Account Executive - Digital Natives

The Digital Natives High Tech Pursuits team at Microsoft is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic groups in the company operating like a startup within a global tech leader. We’re a bold, entrepreneurial, and high-performance team that thrives on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. If you're energized by innovation, passionate about startups, and love working with people who go the extra mile (and have fun doing it), this is the place for you. 

This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, customer-obsessed sales professional to identify and hunt high-growth startups and ISVs building AI solutions that are transforming industries. You’ll lead transformative Microsoft Cloud deals that drive competitive share, public visibility, and revenue growth especially through landmark Azure partnerships. 

As an Account Executive focused on Digital Natives, you’ll orchestrate the One Microsoft team across Engineering, Marketing, Business Development, Finance, Legal, and Deal Desk to deliver impact at scale. You’ll be a trusted advisor to founders and executives, helping them innovate faster and grow smarter on the Microsoft Cloud. 

The collective responsibility of the Digital Natives High Tech Pursuits team is to: 

• Drive landmark Azure partnerships via Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACCs) with Startups, Unicorns, and High Growth Digital Natives. 

• Partner across Microsoft to create broad mindshare and new multi-cloud wins. Create coalition of support across Microsoft, orchestrating engagement across all levels including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT). 

• Influence the market through excellence in engagement, reputation, and delivering broad impact through industry and thought-leadership activities. 

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. 

Required/minimum qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 2+ years experience working in a related technical industry and/or driving digital transformation
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 3+ years experience working in a related technical industry and/or driving digital transformation and/or driving digital transformation
    • OR equivalent experience.
      
      
• 2+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience (e.g., B2B SaaS, Startups, Venture) 

Other Requirements: Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.  

Additional/Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Business Administration AND 6+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., B2B SaaS, Startups, Venture), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Technology, or related field AND 8+ years experience working in an industry (e.g., B2B SaaS, Startups, Venture), driving digital transformation, or other relevant work experience (e.g., consulting, technology)
    • OR equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of technology-related sales or account management experience (e.g., B2B SaaS, Startups, Venture)

Account Management IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $107,600 - $187,500 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $145,600 - $205,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 29, 2025

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• Opportunity Hunter 
  You will lead strategic prospecting efforts to identify and engage high-growth startups landing transformative Azure partnerships through bold outreach, market sensing, and Microsoft Azure Consumption Commitments (MACCs). You’ll be the tip of the spear in unlocking innovation and commercial scale. 
  
  

• Strategic Account Leader 
  You will own the customer journey from acquisition to scale by crafting account plans, guiding cloud adoption, and orchestrating cross-functional teams across Engineering, Marketing, and Business Development. You will build coalitions across Microsoft, including the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), to drive multi-cloud wins and create broad internal mindshare. 
  
  

• Collaborative Culture Champion 
  You will thrive in a team-first environment that values curiosity, empathy, and shared success. You will co-sell with partners, contribute to ideation forums like Digital Win Room (DWR), and celebrate wins through community engagement. We’re not just looking for culture “fit”—we hire for culture “add”.  
  
  

• Go the Extra Mile 
  Our team is known for its hustle, heart, and humor. Whether it’s rallying around a customer story, jumping into a hackathon, or supporting each other through complex deals, we show up for one another. We value sellers who are organized, proactive, and willing to run mature sales motions with grit and grace.  
  
  

• Market Influencer & Thought Leader 
  You will represent Microsoft at industry events, roundtables, and customer forums. You will amplify our brand through excellence in engagement, reputation, and storytelling, delivering impact that resonates across the startup ecosystem and positions Microsoft as the cloud partner of choice.  
  
  

• Fun, Engaged, and Purpose-Driven 
  From virtual 5K challenges to AI volunteering and innovation lounges, our team knows how to work hard and play hard. We celebrate wins, support each other, and build lasting relationships with our customers and each other.  
  
  

Culture & Values  

• Embody and promote Microsoft’s culture and values.