programs, influencer/creator marketing, or affiliate strategy OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience designing and scaling ambassador or community programs for enterprise brands
- 5+ years of experience creating affiliate programs from scratch and integrating into long-term creator campaigns and ambassador initiatives.
- 5+ years of experience working in creator ecosystems, fandom culture, and social platform dynamics
- 5+ years experience managing multiple stakeholders, agencies, and timelines in a matrix environment.
- Master’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 experience OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 7+ years integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years experience tracking and analyzing program performance using data and analytics tools.
- 7+ years experience collaborating with marketing, product, and creative teams in a corporate or agency setting.
- 7+ years experience storytelling, writing, and presentation experience.
Sr Mgr-Retail
When you join Verizon
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
What you’ll be doing…
You will have a high level of accountability for all retail store functions and for communicating and implementing the company vision through directing the day-to-day activities of the entire store staff. You will be driving for high-performance results within a fast-paced, demanding solutions sales environment and focusing on optimizing customer and employee experience are at the forefront of your responsibilities.
- Building, developing and mentoring your sales team.
- Provide hiring, performance management and ongoing sales training and support for your team to exceed sales, retention, quality and service objectives.
- Engaging in sales strategy development to ensure our products and services are effectively showcased throughout the store.
- Developing and implementing sales tools and initiatives.
- Maintaining the operations of your store by running retail inventory compliance.
- Engaging in budgeting, forecasting, analyzing and providing sales reports.
- Provides solutions of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors, including an understanding of current business trends.
- Regularly interacts with senior management or executive levels on matters concerning several functional areas, divisions, and/or customers.
Our comprehensive benefits (starting day one) are designed to help you move forward in your career and in your life outside of Verizon. From health and well-being benefits to investment in your education and career, we’ve got you covered!
- Best in class medical, dental and vision
- Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participant contributions to the plan, qualified student loan repayments, or a combination of both
- Sales recognition programs that have, in the past, awarded top performers with all-inclusive travel to domestic and international destinations, gifts, and other incentives
- Five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, and personal days)
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents (for new moms, when paired with short-term disability, this benefit provides up to 16 weeks of paid time-off)
- Up to $8k per year in tuition assistance
- Discounts up to 50% off on Verizon products and services
- Additional employee discounts on attractions, automotive, travel, and more
Too good to be true? Hear from our Verizon Retail team members on what it’s like to be part of a team that invests in you. From our in-person new hire experience and award-winning training programs to our culture of learning and amazing benefits, you’ll be able to apply your skills while elevating your career.
Retail Sales Associate
When you join Verizon
You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.
What you’ll be doing…
As a full-time Verizon Retail Sales Associate, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career with a team focused on unlocking your full potential and sales success within one of our retail stores. Here’s what you can expect:
- Generate retail sales by using your passion for cutting-edge technology, and exceptional customer service to expand the Verizon network.
- Learn and uncover customers’ needs by creating connections and asking the right questions.
- Position product insights and solution recommendations to provide customers with a complete top-down sales solution.
- Close sales by using phenomenal communication skills to fulfill customer needs with simple and intuitive tech solutions.
- Continuously develop yourself through ongoing training and up-skill in operational functions across merchandising and inventory.
- Potential to grow your customer base by placing outbound calls and sending text messages to current Verizon customers who are interested in our products and services.
- Opportunities to engage with the community outside of the store to expand your loyal customer base, including at off-site Verizon sponsored events.
Join Verizon today and be eligible for a $2,500 sign-on bonus! (subject to the terms and conditions of the award)
We’re hiring immediately! This isn’t your typical entry-level retail position. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of sales experience, you can earn $16.00 to $21.00 per hour in base pay, plus up to $16,000 a year in individual-based commissions if you hit all your sales goals. Planning to go above and beyond? With our commission program, the opportunities are unlimited for employees who exceed their sales goals. Top performers could make an extra $14,500 or more in individual-based commissions, giving you the chance to earn a total of $65,000+ to $73,500+ annually. Compensation varies by geography, hours worked, and performance.
Our comprehensive benefits (starting day one) and perks are designed to help you move forward in your career and in your life outside of Verizon. From health and well-being benefits to investment in your education and career, we’ve got you covered!
- Best in class medical, dental, and vision
- Verizon 401(k) plan with matching contributions up to 6% of eligible participant contributions to the plan, qualified student loan repayments, or a combination of both
- Sales recognition programs that have, in the past, awarded top performers with all inclusive travel to domestic and international destinations, gifts, and other incentives
- Five weeks of paid time off (vacation, holidays, personal days)
- 8 weeks of paid parental leave for eligible new parents (for new moms, when paired with short-term disability, this benefit provides up to 16 weeks of paid time-off)
- Up to $8K per year in tuition assistance
- Discounts up to 50% off on Verizon products and services
- Additional employee discounts on attractions, automotive, travel and more
