Posted 16 days ago
Industry Advisor - Public Sector
@ Microsoft
Overview
Microsoft is hiring an Industry Advisor for its Public Sector Industry Sales team to originate and drive industry-led sales with customers. The role involves engaging senior decision makers, generating new business opportunities across AI, Copilot and Security, and articulating the business value of Microsoft products. The posting states a base pay range of CAD $142,800 to $214,900 per year and a minimum 5-day posting window.
Pay:
$142,800–$214,900 a year
Responsibilities:
- Originate new opportunities with assigned public sector customers
- Accelerate demand generation through C-Suite relationships
- Generate thought leadership and scalable industry solutions
- Deliver operational excellence and lead account team orchestration
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's or master's degree in a related field
- 5+ years (master's) or 7+ years (bachelor's) customer-facing experience
- Public sector or technology experience
- 5+ years people management or leadership preferred
Tools & skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Sales |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business |
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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.
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- Reported total investment
- 1,000,000
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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all…
| Field | Value |
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| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Specialties | Business SoftwareDeveloper ToolsHome & Educational SoftwareTabletsSearchAdvertisingServersWindows Operating SystemWindows Applications & PlatformsSmartphones |
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Microsoft’s Industry Sales team focuses on partnering with customers to achieve strategic goals. This team is responsible for providing a differentiated Customer experience for our customers, providing Industry insights and delivering solutions that result in targeted business outcomes and driving revenue growth for Microsoft.
As an Industry Advisor, you will have the opportunity to drive industry-focused sales for Microsoft. This role is responsible for originating sales and driving industry-led conversations with customers. Accountabilities include developing and winning market-making opportunities that deliver customer value and enabling transformational customer outcomes. As an Industry Advisor you will be the Industry subject matter expert , engaging with senior decision makers to identify, generate and nurture new business opportunities. You will articulate and position strategic business value and long-term positive results of using Microsoft's products, partners and solutions, collaborating with your peers to successfully closing deals.
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.
Responsibilities
- Leverage industry depth to accelerate digital transformation with Microsoft Cloud resulting in net-new revenue opportunities and growth
- Originate new opportunities across assigned customers, incubate new opportunities for Microsoft across AI, Copilot and Security that evidence positioning of repeatable Go To Market (GTM) industry solutions
- Accelerate demand generation with customers leveraging C-Suite relationships to deliver multi-horizon incremental opportunities and growth• Generate thought leadership which successfully identifies, positions and advances new scalable, repeatable industry solutions
- Deliver Operational Excellence, maximize time spent with customers and lead orchestration with core account team to realize value by consistently exceeding customers' expectations.
Qualifications
Required/minimum qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 5+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 7+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience OR equivalent experience.
Additional or preferred qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 7+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Health Sciences, Supply Chain, Education, Business or related field AND 10+ years customer-facing experience in operations, enterprise-level improvement program management, product management, transportation, hospitality, automotive, consumer goods, financial services, retail, management consulting, consultative selling, public sector, technology or industry-relevant equivalent management or technical work experience OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years proven people management and/or leadership experience.
Industry Advisory IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is CAD $142,800 - CAD $214,900 per year.
Find additional pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Industry Advisory IC5 - L'échelle salariale de base typique pour ce rôle dans l'ensemble du Canada est de 142,800 $ CAD à 214,900 $ CAD par année.
Pour plus d'information au sujet de la rémunération, veuillez cliquer ici:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/canada-pay-information.html
Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement.
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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