Director, Industry Advisor

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• 3 more locations

Date posted

Oct 16, 2025

Job number

1896424

Work site

0 days / week in-office - remote

Travel

0-25%

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Sales

Discipline

Industry Advisory

Employment type

Full-Time

AI-led transformation is impacting every industry around the world. From Transportation & Logistics, Automotive and manufacturing to financial services and retail. Customers across all Industries are asking Microsoft to help them reinvent their business, innovate, and digitally transform to today's new realities, leveraging AI.

Microsoft's Worldwide Manufacturing & Mobility Industry Team, part of the Industry and Partner Organization, is accountable for leveraging deep industry and technical expertise to enable sales teams and partners to deliver relevant, customized industry solutions and services, built on a secure, integrated cloud platform, to empower our customers to digitally transform their businesses by leveraging AI. It's no longer about one simple software solution; it's about creating a connected, secure, efficient, and scalable digital ecosystem. Further, they will guide our engineering teams to address key needs as part of the product roadmaps.

Our team culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. We also strive to have fun

The Director, Industry Advisor (IA) role, operating at a strategic level with Microsoft's top automotive customers, requires deep engagement and understanding of the Automotive industry and its challenges. The ideal candidate is a subject matter expert in the Automotive industry. The Industry Advisor will act as the industry leader in a customer centric account team and will strive to build relationships and become a trusted advisor to key business decision-makers, helping them digitally transform their business.

The role of IA focuses on generating and owning industry relevant solutions and platform opportunities, working and selling closely with Microsoft and its partners. This industry sales role delivers growth of Microsoft Cloud Services by building new relationships, uncovering opportunities, shape solutions that deliver measurable impact using Microsoft's cloud, AI, and data technologies. The role will partner closely with the world-wide industry sales teams and specialist sellers to share best practices and customer references/case studies to bring Microsoft's industry digital transformation stories to life.

If you have a passion for customer success and want to be part of the greatest digital revolution, we want to hear from you.

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 Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 5+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 7+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience
• OR equivalent experience
• Experience in Connected Vehicle, Autonomy, Software Defined Vehicle
• Automotive Industry domain expertise

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 7+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 10+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience
• OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years proven people management and/or leadership experience
• Experience working in business roles at a company in the Automotive industry
• Industry solution selling experience
• Industry specific sales or consulting position within an IT Consulting company
• Business development and sales skills

Industry Advisory IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $133,000 - $222,700 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 $170,300 - $239,800 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 27, 2025.

• Spark innovation to re-imagine the future by facilitating envisioning / ideation sessions and developing multi-horizon roadmaps.
• Ignite, shape, and secure market-making business partnerships by leveraging business relationships with CxOs and Senior Business Executives.
• Drive account-based revenue by defining and landing industry plays across Mobility accounts and helps build qualified sales pipeline.
• Lead and orchestrate sales activities and customer engagement in partnership with account teams to deliver value, build trust, and exceed customer expectations as a strategic advisor.
• Develop thought leadership assets and best practices that can be levered by others to increase the success of the business and Microsoft.
• Collaborate with external partner ecosystem (e.g., business leaders, GSIs, ISVs) on client and partner planning and developing industry-specific strategies that add credibility and depth.
• Amplify externally / internally thought leadership on unique industry perspectives and innovations to accelerate Microsoft's credibility / brand / mindshare.
• Embody Microsoft's culture and values by modeling a growth mindset, contributing to others' success, and delivering impactful results that build on collective ideas and efforts.
• Location: We are hiring in the following locations: Detroit, Dallas , San Francisco, and fully remote – US.

Embody our Culture and Values

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

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Industry leading healthcare

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Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.