Sales Unit Lead - MSFT Elevate

Sales Unit Lead - MSFT Elevate | Microsoft Careers Skip to main content Microsoft Careers Careers Careers Search Search jobs Sign in Single PositionView All JobsSales Unit Lead - MSFT ElevateFrance, Multiple Locations, Multiple Locations +2 moreApply nowAdd to cartFind out how well you match with this jobUpload your resumeJob descriptionCompany and benefitsJob number200041590Date postedJul 21, 2026Work site0 days / week in-office – remoteTravel25-50%ProfessionSalesDisciplineSegment ManagementRole typePeople ManagerEmployment typeFull-TimeOverviewAt Microsoft Elevate, we are leading a high-growth, AI-powered global sales team—one that is deeply connected to our partners and driven by customer success. Leveraging the power of AI and our extensive partner ecosystem, we are redefining how businesses of all sizes adopt technology to drive growth and innovation. Elevate is more than a sales organization—it’s a culture of innovation, opportunity, and inclusivity. Here, you’ll be part of a diverse, high-performing, and customer-obsessed team where collaboration, connection, and continuous learning fuel everything we do. If you thrive in a fast-paced, digital-first environment and are eager to make a meaningful impact, explore how Microsoft Elevate can be the next step in your career. Together, we are shaping the future of business. As the France and Benelux Sales Leader, you will be accountable to the Microsoft Elevate segment business goals and be the customer advocate across the France, Belgium and Netherlands. You are expected to provide strategic direction and drive alignment, influence, and impact across the organization, while helping nurture and grow leaders within the organization.  You are also expected to guide the team in better structuring deals that drive annuity and cloud growth.  This requires continuous innovation and evolution of our sales strategy, while remaining centered on the customer.To be successful, you must have a deep understanding of the local markets, customer acquisition engines, licensing program and discount empowerment requirements, and upsell/cross-sell motions across services/products and the respective routes to market, specifically the partner channel ecosystem.  You will lead a sales organization and work with key business partners from the partner, products and services, marketing, finance, and operations teams, driving alignment on the Elevate strategy through the development of a holistic business plan, and ensure always on execution with the right level of investments to address customer needs and accelerate their digital transformation.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.ResponsibilitiesYou will drive initiatives and capabilities needed to deliver success within scope of accountability and works to develop/mentor/coach talent internally or develop plans to attract needed talent to Microsoft as well as develop a high-performing team by hiring diverse talent, prioritizing development and leading by example.  Proactively cultivates trusting and influential relationships with leaders/stakeholders creating cross-organizational clarity and supplement global data with local insights to optimize customer lifetime value through acquisition, retention and growth strategies leveraging scalable routes to market.   Manage segment revenue growth and net new customer adds on cloud-based solutions offerings within local markets and prioritize go-to-market offerings and develop strategies for securing cloud customers through cloud solution provider (CSP) expansion...