Channel & Partner Marketing Director - Surface and Microsoft 365

** Overview*
* The  
** Worldwide Devices & Services (WDS)
** organization exists to help customers easily discover and choose the right Windows device through seamless, curated omnichannel experiences.

Within WDS, the  
** Worldwide Go-to-Market (WW GTM)
** organization defines where we play and how we win, infusing customer and partner insights into WDS focused growth bets, aligned investments, and scalable execution that enables the sales teams to deliver on our financial commitments.

Within WW GTM, WDS Marketing's purpose is to elevate the voice of the customer to craft scalable omnichannel experiences that enable sales.

As the worldwide consumer  
** _Channel & Partner Marketing Director - Surface and Microsoft 365_** , you will lead one of Microsoft's largest global marketing organizations responsible for bringing Microsoft's first-party devices and productivity experiences to life across the world's leading retailers, marketplaces, distributors, and OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).

Surface represents Microsoft's premium AI PC portfolio and showcases the best of windows innovation through beautifully designed devices that demonstrate what's next in AI-powered computing.

Microsoft 365 is our flagship cloud subscription, bringing together the world's most trusted productivity applications like word, excel, PowerPoint now powered with Copilot, and AI agents to help hundreds of millions of people create, communicate, collaborate, and achieve more every day.

Together, Surface and Microsoft 365 represent the best of Microsoft, with Copilot serving as the one UI for AI that connects devices, productivity, and intelligent experiences into one ecosystem.

This role sits at the intersection of worldwide Category, Product Marketing and Consumer Channel Sales and Finance requiring exceptional strategic leadership, executive influence, commercial acumen, and organizational leadership.

As a member of the global  
** WDS Marketing Leadership Team** , you will help shape the future direction of Microsoft's worldwide marketing organization while leading one of its largest global teams.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how customers around the world discover, choose, and experience Microsoft's devices, productivity cloud, and AI innovations. You will lead one of WDS Marketing's largest global organizations while helping define the future of omnichannel marketing, partner engagement, and AI-powered customer experiences. This role has end-to-end accountability for worldwide go-to-market marketing across Surface and Microsoft 365, spanning strategy, campaigns, storytelling, partner marketing, field execution, growth marketing, and business performance.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

** Responsibilities*
* ** Lead Ecosystem Growth*
* + Develop and execute the worldwide retail marketing strategy across Surface and Microsoft 365, creating one connected customer journey from device discovery through subscription, engagement, and customer lifetime value.

+ Accelerate profitable growth across Surface, Microsoft 365, and Copilot by balancing acquisition, attach, subscription growth, ASP, profitability, and brand equity.

+ Translate Microsoft's AI innovation into compelling customer experiences that differentiate our ecosystem across retail and marketplaces.

** Drive Global Go-to-Market Excellence*
* + Lead worldwide product launches, seasonal campaigns, and sustained demand generation across Surface and Microsoft 365.

+ Develop integrated go-to-market strategies spanning physical retail, ecommerce, retail media, CRM, social commerce, digital merchandising, and seller engagement.

+ Partner with Category, Consumer…