Business Development Manager

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Job Title: Business Development Manager

Job location: Remote

Job Duration: Dec 2023 - Jun 2024 (strong potential for extension)

Job Description:

• Purpose of the Team – Collaborating with Strategy & Programs Business Office on key ROB (Rhythm of the Business), Communication, and special projects. Brand new team this year, strategy team is new as well.
• Key projects – Building Communication plans, Helping with that communication planning, FY25’ Planning
• Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm -
• Effectively create executive level communication and presentations (graphics, charts, etc); via Teams, Email, PowerPoint, Viva Engage
• Create PowerPoint presentations; aligned to Microsoft brand standards.
• Maintain a high level of aesthetics and quality.
• Adapt presentations based on key stakeholders’ needs.
• Support key employee engagement meetings (i.e. Town Hall, Compliance, Strategic Planning)
• Support special project aligned to Strategic Planning and Team Health.

Compelling Story & Candidate Value Proposition

What makes this role interesting? – Learning the Dynamics of a new org and business within Microsoft.

Team is fairly new and so you get the opportunity and visibility into communications and creating new processes. Anyone that likes the process the building foundational processes that will be leveraged in the future.

Candidate Requirements

• 5-7 years' experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.

Disqualifiers –

• Resume Typo’s,
• Doesn’t want to see candidates come in over 10 Years of experience, candidate may get bored in the role.
• If candidate hasn’t worked in larger matrix organizations (other tech companies similar to Microsoft). Candidates need this experience to be successful.

Best vs. Average –

• 5+ years of experience in design, data analysis, including presentation design and corporate executive support.
• Experience with and deep working knowledge of PowerPoint.
• Ability to consume and simplify large amounts of information. Translating via PowerPoint slides, tables, etc.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to interpret and present information effectively.
• Ability to work autonomously with excellent time management skills.
• Experience with and working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new technology.
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams.
• Ability to receive and provide critical feedback and turn into action and impact.
• General business understanding is a plus.
• Someone who likes to build and problem solve.
• Learn how to use resources and reach out for communications and to learn. l
• Quality of Work (Huge), Deadlines, Level of collaboration and communication skills.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience (Kindly elaborate on these with your past experience)

• Have to have 5+ years of experience supporting executives (level of confidentiality, polish, communications) This is non-negotiable this is a must have.
• 5+ years of experience of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), Pivot tables, etc. A lot of decks for FY25’ Planning, etc. MUST HAVE
• 5+ years of experience in design, data analysis, including presentation design.