Eric Herzog

About Eric Herzog

I’m a convener of experts that gets alignment on what\'s most important to achieve business objectives! I use my foundations in Microsoft 365 and Windows product marketing and sales metrics to provide data backed insights and recommendations so leaders can strategically allocate resources to grow the business. Let me get things done! I excel at connecting people from different teams to achieve common goals. I like a balance of meeting with customers, colleagues and focused productive time. I especially enjoy removing barriers to implementing new ideas and technologies. I find meaning each day knowing my work enables Microsoft to empower students and educators to achieve more! I\'m inspired by the optimism and opportunity for education to change the world and solve our most pressing options. Accelerating the pace of change in schools and universities through technology solutions motivates and taps my passion. Out of the office, I am a Certified Level Professional Alpine Ski Instructor where sharing my passion for teaching and achievement is applied to the students and ski instructors I teach and train.

Experience

1. Director of Marketing Measurement and Analytics for Education, Media, and Entertainment at Microsoft

   Microsoft

   Feb 2023 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   I lead initiatives that provide critical insights and strategic direction that leadership teams across Microsoft rely on to make business decisions about where to prioritize resources to achieve growth objectives. I drive data reporting efficiencies, foster collaboration with finance teams, and manage the monthly and quarterly internal reporting for Microsoft\'s all up Education business, Windows in Education and for the media and entertainment industry marketing team. Build Data Reporting Efficiencies and Insights: I develop and implement revenue and usage reporting by identifying requirements and leveraging my knowledge of internal reporting systems to extract insights. I hire vendors to optimize reporting queries and dashboards used to build summaries for industry sales, engineering and marketing leadership teams. Partnering with Finance Teams: I collaborate with finance teams to report monthly on Education, Media, and Entertainment revenue across segments and verticals. This enables comparisons across industries and the overall Microsoft commercial business to facilitate informed decision making by leadership teams. Leading Rhythm of Business for Windows in Education: I lead meetings across Microsoft\'s Device and Partner Sales, EDU Sales, Marketing, Engineering, and Device Market Intelligence to drive alignment on strategy and internal narratives of business performance. By aggregating market trends, sales pipeline, channel inventory and more, I ensure the impact of our investments are clear to senior executives including the Corporate Vice President for Microsoft\'s consumer business and Microsoft\'s Chief Financial Officer. My role requires a deep understanding of Microsoft\'s business operations and the ability to collaborate across teams to achieve strategic objectives. I leverage data analysis and reporting to drive business growth and efficiency, making a meaningful impact on our customers and the industry.

Education

• University of Puget Sound

  BA, Psychology (Minor in English)

• UW Foster School of Business

  MBA, Business Administration

Skills

• Strategy
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Product Management
• Cloud Computing
• Training
• Program Management
• Marketing
• Partner Management
• Strategic Partnerships
• Retail
• Channel
• Account Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales Process
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Product Marketing
• Enterprise Software
• Project Management