Partnership and Activation Manager
Microsoft is building a Frontier marketing organization that activates smarter and delivers measurable outcomes. They are seeking a Partnership and Activation Manager to coordinate workflows across partners, agencies, and internal stakeholders while executing impactful storytelling that showcases innovation and achieves business impact. Responsibilities Support external relationships with sports organizations ensuring effective delivery of partnership objectives Collaborate with internal engineering teams or agencies to deliver transformational technology with the partner Develop activation plans to drive awareness of partnership and build product consideration/adoption through storytelling and tech engagement Execute against rights and assets within partnership agreements Support the development and execution of partnership campaigns and activations from briefing to partner engagement to delivery and reporting Develop briefs and establish and maintain work back schedules Support creative reviews Facilitate internal and partner approvals Deliver assets to channels on time Support reporting and insights delivery Execute optimizations Support reporting by collecting inputs, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) performance, and documenting learnings for optimization and greater impact Drive visibility internally of partnerships and establish regular cadence of engagement to ensure companywide utilization Manage budget ensuring adherence to all targets compliance with procurement policies, and efficient use of resources Embody our Culture and Values Skills Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field OR equivalent experience Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, Public Relations, or related field AND 1+ year(s) integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign, etc.), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience OR equivalent experience 1+ year(s) sponsorship activation, integrated marketing (e.g., digital, relationship, social media, campaign), event management, marketing strategy, business planning, marketing operations, or related work experience Partnership or Sponsorship management experience Campaign development and execution experience with a focus on measurable impact analysis Project management experience Experience collaborating cross-functionally Company Overview Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1317 in 2026, 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.