Job Description

Strategic Account Executive- Financial Services

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates


+ 1 more location



Date posted

Aug 22, 2025

Job number

1860197

Work site

Microsoft on-site only

Travel

None

Role type

Individual Contributor

Profession

Sales

Discipline

Strategic Account Management

Employment type

Full-Time

Overview

Microsoft's Financial Services Enterprise Account Team Unit in the UAE seeks an experienced professional with expertise in Banking, Key account management, AI business platforms, to bring fresh perspective and drive energy to the team.

As a Strategic Account Executive, you will lead Microsoft's engagement

with one of the UAE's leading banks

--an account recognized globally as one of Microsoft's top strategic customers. This role places you at the heart of digital transformation initiatives, focusing on AI, Copilot, and Security to drive impactful business outcomes. You will orchestrate a multi-disciplinary team across Microsoft's solution portfolio, engaging senior stakeholders and fostering deep, trust-based relationships. This opportunity will allow you to accelerate your career growth, deepen your business acumen, master consultative selling, and become an expert in structuring complex enterprise agreements. The role offers flexible work arrangements, with partial remote work possible.

Qualifications

8+ years

of proven experience in the Banking and Financial Services Industry, with a strong understanding of sector-specific challenges, tech platforms and opportunities. Demonstrated success in

strategic account management and consultative selling

within enterprise environments and wide-portfolio organizations. Experience working with Abu Dhabi-based banks is a significant advantage. Deep expertise in structuring and negotiating large-scale software and enterprise agreements. Strong executive presence and ability to build and sustain C-level relationships. Masters degree and/or executive edcucation is a plus Broad technical knowledge across domains is required (Infra, Data, DevOps, Agile, banking platforms...) Direct hands-on experience managing key work-products (such as QBR presentations, EBC agendas, RFP responses ..etc) is essential. Strong skills in sales operations and pipeline management are necessary.

Responsibilities

Lead the

strategic account plan

and execution of Go-To-Market(GTM) for a top UAE bank, aligning Microsoft's solutions with the customer's business priorities. Drive digital transformation initiatives with a focus on AI, Copilot, Cloud, and Security, delivering measurable business outcomes. Cultivate and maintain

executive-level relationships

, including C-suite engagement, to ensure strategic alignment and long-term partnership. Use sales strategies throughout multiple levels of the customer's organization to establish strong alignment on long-term goals and secure buy-in and execution. Execute

consultative selling strategies

to position Microsoft as a trusted advisor and maximize customer value. You will win against

competition

by establishing Microsoft as market leader, maximizing Customer spend, Monthly consumption, achieving targets (billed revenue, consumption, and adoption). Lead and empower

cross-functional account teams

to deliver seamless customer experiences across the lifecycle, delivering business growth through leading and empowering account team. Collaborate across Microsoft's internal teams and partner ecosystem to deliver integrated solutions and drive adoption. Navigate complex

enterprise software agreements and transactional sales

, ensuring compliance and value realization.
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
?Industry leading healthcare
?Educational resources
?Discounts on products and services
?Savings and investments
?Maternity and paternity leave
?Generous time away
?Giving programs
?Opportunities to network and connect
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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.