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Director of Surface Consumer Go-To-Market

Microsoft
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Jul 2026
💰 $272,300/yr($130,900/yr$272,300/yr)

About the role

Overview

You will lead and scale how Microsoft Surface delivers value across consumer, retail, reseller, distributor, and silicon partner ecosystems. Operating at the global headquarters level, you will translate business strategy into consumer growth plans, partner engagement strategies, forecasting, investment decisions, and execution excellence across devices, accessories, and services.

As the Director of Surface Consumer Go-To-Market (GTM), you will partner closely with Product Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Sales, and Marketing leaders to develop consumer business recommendations, shape market opportunities, influence category and portfolio decisions, and drive alignment across stakeholders.

The shift to AI PCs presents a generational growth opportunity. In this role, you will help ensure Surface captures that opportunity by translating product innovation, AI experiences, and differentiated Microsoft value propositions into partner-ready, retail-ready, and consumer-ready execution.

You will lead consumer forecasting, business planning, investment prioritization, budget management, partner strategy, launch readiness, and omnichannel excellence while influencing outcomes across a highly matrixed organization. While final business accountability resides with the GM, you will own development of the consumer plan and drive alignment, accountability, and execution against business objectives.

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

Business & Strategic Leadership

  • Lead GTM strategy and execution for the Surface Consumer business.
  • Translate market dynamics, customer insight, and competitive pressure into recommendations that inform business performance and growth priorities.
  • Contribute to multi-year business planning and long-range strategy in partnership with field, product, and business leadership.
  • Influence pricing, promotion, planning, and portfolio decisions to support business objectives.

Product and Portfolio Management

  • Influence portfolio strategy, category positioning, pricing frameworks, promotional governance, and product lifecycle planning through consumer, retail, and partner insights.
  • Drive customer lifetime value through an integrated ecosystem strategy spanning devices, accessories, services, and warranty attach opportunities.
  • Lead global retail engagement, product disclosure strategy, and partner sell-in planning to maximize launch impact, market reach, and channel readiness.

GTM Planning and Execution

  • Lead major launch planning, executive storytelling, and cross-functional readiness while partnering with GTM teams on downstream execution.
  • Partner across field, product, supply, and finance teams to translate business strategy into growth plans and execution priorities.
  • Drive alignment across consumer, retail, partner, and digital commerce channels to maximize campaign effectiveness and partner activation.
  • Recommend resource allocation and investment priorities to optimize business performance and deliver growth objectives.

Retail Excellence & Partner Activation

  • Drive retail readiness and partner activation at scale through product disclosures, category storytelling, merchandising strategies, launch planning, and differentiated consumer experiences across physical and digital channels.

Business Management & Investment Governance

  • Own consumer GTM budgets, investment planning, and prioritization.
  • Measure program effectiveness and optimize investments to maximize business impact.
  • Establish accountability frameworks across consumer initiatives and strategic investments.

Executive Influence & Cross-Functional Leadership

  • Represent the business across multiple forums and advise leaders on market conditions.
  • Lead through influence across Worldwide Sales, Engineering, Devices, Consumer Marketing, and strategic partner organizations.<

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