**Overview**

We are hiring a Senior Business Development Manager in the Seattle or San Franciso area to lead Microsoft’s global **Maps and Local data partnerships** , a strategically important set of deals across Bing, Windows, LinkedIn, Copilot, and other core products. This role operates at the intersection of strategic partnerships, product strategy, and AI readiness, requiring a leader who can manage a high-impact portfolio while guiding Microsoft’s transition from traditional licensed data models to AI-driven approaches across maps and local data.

You will manage and negotiate high-value, technically complex, and regulated partnerships across mapping platforms, points-of-interest (POI) data, and rich local content. These deals directly shape Microsoft’s geospatial and grounding capabilities across consumer and enterprise products, as well as key local datasets for businesses and events.

This is a senior role with frequent exposure to executive leadershi...