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Manager - Microsoft Alliance
The Manager of Microsoft Alliance is an execution-focused leader within 3Cloud’s Programs and Partnerships organization, responsible for activating Microsoft relationships across new markets, industries, and growth initiatives. This role embeds with Sales leadership, Alliance Specialists, and Microsoft field teams to establish operating cadence, execute joint go-to-market activities, and accelerate pipeline. Once stability is achieved, ownership transitions to steady-state alliance resources.
Key Responsibilities
Microsoft Relationship Activation
• Activate Microsoft relationships in new or under-penetrated markets and industries
• Establish rhythms of the business with Microsoft field teams and Sales leadership
• Embed with VPs of Sales and sellers during new market or industry launches
Go-to-Market Execution and Events
• Execute joint go-to-market and pipeline acceleration activities
• Plan and deliver channel-focused events and joint sales engagements
• Orchestrate follow-up and handoff of opportunities generated
Co-Sell and Pipeline Enablement
• Support co-sell motions alongside Sales and Alliance Specialists
• Track activation metrics including leads generated and pipeline influenced
• Partner with Sales Operations to ensure visibility into impact
Handoff and Scaling
• Transition stabilized relationships and motions to Alliance Specialists
• Move quickly to the next priority activation area
Required Qualifications
• 5 or more years of experience in alliances, partnerships, or sales enablement roles
• Demonstrated experience working with Microsoft field teams
• Strong execution and facilitation mindset
• Proven collaboration with Sales leadership
Preferred or Nice-to-Have Qualifications
• Experience supporting new market or industry launches
• Familiarity with Microsoft partner tools
• Experience executing partner-led events
Success in This Role Looks Like
• New Microsoft relationships are activated quickly
• Joint pipeline activities generate consistent leads
• Sales leaders view the role as a force multiplier
• Alliance Specialists receive clean handoffs
Who This Role Is For
This role is ideal for an execution-oriented partnership professional who enjoys building momentum from scratch and rapidly accelerating new opportunities.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
At this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas
This Job Posting will expire on Monday, February 23rd, 2026.
3Cloud Total Rewards Highlights Include:
- Flexible work location with a virtual first approach to work!
- 401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay
- Generous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days
- Two medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!
- Option for vision and dental coverage
- 100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance
- Paid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents
- Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA
- $67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance
- Utilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role
- Employee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges
3Cloud offers competitive compensation. In addition to base pay employees are eligible to receive an annual discretionary/utilization bonus. If you are hired at 3Cloud your final base salary is based on factors such as skills, education, experience and/or geographic location. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above includes the full base salary range for the role. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At 3Cloud we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
At this time, we cannot sponsor applicants for work visas.
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3Cloud Downers Grove, Illinois, USA Office
3Cloud is headquartered in the Downers Grove I-88 corridor in the Microsoft Building, just a stone's throw from the charming downtown area full of bars and restaurants perfect for a work outing. Convenient to Chicago, Metra, and great restaurants on the north-west side of the city.
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