Senior Product Marketing Manager, AI Apps & Agents Ecosystem Growth

Redmond, WA (Hybrid)

$106K/yr – $223K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

Job Summary

Own the go-to-market and ecosystem strategy to accelerate adoption of Microsoft's AI platform and Marketplace by recruiting builders, driving cross-functional programs, and translating insights into scaled partnerships.

  • Lead builder recruitment, activation, and marketplace participation across AI Platform and Marketplace.
  • Drive cross-functional go-to-market planning and measurable ecosystem outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build the widest selection of AI applications and agents on Microsoft Marketplace by engaging innovative AI builders, accelerating adoption of Microsoft's AI platform, and connecting breakthrough innovation with customer demand.
  • Engage AI-native companies, ISVs, software companies, founders, agent builders, and AI innovation leaders through creative, modern, digital-first marketing programs that drive ecosystem growth and measurable business outcomes.
  • Define and execute strategic go-to-market motions that recruit AI builders into Microsoft's ecosystem, leveraging communities, creators, influencers, partnerships, events, and digital channels to accelerate engagement and adoption.
  • Drive adoption of Microsoft's AI technologies, platforms, tools, and programs through compelling builder journeys that inspire innovators to create, publish, and scale AI applications and agents on Microsoft.
  • Accelerate builders from engagement to build, publish, transact, and grow by increasing participation across Microsoft's activation, Marketplace, and commercialization programs.
  • Increase adoption of Microsoft Marketplace as the destination where AI applications and agents reach customers, generate demand, and scale their businesses.
  • Create and orchestrate cross-functional go-to-market plans across Microsoft AI Platform, Marketplace, Partner, Sales, and Microsoft for Startups teams to accelerate ecosystem growth and commercial impact.
  • Connect builder innovation with customer demand by helping bring AI applications and agents to Microsoft's global commercial ecosystem and customer base.
  • Identify emerging market opportunities, builder trends, and ecosystem gaps to influence strategy, expand Microsoft's AI ecosystem, and accelerate business growth.
  • Lead growth experimentation and performance optimization using customer insights, first-party data, and AI-powered tools to improve recruitment, activation, commercialization, Marketplace participation, and business outcomes.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 3+ years experience in Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Developer Marketing, Partner Marketing, Ecosystem Marketing, or related technology marketing roles.
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 5+ years experience in Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Developer Marketing, Partner Marketing, Ecosystem Marketing, or related technology marketing roles.
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • Additional or preferred qualifications - Master's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Developer Marketing, Partner Marketing, Ecosystem Marketing, or related technology marketing roles.
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years experience in Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Developer Marketing, Partner Marketing, Ecosystem Marketing, or related technology marketing roles.
  • 5+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Developer Marketing, Partner Marketing, Ecosystem Marketing, or related technology marketing roles.
  • Experience driving adoption of AI solutions, cloud services, SaaS products, developer ecosystems, software platforms, or emerging technologies.
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience designing and executing creative, modern marketing programs that successfully engage technical builders, developers, startups, AI innovators, ISVs, or software companies.
  • Success leveraging communities, creators, influencers, social channels, events, partnerships, and digital-first marketing approaches to drive measurable engagement and adoption outcomes.
  • Experience building and executing marketing programs that deliver measurable business outcomes.

Preferred

  • 6+ years of experience in technology, growth, ecosystem, developer, or partner marketing.
  • Experience working with ISVs, AI-native companies, startups, software companies, or developer ecosystems.
  • Experience marketing AI platforms, AI applications, agents, cloud technologies, APIs, developer tools, or software platforms.
  • Understanding of how technical builders discover, evaluate, adopt, and advocate for technologies and platforms.
  • Demonstrated success building community-led, creator-led, influencer-led, or developer-focused growth programs.
  • Experience with cloud marketplaces, partner ecosystems, or software commercialization motions.
  • Passion for AI innovation and strong knowledge of emerging AI trends and builder ecosystems.
  • Cross-functional leadership, collaboration, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
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237K employees (11,715 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$106K/yr – $223K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$1M
Last Raise
$1M
Post IPO Equity, 3 years ago

Funding History

  • Dec 2022
    Post IPO Equity
  • Jan 2020
    Post IPO Equity
  • Sep 1981
    Series Unknown • $1M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.3B
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$5.2M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
56.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
0.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~225.8K

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