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Market Research Manager, Azure Infrastructure
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Apr 25, 2025 | |
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OverviewMicrosoft's Research + Insights Team is among the brightest, boldest, most innovative in the world. We are intellectually curious, analytical, persistent in sharing our opinions and recommendations, and believe impact is a team sport. We strive to have an open, inclusive, and transparent culture. As part of this team, you will have the opportunity to work on business-critical projects, learn from experts, and make a real impact on the future of technology. We are seeking a Market Research Manager, Azure Infrastructure with consultation, communication, analytics and project management skills to join our team. As a Market Research Manager, Azure Infrastructure you will work on a diverse portfolio of business challenges, collaborating with marketers to inform how Microsoft can grow our commercial cloud business. Microsoft Azure is a rapidly growing, global, trusted cloud that is central to Microsoft's overall success. We are in an exciting time of change with Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshaping business today. Migrating to the cloud and streamlining data are key steps that businesses are taking to get AI ready. Come join the market research team that is helping Azure grow and helping empower every organization on the planet to achieve more! Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesWe are looking for a Market Research Manager, Azure Infrastructure to deliver high-impact, actionable insights to the Cloud Infrastructure and Operational Databases marketing teams. We are looking for candidates with relevant experience, but nobody checks every box. If you don't think you meet all the requirements but are interested in the job, please apply. We focus on impact and prioritize a growth mindset (seeing gaps in knowledge as opportunities to learn).In this role, you will:Learn about and build knowledge of our commercial cloud offerings and strategic goals.Develop and grow relationships with product marketing teams to build an understanding of research needs and translate insights into actions.Frame business needs into research objectives, hypotheses, projects, and programs.Design and manage research across a portfolio aligned to business objectives using different research approaches such as qualitative, quantitative, social intelligence, and/or analytical techniques.Work closely with an ecosystem of market research, data analytics, and consulting agencies.Synthesize insights across multiple data sources to generate insights and craft recommendations.Collaborate with the Research + Insights team to look across data sources and tools to bring relevant insights to our stakeholders.Apply emerging AI tools in research to inform business decisions.Communicate insights to and collaborate with a diverse group of business partners and research teams across Microsoft.OtherEmbody our Culture and Values | |