Media & Entertainment Industry Advisor

What you'll do

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level and business-unit executives across Media & Entertainment, shaping AI and digital transformation strategy
• Lead executive conversations grounded in industry transformation principles
• Engage stakeholders beyond IT using persona-based industry narratives
• Represent Microsoft as an industry authority at executive briefings, industry events, and customer forums
• Lead early-stage opportunity development through industry-led insights, use cases, and scenario-based selling
• Originate and qualify high-value transformation opportunities prioritizing scalable Media & Entertainment use cases
• Create demand across key verticals including content creation, streaming, audience engagement, advertising, and monetization
• Generate opportunities through co-innovation, partner collaboration, and executive engagement
• Act as the industry subject-matter expert within account teams aligning strategy to customer priorities and Microsoft’s industry point of view
• Translate customer priorities into multi-year transformation roadmaps and qualified pipeline
• Partner with account teams and specialists to shape opportunities and drive execution
• Drive co-innovation with software vendors, systems integrators, and industry partners to design and scale solutions
• Lead outbound partner engagements to create and accelerate opportunities aligned to customer needs
• Identify ecosystem gaps and influence partner strategy to meet emerging industry needs
• Champion AI-first transformation scenarios including AI-powered content creation, media supply-chain optimization, real-time personalization, and data-driven monetization
• Help customers move from early experiments to enterprise-scale responsible AI adoption
• Translate Media & Entertainment insight into actionable guidance for sales and technical teams
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to skilling and readiness across the organization
• Share industry insight, competitive intelligence, and customer feedback to influence product, marketing, and strategy teams

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Business, Technology, Media/Communications, Engineering, or a related field AND 5+ years of customer-facing experience in the Media & Entertainment industry or industry-focused consulting, digital strategy, or transformation roles serving these sectors
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology, Media/Communications, Engineering, or a related field AND 7+ years of customer-facing experience in the Media & Entertainment industry or industry-focused consulting, digital strategy, or transformation roles
• OR equivalent experience
• Experience and fluency with AI translation and deep awareness of the media ecosystem
• Experience in the Media & Entertainment value chain from content creation to monetization
• Experience establishing C-suite and business-unit relationships at strategic Media & Entertainment customers
• Recognized industry thought leadership and strong personal brand in the Media & Entertainment market
• Broad media value-chain fluency and AI translation skills across multiple sub-sectors
• 12+ years of Media & Entertainment industry or industry-consulting experience with increasing scope and influence
• Proven success driving complex, enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives
• 5+ years of leadership or influence experience guiding cross-functional teams
• Experienced in AI, data platforms, and cloud-based transformation with ability to translate into industry outcomes
• Track record of partner-ecosystem development, cross-regional collaboration, and building strategic narratives

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