AMDDirector Platform Application Eng.

Growth Strategy & Business Performance: In partnership with the GCR Activation team and the Activation GTM Leader, you will execute Cloud & AI Platforms (CAIP) solution plays to enhance ACR performance in partnership with Solution Play GTM teams. Responsible for new pipeline creation, addressing pipeline gaps by OU/segment, and implementing global strategies relevantly for your Area/Subsidiaries, including FY26 CAIP program performance.   Sales Activation: In partnership with the GCR Activation team and the Activation GTM Leader, lead end-to-end solution play field activation to win customers across the CAIP solution plays including X-CSA plays such as Agentic. Resolve blockers and influence strategic improvements through field feedback loops. Partner closely with the Solution Play GTM teams and Area GTM ICs to deliver field readiness and skilling as well as capture and share insights on customer wins/losses, compete trends, and partner feedback.   Demand Generation: In partnership with the GCR Activation team and the Activation GTM Leader, align and orchestrate the execution of CAIP marketing plan with Integrated Marketing Managers (IMM), Area GTM ICs and Partner roles.​ Push for signal conversion to create pipe and ensure successful customer targeting events. Provide content input and shape agendas to amplify CAIP priorities. ​   Product Leadership: Act as a strong Azure and CAIP solutions advocate by demonstrating thought leadership externally with customers and partners, and internally with Corp. Champion local needs and insights to shape global product strategy, roadmap, and readiness through structured feedback loops. Understand industry trends, challenges, and regulatory requirements.​   MACC + Unified Stewardship: Steward MACC by advancing acquisition strategy, expanding the scope of workloads in the MACCs, accelerating ACR via Unified, expanding Unified accounts and driving data-driven optimization.​ Partner strongly with GCR Activation Director and the Activation GTM Leader to drive improvement in MACC penetration significantly.   Operational Excellence: Partner closely with Regional and Area Sales Excellence and Sales Operations to drive sales discipline, pipeline creation and acceleration, and MCEM orchestration. Promote consistent use of programs and investments as well as standardized services and tools in the field sales teams. Partner with Area Activation Director to drive a connected ROB that tracks end-to-end business health, aligning sales and marketing insights with Corp through VSU, IAP, and other key cadences.​   You will exemplify Microsoft Values, Culture, Leadership Principles and create clarity by creating a shared understanding.

Application Strategy and Leadership: •Develop and implement the IT application strategy in alignment with the organization's business goals. •Lead and manage the applications team responsible for the development, integration, and maintenance of business-critical applications. •Serve as a subject matter expert for application solutions, providing guidance on the best technologies and methodologies to solve business challenges. Application Portfolio Management: •Oversee the full lifecycle of applications from planning and selection to implementation and ongoing optimization. •Manage a portfolio of business applications, ensuring they meet performance, security, and usability standards. •Evaluate and recommend third-party software solutions to improve business processes. Project Management & Implementation: •Direct the planning, execution, and management of application-related projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with business objectives. •Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business analysts, developers, and external vendors, to deliver application projects. Team Leadership & Development: •Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of application professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration. •Set clear performance expectations, provide regular feedback, and support career development opportunities. Governance & Compliance: •Ensure all applications comply with internal security policies, external regulations, and industry standards. •Implement and enforce IT governance frameworks for application lifecycle management. •Manage the risk associated with application systems, ensuring proper disaster recovery and business continuity plans are in place. Continuous Improvement & Innovation: •Monitor application performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, scalability, and user experience. •Evaluate emerging trends and technologies in the application space and make recommendations for adoption.

• Serve as a thought leader for Microsoft Advertising in China; represent the brand at industry events and with C-level customers and partners. • Define the long-range China marketing vision aligned to global priorities; advocate for China requirements across the organization. • Own the end-to-end integrated marketing plan for China: audience strategy, narratives, channel mix, and annual/quarterly plans. • Bring global strategies and content to the China market in a locally relevant way including localization and translation. • Partner with Sales and business planning to target the key opportunities and growth areas with focus and efficiency. • Collaborate with product, comms, PR, and field teams to land new narratives, solutions, and hero products in market. • Manage the China marketing budget, quarterly planning, and vendor/contract management; drive operational excellence and scalability.

• Response and Resolution: You own, investigate and solve customer technical issues, collaborating within and across teams and leveraging troubleshooting tools and practices.• Readiness: You lead or participate in building communities with peer delivery roles and, where appropriate, share your knowledge. • You develop specific technical and professional proficiency to enable you to resolve customer issues, through training and readiness.• Product/Process Improvement: You identify potential product defects and escalate appropriately to resolve, contributing to Microsoft product improvements. • Respond to and resolve critical customer issues as part of a 24x7 on-call rotation