Description
Location and Work Environment:
- This role is expected to be based in San Jose / Bay Area, California, USA.
- This role is hybrid focused, with a requirement and willingness to go into office at Logitech’s San Jose Campus.
The Microsoft Technical Alliance Manager will play a key role in achieving Logitech’s growth objectives for its Video Collaboration & B2B business by leading technology initiatives with Microsoft. The Microsoft Technical Alliance Manager will be part of the B2B Alliances & Go-To-Market team and will be responsible for successfully executing the technology partnership with Microsoft and driving technology integration and joint initiatives to grow the business around our joint solutions.
Your Contribution:
Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. Share our passion for Equality and the Environment. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech.
In this role you will:
- Manage the technology alliance with Microsoft at the corporate level and support various teams across GTM, marketing, product, engineering and commercial teams to ensure a healthy and successful mutually beneficial partnership
- Develop a strategy for joint technology initiatives encompassing product integrations, a robust QA process of joint solutions, processes for joint troubleshooting of issues, in order to meet business objectives with clear goals and an execution plan
- Serve as the main technical point of contact for Microsoft across the portfolio
- Internally serve as an advocate for the Microsoft alliance partnership and co-ordinate with various teams internally, such as QA, Customer Success, Sales Engineering, Product and Engineering to ensure that alliance partner initiatives are successfull
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for the joint solutions developed with Microsoft and assist in global deals, product marketing and go-to-market initiatives
- Create and manage product certification programs where applicable
- As the SME, support sales and marketing teams with the creation of Microsoft partner-focused content, sales enablement materials, and competitive positioning
- In collaboration with Microsoft and Logitech marketing, go-to-market and commercial teams, plan and execute on participation in partner-focused events and tradeshows, creation of channel offers/promotions, joint sales pursuit, seeding and trial/pilot program, and use of demo centers and other customer immersion centers to generate awareness
- Develop and implement metrics to measure the success of the partnership with Microsoft
Requirements:
- Minimum of 8 years of professional work experience. A minimum of 5 years in a technical role
- Experience in managing joint innovation initiatives
- Experience working with product and engineering teams
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with videoconferencing, Unified Communications, and collaboration markets
- Experience with collaboration technologies such as Microsoft Teams/Skype for Business, Google Meet, Zoom, GoToMeeting, WebEx, and BlueJeans
- Experience with building and managing alliances with companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Apple, Amazon, or Google
- Experience with project or program management
- Ability to comprehend and become a subject matter expert in the partner’s solutions, their strategy, and product roadmap
Key Qualifications:
For consideration, you must bring the following minimum skills and behaviors to our team:
- BA/BS in Engineering or Computer Science, MBA a plus
- Ability to work with internal and external stakeholders in a distributed environment
- Excellent written and oral communications and interpersonal skills
- High energy, positive attitude, and a strong work ethic
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Passion for the technology industry
Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure, you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house.
Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem. If you feel you are the right candidate for the opportunity, we strongly recommend that you apply. We want to meet you!
This position offers an annual base salary typically between $ 126,700 and $ 193,225, dependent on location and experience.
In certain circumstances, higher compensation will be considered based on the business need, candidate experience, and skills.
Logitech offers benefits such as Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Traditional and Roth 401(k) Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Basic and Additional Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement Plans, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, and Paid Parental Leave. Logitech also offers Wellness Programs, Health Savings Account Plans, access to Expert Medical Opinions, Identity Theft Protection, Breast Milk Delivery to Nursing Mothers on Business Travel, access to a Group Legal Plan, Donations Matching Programs, Employee Product Discounts, and access to Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance.
Logitech is the sweet spot for people who are passionate about products, making a mark, and having fun doing it. As a company, we’re small and flexible enough for every person to take initiative and make things happen. But we’re big enough in our portfolio, and reach, for those actions to have a global impact. That’s a pretty sweet spotto be in and we’re always striving to keep it that way.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
If you require an accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact us at 1-510-713-4866 for assistance.
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