Senior Technical Program Manager (Opportunity Analytics)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Program Manager (Opportunity Analytics): Leading the identification of growth opportunities by analyzing monetization performance across regions and products within the global digital advertising industry and driving demand programs. With an accent on translating marketplace trends into actionable advertiser growth strategies. Focus on collaborating with stakeholders to create sales initiatives and measuring program impact.

Location: New York, United States (hybrid work model, requiring 4 days/week in a designated Microsoft office for employees within a 50-mile commute of a U.S. office)

Salary: USD $158,400 – $258,000 per year (New York City metropolitan area)

Company

Microsoft Advertising is a worldwide Sales, Marketing, Business and Operations organization on the cutting edge of the digital advertising industry, powering digital advertising across its portfolio including Bing, MSN, Xbox, and Outlook.

What you will do

• Lead and develop effective frameworks to identify growth opportunities through analysis of marketplace, advertiser, and monetization trends for global markets.
• Drive demand programs in partnership with relevant teams and help execute against identified opportunities.
• Serve as a key partner to Business Planning, Demand Planning, Market Sciences, and Sales Strategy teams on opportunities, programs, and measurement.
• Work on ad-hoc projects, analyzing large quantities of data to generate meaningful actionable insights for advertisers.
• Showcase thought leadership by unlocking newer and lesser explored areas of driving sustainable advertiser demand growth.
• Research evolving industry trends and the competitive landscape to understand implications for the business and advertiser base.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree AND 4+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
• 6+ years of experience applying sophisticated analytics to solve complex business questions.
• Well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with turning large scale data into actionable insights and decisions.
• Hands-on approach to data analysis/data mining with a solid focus on quality.
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written, to engage with business partners and executives.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
• Culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond, built on values of respect, integrity, and accountability.
• Employees come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize shared goals.
• Access to additional benefits and compensation information via the Microsoft careers website.