Microsoft
Overview: Have you ever watched a keynote from one of Microsoft's marquee events like Build, Ignite, etc. and found yourself wondering how this all comes together in real life as such an amazing experience? Everything from the facility, creative content, production and broadcast technology, and many other components are all intricately managed to ensure a professional and world-class event.
We are looking for a proven high performer to take the lead defining and driving a new financial model, partnership, and business rhythm focusing on outcomes that:
Partners closely with business leads across the Creative, Technology & Broadcast Operations, Production Studios, and Event Sponsorships teams to understand and influence drivers of revenue (e.g., ticket sales and corporate sponsorships), expense, and identify and mitigate business risk.
Establish and build clear lines of communication with multiple funding teams to drive budget and execution accountability.
Connect Event spend with outcome to ensure Marketing and Finance leadership understand and measure what we are getting from our investment.
Help budget owners understand tradeoff levers within their portfolio and associated impact thus driving the right investments being made at the right time.
The Marketing finance team stewards Marketing investments for the Global Media & Partnerships; Communications; Monetization & Business Planning; and Global Demand Center teams. This team is part of the Marketing & Consumer Sales Finance team and the Experiences + Devices, and Marketing (EDM) Finance organization.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership: Vendor Management Models - Drive spend optimization and rationalization for increased scale of in-person events. Global Demand Center Rhythm of Business (ROB) - Provide Financial leadership and point-of-view to Global Demand Center (GDC) Corporate Vice President (CVP) through regular updates and risk/opportunity assessments. Operations Team Alignment - Serve as the single Finance Point of Contact with the Events Operations Team. Finance Rhythm of Business (ROB) - Plan, communicate, and execute the rhythm of business including close, quarterly forecasting and annual planning timelines and deliverables. Long term contracts & liabilities - Manage long term contracts, financial liability, anticipate and support contract negotiations agreements. 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.
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Business Partnership: Vendor Management Models - Drive spend optimization and rationalization for increased scale of in-person events. Global Demand Center Rhythm of Business (ROB) - Provide Financial leadership and point-of-view to Global Demand Center (GDC) Corporate Vice President (CVP) through regular updates and risk/opportunity assessments. Operations Team Alignment - Serve as the single Finance Point of Contact with the Events Operations Team. Finance Rhythm of Business (ROB) - Plan, communicate, and execute the rhythm of business including close, quarterly forecasting and annual planning timelines and deliverables. Long term contracts & liabilities - Manage long term contracts, financial liability, anticipate and support contract negotiations agreements. 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.
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