Microsoft Alliance Partner Manager (m/w/d) - Remote

As the Microsoft Alliance Partner Manager at SITS Group, your key responsibilities will include developing and implementing strategies to maximize our partnership with Microsoft, building and maintaining relationships with essential Microsoft contacts, and identifying business opportunities emerging from the alliance. You'll also coordinate marketing and sales initiatives, participate in significant events alongside Microsoft, and support the development of Microsoft-based solutions.

To apply for the Microsoft Alliance Partner Manager role at SITS Group, you'll need an applicable degree in business administration, computer science, or a related field, as well as several years of experience in partner management, especially with Microsoft. A thorough understanding of Microsoft technologies and good communication, negotiation, and project management skills will also be essential for success in this role.

At SITS Group, we believe that a positive work culture is key to success. For Microsoft Alliance Partner Managers, we prioritize a respectful and open communication environment, promote a strong team spirit, and provide structured onboarding processes. We also offer flexibility through mobile work options and support a healthy work-life balance.

In the Microsoft Alliance Partner Manager role at SITS Group, you will have numerous opportunities for career development, including creative freedom in your work, personal development options, and access to interesting training programs. We value our employees' growth and work towards enhancing their skills that align with market trends.

SITS Group places a strong emphasis on onboarding and training. Microsoft Alliance Partner Managers will benefit from a structured onboarding process designed to help you acclimate to our culture, understand our operations, and become effective team members from day one.

To answer this question effectively, provide specific examples from your past roles where you successfully managed partnerships. Highlight your strategies in building relationships, driving initiatives, and any measurable outcomes that benefited both parties.

Discuss your approach to analyzing market trends, your ability to network effectively, and how you leverage existing relationships to uncover new opportunities for business growth.

Reflect on previous experiences where you established or improved collaborations with partners. Provide examples of communication methods, joint initiatives, and how you ensured alignment of goals and objectives.

Illustrate your methods for staying informed about Microsoft technologies, such as attending conferences, webinars, participating in online forums, and leveraging Microsoft’s training resources.

Choose a specific challenge that relates to partnership management. Share the steps you took to address the issue, the outcome, and what you learned from the experience.

Identify key skills relevant to the position, such as relationship building, analytical capabilities, or project management. Provide examples of how you have applied these skills in prior experiences.

Discuss specific KPIs or metrics that could be used to assess the partnership's success, such as revenue growth, market penetration, or the number of successful joint initiatives.

Share a situation where you navigated a conflict, focusing on the resolution process. Highlight your communication skills, empathy, and ability to find common ground.

Describe your stakeholder engagement strategy, which could include regular communication, collaborative projects, and feedback loops to ensure alignment and objectives are met.

Express genuine interest by discussing what excites you about SITS Group's mission, culture, and opportunities for growth, specifically related to the role and the partnership with Microsoft.