Cloud & AI Platforms Sales Director, Public Sector

Microsoft · Sydney, Australia · Solution Area Specialists

director Sales Manager management · Posted May 19, 2026
Skills
Azure

About this role

Microsoft is hiring a director-level Sales Manager based in Sydney, Australia. The posting calls out experience with Azure.

Role
Sales Manager
Function
sales
Level
director
Track
Management
Employment
Full-time
Location
Sydney, Australia
Department
Solution Area Specialists
Posted
May 19, 2026

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Job description

from Microsoft careers
Overview

About Microsoft 

Microsoft is a place where innovators collaborate to shape what’s next. As governments and public institutions accelerate digital transformation, Azure Cloud & AI Platform (CAIP) is central to delivering modern, secure, and AI-powered outcomes that improve citizen services. 

About the role

As a Public Sector CAIP Specialist Manager, you will lead and mentor high-performing teams of Azure Cloud & AI specialists. You’ll engage senior decision-makers across government, education, and healthcare to drive strategic cloud and AI initiatives, deepen customer relationships, and accelerate high-impact sales opportunities. 

This role requires strong sales leadership, business acumen, and technical depth across Azure infrastructure, data, AI, and app innovation. You will shape territory strategy, identify growth opportunities, and align sales execution to customer priorities using market insights and predictive analytics. 

What you bring

  • People leadership: Build, coach, and grow high-performing teams; drive accountability and performance. 

  • Enterprise & Public Sector sales experience: Proven success leading teams in complex customer environments. 

  • Executive engagement: Trusted advisor to C-suite and senior stakeholders; confident handling high-stakes discussions. 

  • Cross-organisational orchestration: Align resources across internal teams and partners to drive unified sales outcomes. 

  • Cloud & AI fluency: Strong understanding of AI, data, infrastructure, and application innovation trends. 

  • Partner ecosystem leadership: Activate co-sell strategies with SIs, ISVs, and partners. 

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