Senior Business Planner, Gaming at Microsoft | AdTechTalent
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Microsoft
Senior Business Planner, Gaming
gamingbusiness planningproject managementstrategic planningdigital advertisingAIautomationcross-functionalmedia planningmedia buyingproduct managementtechnical program management
Key details
Salary
Not specified
Employment type
Full-time
Seniority
Senior
Years experience
5-10
Location
Atlanta, United States; Austin, United States; Boston, United States; Chicago, United States; Los Angeles, United States; New York, US; Redmond, United States; San Francisco, United States; United States
Full job description
Microsoft Advertising seeks a Senior Business Planner to lead business planning for the gaming ads business. Responsibilities include program/project management, end-to-end strategic planning, problem solving using data and AI insights, and stakeholder communication. The role requires 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development, with 3+ years managing cross-functional projects. Preferred qualifications include 12+ years experience, coding familiarity, and experience in gaming or media. The position involves collaboration across Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Sales teams to drive growth and innovation in digital advertising for gaming. Salary ranges from $142,800 to $274,800 annually, higher in SF Bay Area and NYC.
What you'll do
Develop detailed project plans, timelines, and deliverables for assigned workstreams
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Atlanta, United States; Austin, United States; Boston, United States; Chicago, United States; Los Angeles, United States; New York, US; Redmond, United States; San Francisco, United States; United States
Full-time
Identify and manage interdependencies across workstreams to avoid bottlenecks and ensure timely delivery
Lead governance rhythms, enforcement, and execution excellence including stakeholder updates and risk management
Develop strategic plans to drive and transform the gaming business across demand, supply, products, and platforms
Lead workstreams for opportunity identification, sizing, demand strategy, and business requirements documentation
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive and rationalized business and demand plans
Support publisher planning with sizing and business cases including monetization and ad policy considerations
Structure ambiguous situations into defined plans with root cause identification, hypothesis testing, and implementation
Leverage insights from customer, field, market research, and stakeholder input to develop recommendations and thought leadership
Use AI and automation to synthesize data and identify patterns, ensuring integrity and relevance of AI-generated insights
Contribute to gaming ads competitive intelligence and market benchmarking for product planning and prioritization
Communicate and advocate plans to business leaders through documents and presentations
Build end-to-end storylines leveraging data to demonstrate measurable outcomes
Deliver recommendations and implications to facilitate stakeholder discussions and decision making
Partner across Product, Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Sales to ensure alignment
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree AND 6+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
3+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
Preferred: Bachelor's Degree AND 12+ years experience in engineering, product/technical program management, data analysis, or product development OR equivalent experience
Preferred: 8+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects
