About the role
Commercial Executive drives complex strategic negotiations and builds value-driven, competitive deals while fostering deep customer relationships and ensuring compliance to drive Microsoft growth.
In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
As a Commercial Executive, you’ll be the trusted advisor who designs and executes commercial strategies that deliver value to customers and drive Microsoft’s growth. You’ll lead complex negotiations, simplify commercial constructs, and ensure every deal is compliant, profitable, and aligned to customer needs. This is a high-impact, customer-facing role where your expertise in deal making, negotiation and strategic engagement will directly influence business outcomes.
You’ll join a dynamic, collaborative team that thrives on solving complex challenges, sharing knowledge and driving innovation. As part of the INDIA Enterprise organisation, you’ll work alongside passionate professionals who value integrity, innovation, and inclusion. Your contributions will be recognised, and your voice will help shape how we engage with customers across the region and globally.
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
- Drive Strategic Customer Engagement: Lead proactive, high-impact conversations with customers and partners to align commercial strategies with business needs and deliver measurable value.
- Own Complex Deal Execution: Independently structure and negotiate commercial deals, leveraging internal resources and ensuring compliance with Microsoft policies and local regulations.
- Champion Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with sales, finance, legal, and partner teams to deliver seamless commercial solutions and accelerate cloud and annuity growth.
- Shape Commercial Strategy: Use deep industry and product knowledge to influence pricing, licensing, and contracting approaches that simplify and optimise customer outcomes.
- Lead with Insight and Empathy: Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders by understanding their priorities and crafting value-based solutions that drive mutual success.
- Innovate and Influence: Identify new business opportunities, contribute to account planning, and provide feedback to improve Microsoft’s commercial offerings and go-to-market strategies.
- Mentor and Elevate Others: Share expertise, support onboarding, and foster a culture of learning, compliance, and operational excellence across teams.
- Deliver Results with Integrity: Balance risk, compliance, and business growth while maintaining Microsoft’s high standards of ethical selling and customer-centricity.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
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 with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.
Skills & Tags
Aplyr's read
Microsoft is a technology giant shaping global computing, attracting talent interested in innovation and impact across software, cloud, and AI sectors.
What's promising
- •Strong commitment to innovation in AI and cloud computing.
- •Diverse range of roles from technical to managerial, offering career growth.
- •Financially stable with a robust global presence and market influence.
What to watch
- •Complex organizational structure can slow decision-making processes.
- •High competition for roles may limit entry-level opportunities.
- •Potential for work-life balance challenges in high-demand positions.
Why Microsoft
- •Pioneer in personal and business computing with a legacy of innovation.
- •Extensive global reach with a diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
- •Leader in integrating AI into mainstream software and cloud services.
Aplyr’s read is generated by AI from public sources. Was it useful?
About Microsoft
Microsoft is a global technology company that develops, licenses, and supports a wide range of software products, services, and devices. Known for its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite, Microsoft has a significant impact on personal and business computing worldwide.
- Founded
- 1975