Senior Product Marketing Manager, Azure Business and Market Analysis

Generative AI is transforming the tech landscape, driving a fundamental shift in how businesses innovate, compete, and operate—making it essential to stay ahead of rapidly evolving market dynamics.  Our team in the Microsoft Commercial Cloud & AI marketing organization plays a crucial role in analyzing the market, customers, competitors, and analysts’ perspectives to provide a holistic outside-in perspective to the business. 

We are seeking an Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Azure Business and Market Analyst to track market trends, analyze insights, and deliver real-time updates to senior leadership. This opportunity will position you at the forefront of key cloud and AI developments, offering you a top-level perspective during a pivotal era of AI-driven transformation. You’ll join a highly skilled, world-class team where collaboration and diverse perspectives are truly valued. You’ll learn from your immediate team’s and Microsoft’s leadership’s unique expertise, accelerating your career growth while broadening your business outlook. 

In this role, you will synthesize complex data from diverse sources into insights, craft executive communications, and present your findings to leadership and build rapport. As a proactive self-starter with a strong work ethic, you excel at managing multiple projects and rigorously verifying data accuracy while challenging assumptions. Your ability to manage multiple initiatives with proficiency and adapt quickly in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is essential.   

We are analytical, collaborative, and proactive, driven by a strong work ethic. We work as a true team—brainstorming tough problems, embracing diverse perspectives, and supporting one another to achieve high-quality results. We communicate clearly and concisely, simplifying complex information under pressure, and take ownership by acting before being asked. With humble curiosity, we continuously challenge assumptions and adapt to ambiguity by breaking down complex challenges. We regularly reflect on our successes and setbacks and commit to continuous growth.  

If you’re passionate about Cloud and AI space, and you're a strategic thinker with strong execution and communication skills, we’d love to hear from you. 

This is a Puget-sound based role with an expectation to spend up to 50% of the time on Redmond campus. 

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

• Strategic market insights: Analyze customer and market signals to deliver factual, accurate, and concise written market updates to senior leadership team in near-real time. 
• In-depth desk research to answer strategic questions: Conduct comprehensive research including customer insights, analyst input, and compete intelligence, utilizing primarily publicly available resources. Develop insights to influence and impact Microsoft’s market str