Eric Hurt
Director, Immersive Experiences I Storyteller I Board Member
- Role
- Director, Business Programs (Immersive Experiences) at Microsoft
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Hurt
Strategic business leader with deep expertise in immersive experience design, consumer & commercial sales enablement, and global scale initiatives across geographies and business units. Proven success in leading cross-functional teams, multi-million-dollar budget attainment, and delivering transformative customer engagement initiatives. Passionate about integrating advanced AI technologies, optimizing operations, and driving measurable impact across Microsoft’s commercial and consumer ecosystems.
Experience
Director, Business Programs (Immersive Experiences)
Mar 2024 — Present · Redmond, WA, US
Immersive experience lead for the launch of Microsoft’s flagship Experience Center One, a sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility on the Redmond campus, replacing the legacy Executive Briefing Center and Industry Experience Center• Managed a multi-million dollar operating budget closing the fiscal year within <.5% variance; while forecasting a 3 year run-rate budget year one of a non-open center• Led internal cross-functional v-team operations across design, construction, fabrication, installation and readiness workstreams to land brand touchpoints & photo moments and immersive experiences showcasing customer AI transformation and solutions stories• Partnered with Microsoft Commercial Senior Leadership team to align Experience Center One with corporate priorities, delivering measurable impact to field sales enablement• Managed 15+ creative, fabrication, installation agencies and multiple project managers, ensuring on-time delivery of immersive zones and brand identity elements
Skills
- Leadership
- Illustrator
- Apparel
- Store Management
- Store Operations
- Customer Service
- Retail
- Trend Analysis
- Window Displays
- Space Planning
- Marketing Strategy
- Visual Merchandising
- Management
- Team Building
- Merchandise Planning
- Budgets
- Retail Design
- Teamwork
- Loss Prevention
- Fashion
- Inventory Management
- Trend
- Event Planning
- Assortment
- Driving Results
- Retail Sales
- Negotiation
- Merchandising
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