Susan Kalousis

About Susan Kalousis

I love to peel the onion and help solve the customer\'s challenge. For me, I understand information technology can positively change lives – at a business, community, national and global level. I thrive in the grey space and believe it facilitates collaboration, ideation, and creative thinking that delivers the POSSIBLE!I am a high energy person, and my belief is that relationships are important to everyone, in any context. I also believe Food = LOVE. Are you wondering what I mean by this.Let me explain… I never intended to be in marketing or corporate America. When I was 18 I packed my VW Bug and drove east to be a chef. I realized quickly that my passion for food had limits, but nurtured it through a comfortable and safe environment within my home. Building sustainable relationships was the core foundation for this stage of my life. I began to temp and landed at AT & T. The manager I had was something special. He demonstrated amazing leadership qualities. He was kind, caring, relatable and a great coach. He taught me the value and importance of relationships in a professional setting. I made a bridge at this point and linked food to relationships and that became my metaphor in my professional journey. “Technology when applied right is like the key ingredient to your favorite recipe.” It can be that secret sauce. But it requires vision, planning, patience and dedication.Join me in creating your next new recipe!EXPERTISEGTM Planning | B2B/B2G Vertical Marketing | Brand Management | Partner Marketing | Demand Generation | Budget Preparation and Management | Agency Vendor Management

Experience

1. Global Industry Marketing, Director - Defense & Intelligence, Public Safety & Justice

   Microsoft

   Aug 2022 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Focused on enabling defense, intelligence and public safety & justice organizations to achieve their mission outcomes by harnessing the value of digital transformation and innovative cloud technologies. Responsible for the creation of the worldwide messaging and GTM strategy to help drive customer engagement and preference for Microsoft cloud solutions.

Education

• Saint Elizabeth University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing/Marketing Management, General

Skills

• Marketing Communications
• Strategic Planning
• Solution Selling
• Revenue Marketing
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Integrated Marketing
• Information Technology
• Thought Leadership
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Program Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Channel Partners
• Product Marketing
• Marketing Management
• Account Management
• Strategy
• Messaging
• Strategic Partnerships
• Management
• Corporate Branding
• Lead Generation
• Marketing