2023 Microsoft: Channel Sales Internship 2023

by Thando · April 12, 2023

Microsoft is inviting South African unemployed graduates to apply for the Channel Sales Internship Programme 2023.

Company: Microsoft
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Closing Date: Not Specified

Responsibilities

Creates and nurtures a partner ecosystem with assistance from managers and others, to drive a larger impact for the customer.
Facilitates match-making to drive opportunities (e.g., cloud and solutions), connecting partners to sellers and identifying how specific business needs can be met via Microsoft solutions.
Delivers and integrates partner expertise and solutions into sales cycles that grow consumption of Microsoft products.
Leverages the voice of partners and customers through direct engagements, field surveys, partner events and surveys, listening systems, and social mechanisms, to identify and alleviate key customer and partner success blockers.
Drives attendance to partner events and responses to surveys.
Connects resources and programs to support partner co-sell pipeline velocity and alleviate friction points.
Shares feedback among build-with teams and executes on corrections of errors in response to feedback.

Required Qualifications

Currently pursuing or have completed a Bachelor’s degree in the last 6 months in:

How to apply

Requirements and Skills Required

Strong desire and business acumen for consultative solution selling.
Exceptional negotiation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical, and presentation skills.