Manager, Strategic Partnerships - Microsoft (Remote CST/EST)
Who we are:
M-Files is the leading platform for knowledge work automation. With the M-Files platform, knowledge workers can find information faster, work smarter, and achieve more. M-Files features an innovative metadata-driven architecture, embedded workflow engine, and advanced artificial intelligence. This enables customers to eliminate information chaos, improve process efficiency, and automate security and compliance.
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Summary of the role:
M-Files is seeking a Manager, Strategic Partnerships – Microsoft to lead and grow our global partnership with Microsoft. In this high-impact role, you will drive engagement, alignment, and sales execution between M-Files and Microsoft, helping accelerate co-sell performance, pipeline creation, and market visibility.
This is a quota-bearing role, responsible for delivering on a dual focus:
- Microsoft-influenced bookings – collaborating with Microsoft to help close deals already in the M-Files pipeline
- Microsoft-sourced bookings – generating new opportunities through Microsoft's field and partner channel network
You’ll work cross-functionally with M-Files sales, marketing, product, and partner teams to deliver on joint plans, deepen partner alignment, and create measurable business impact.
What you will be doing/Responsibilities and Duties:
- Acting as the primary relationship owner for Microsoft in co-sell opportunities, fostering strong alignment with M-Files and Microsoft account teams, alliance managers, and partner development roles
- Building and executing individual account strategies to execute on joint go-to-market plans and accelerate co-sell impact
- Managing a shadow/overlay quota based on both Microsoft-influenced and Microsoft-sourced bookings
- Driving partner-sourced opportunity generation through Microsoft’s field sales network, co-sell programs and partner network
- Coordinating with M-Files sales teams to ensure seamless collaboration on Microsoft-related opportunities
- Facilitating enablement efforts to increase M-Files awareness and readiness within Microsoft field teams
- Collaborating with partner marketing to plan and execute joint demand generation campaigns
- Monitoring performance, report progress, and maintain accurate pipeline and partner data in Salesforce
- Representing M-Files at Microsoft-led partner events, summits, and strategic forums
- Serving as a visible advocate and subject matter expert on the Microsoft partnership internally
The outcomes to be achieved:
- Increased volume of Microsoft-influenced and Microsoft-sourced deals
- Strong co-sell alignment between M-Files and Microsoft field teams
- Joint go-to-market plans executed successfully with measurable outcomes
- Accurate reporting and forecasting of partner pipeline and performance
- Improved Microsoft field awareness and trust in the M-Files solution