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The role
We’re looking for a Director of Product Marketing, SMB Growth for the Monetization team inside Microsoft AI. You’ll be an individual contributor (no direct reports) joining a team building the infrastructure and solutions to help small and medium businesses thrive in the new AI economy–including the future of digital advertising.
AI is the biggest change to how people find things on the internet since the inventions of search, mobile, and social — and it's moving faster than all three. Most people still browse and search for themselves. Many now just ask an AI assistant for recommendations. And a growing number send an agent to go do the work for them. Three versions of the web, running at once — and every business has to win in all three.
You'll bring our full portfolio of advertising and AI business solutions to small and medium businesses and the channels that serve them. You'll work closely with sales and marketing teams responsible for acquisition, growth, and retention. They run the engine, and you make sure what it's saying is the right solution for a small business, explained in a way that actually lands. You'll also work directly with product and engineering teams on what SMB customers need–how we can help them achieve their goals and solve their biggest pain points. Success looks like more small businesses starting, staying, and growing with Microsoft.
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.
Starting January 26, 2026, Microsoft AI (MAI) employees who live within a 50- mile commute of a designated Microsoft office in the U.S. or 25-mile commute of a non-U.S., country-specific location are expected to work from the office at least four days per week. This expectation is subject to local law and may vary by jurisdiction.
Responsibilities
Grow through the product: Partner with product and growth teams on onboarding, activation, and in-product messaging, where most SMB customers actually meet our marketing.
Market at scale: Partner with the Marketing team to run integrated campaigns across web, email, social, search, and partner channels — and use what performs to sharpen what comes next. Make the proof repeatable. Build the case studies, benchmarks, and success stories that let one customer's result convince thousands more.
Develop the go-to-market with the platforms, resellers, and partners that reach small businesses at scale Build joint positioning, co-marketing, launch plans, and the training and enablement materials partners need to sell on our behalf and convert interest into active advertisers.
Strategic Agility & Adaptability: Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, iterate on new concepts, and respond effectively to changing priorities. Brings a growth mindset, curiosity, and a proactive approach to exploring new ideas and business models.
AI & Emerging Technology Expertise: Ability to use AI to build practical and powerful marketing workflows. Understanding of AI agents and their potential in marketing and advertising scenarios. Awareness of the evolving AI landscape and its implications for monetization.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Product Marketing IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
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.
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