Overview

Start Date: September 2026

Apprenticeship: Level 6

Placement length: 2.5 years

Come build community, explore your passions and do your best work at Microsoft with thousands of Apprentices from every corner of the world. This opportunity will allow you to bring your aspirations, talent, potential—and excitement for the journey ahead.

As a Sales Excellence Manager Apprentice, under supervision, you will support executive capacity and acts as an internal advocate for the segment, driving insight and execution excellence, bringing strategy and priorities to life. You will help define and drive a predictable Rhythm of Business in collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure quality outcome delivery. You will help instill sales process discipline and adherence to standards and execution excellence and help coach sales teams to execute sales motions and strategies as well as help create and land new habits and business priorities among sales teams; Under guidance, you will sales leaders to instill sales process discipline on pipeline health management in their respective teams. You will collaborate with peers to develop segment strategies on segmentation, territory planning, and quota setting.

At Microsoft, Apprentices work on real-world projects in collaboration with teams across the world, while having fun along the way. You’ll be empowered to build community, explore your passions and achieve your goals. This is your chance to bring your solutions and ideas to life while working on cutting-edge technology.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more. As employees they come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realise their shared goals. Each day they build on their values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• With managerial oversight, assists with account/ business planning. Collects and/or reports business information to help benchmark performance and drive sales pipeline health. Supports the execution of defined actions within the operational unit.
• Under guidance, assists team members to advise sales segment leads on planning and landing targets (e.g., quota setting, territory management, segmentation).
• Builds relationships with sales managers and their teams. Supports coaching of sellers and/or managers with assistance.
• Under guidance, applies key reporting tools and conducts analysis on key revenue drivers within defined scope. Escalates issues in reporting or analytics.
• Helps sales teams and managers understand and effectively use common and/or new processes and tools developed for the wider business to improve internal and external communications and engagements, while developing knowledge and collecting feedback on tools.

Being a Microsoft Apprentice:

As a Microsoft Apprentice, you will have the opportunity to start your career early, earn while you learn, and gain valuable experience. Microsoft believe in providing real responsibility from the outset, with an employment contract for the full duration of your apprenticeship. You will be an integral part of the team, contributing to meaningful projects and initiatives to drive impact.

What to Expect:

Support and Guidance: You will be fully supported by an apprentice buddy, your manager, and fellow team members. Microsoft managers are trained and ready to support you throughout your apprenticeship programme.

Learning and Development: You will spend time away from your job training and growing your knowledge, which you will then apply to your day-to-day role. You will complete work-

based assignments and participate in modules aligned with your job responsibilities.

Community and Inclusion: You will be part of a vibrant and inclusive apprentice community. You will have opportunities to give back through Microsoft's community programmes and Employee Resource Groups.

Career Growth: At Microsoft, they are committed to your growth and development. You will have access to industry-leading innovation and resources to help you succeed in your role and beyond.

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Qualifications

Requirements

To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must not have a degree, however, you should have:

• Obtained suitable level 3 qualifications by 31st August 2026 (3 A-levels with grades A*-C, BTEC Nationals, T Levels, or equivalent).

• Obtained 5 GCSEs, including Maths and English, with grades A*-C or 9-4 on the new grading system.

You need to be legally authorised (have citizenship or a valid visa/work permit) to work in the UK to be eligible for this role.

Related Competencies

• Analytical Problem Solving – shows an ability to spot patterns, break down challenges into clear, simple steps, and approach tasks in a structured way. Stays focused on finding practical solutions to real world problems and improving how things are done.

• Cross-Boundary Collaboration – works well with people across different teams, functions, or partner organisations. Comfortable building relationships beyond their immediate area and contributing to shared goals.

• Building Relationships – Able to develop positive, trusted relationships with stakeholders. Takes time to understand their needs and how their business works to support strong, long-term partnerships.

• Global Process Management – Shows an interest in learning how global processes work and how to follow them efficiently. Keeps the end customer in mind and contributes to smooth, consistent ways of working across teams and locations.

Desired Skills and Abilities

• Shows developing analytical skills and a willingness to learn how to work with data.

• Develops the ability to use AI tools to support work tasks and sharing learnings to help upskill the wider team.

• Approaches tasks with strong attention to detail.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm, determination, and a strong work ethic.

• Enjoys exploring data and learning how to turn insights into clear, simple stories.

• Has a genuine interest in products and how they succeed in the market.

• Builds positive relationships and works well with others.

• Communicates clearly and enjoys collaborating as part of a team.

• Adapts well to a fast-paced, changing environment.

• Comfortable using Excel and eager to grow technical skills.

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This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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