Microsoft
Venture Capital-Partner Development Manager
The Venture Capital – Partner Development Manager (PDMR-VC) is the primary owner of the relationship between Microsoft and a select list of venture capital (VC) firms. Microsoft aspires to offer the most comprehensive, inclusive, and profitable partner network in the industry. The individual contributor is part of the Global Partner Solutions (GPS) organization. GPS leads this effort in recruiting venture capital (VC) for collaboration and early access to their portfolio companies. Microsoft views relationships with these firms as an integral part of the ISV partner recruit strategy – building solutions together, creating vibrant routes to market, and selling with impact to joint customers.
This individual will manage the relationship with a portfolio of select VC firms, orchestrate bi‑directional market signal, and qualify digital natives and other software companies from their portfolio for engagement and to leverage the Microsoft engines. The individual will work with these startups to guide them through recruit and migration processes, to develop their solutions on the Microsoft platform. The Global PDM-VC orchestrates the resources and provides guidance for the duration of the recruit process, working with the new partner to create value that will solve customer business challenges for prospective customers of the joint offerings. The focus will be on both early‑stage startups and on late‑stage, high‑growth companies within these portfolios and will result in cloud penetration and cloud revenue growth.
Responsibilities
Recruitment Strategy and Planning – contribute to VC recruitment strategic planning, as well as that of their portfolio companies. Seek and articulate market insights about our top competitors and their offers. Share best practices and learnings.
Recruit and manage VC firm partnerships – manage relationships with target firms to evangelize value proposition, and quantify market opportunity. Coordinate engagement of Microsoft teams required to enable/skill up partner and manage solution development.
Build ISV Portfolio Funnel – execute appropriate transfer of partner to recruit engines and long‑term partnership landing.
Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications Required / Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or a related field AND 8+ years experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
OR equivalent experience
8+ years of experience in business development or alliance management in the technology industry
Experience in managing an ecosystem inclusive of venture capital
Other Requirements
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Science, or an advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or a related field AND 10+ years experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
OR equivalent experience.
In‑depth understanding of the venture capital ecosystem
Familiarity with venture capital and/or private equity firms in the local market
Executive presence (c‑suite and board level) and ability to influence business leaders through business value propositions
Experience with technology platforms and developing new solutions
Strong experience of managing virtual teams across functions and geographies
Inclusive and collaborative – driving teamwork and cross‑team alignment
Strong partner relationship management and solution development skills
Strong communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort
Challenger mentality leveraging internal and/or external resources, conflict resolution, and follow through
Partner Development Management 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 25th, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.
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This individual will manage the relationship with a portfolio of select VC firms, orchestrate bi‑directional market signal, and qualify digital natives and other software companies from their portfolio for engagement and to leverage the Microsoft engines. The individual will work with these startups to guide them through recruit and migration processes, to develop their solutions on the Microsoft platform. The Global PDM-VC orchestrates the resources and provides guidance for the duration of the recruit process, working with the new partner to create value that will solve customer business challenges for prospective customers of the joint offerings. The focus will be on both early‑stage startups and on late‑stage, high‑growth companies within these portfolios and will result in cloud penetration and cloud revenue growth.
Responsibilities
Recruitment Strategy and Planning – contribute to VC recruitment strategic planning, as well as that of their portfolio companies. Seek and articulate market insights about our top competitors and their offers. Share best practices and learnings.
Recruit and manage VC firm partnerships – manage relationships with target firms to evangelize value proposition, and quantify market opportunity. Coordinate engagement of Microsoft teams required to enable/skill up partner and manage solution development.
Build ISV Portfolio Funnel – execute appropriate transfer of partner to recruit engines and long‑term partnership landing.
Embody our culture and values.
Qualifications Required / Minimum qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Operations, Computer Science or a related field AND 8+ years experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
OR equivalent experience
8+ years of experience in business development or alliance management in the technology industry
Experience in managing an ecosystem inclusive of venture capital
Other Requirements
Microsoft is unable to sponsor a work visa for this role due to the nature of the role’s job duties.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Business Science, or an advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) or a related field AND 10+ years experience in partner management, sales, business development, or partner channel development in the technology industry or related experience
OR equivalent experience.
In‑depth understanding of the venture capital ecosystem
Familiarity with venture capital and/or private equity firms in the local market
Executive presence (c‑suite and board level) and ability to influence business leaders through business value propositions
Experience with technology platforms and developing new solutions
Strong experience of managing virtual teams across functions and geographies
Inclusive and collaborative – driving teamwork and cross‑team alignment
Strong partner relationship management and solution development skills
Strong communication and presentation skills with a high degree of comfort
Challenger mentality leveraging internal and/or external resources, conflict resolution, and follow through
Partner Development Management 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 25th, 2025.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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.
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