Communications Manager at Microsoft | Redmond, WA | $85K/yr – $170K/yr

Microsoft

Communications Manager

Redmond, WA (Hybrid)

$85K/yr – $170K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive global Microsoft communications strategy, campaigns, and executive readiness across time zones.

Own global media strategy aligned to Microsoft priorities across platforms.
Build durable assets and creator engagements to land key stories.
Lead cross-time-zone collaboration and HQ spokespeople prep.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Scale Microsoft priorities globally with ‘surround sound’ approach: Understand Microsoft business priorities, news and key commercial audiences for news beats; apply market insights to advise and orchestrate media strategy.
Apply a “surround sound” strategy to meet audiences on the platforms, news outlets and channels that they engage in, informed by data and market insights.
Use AI and reporting tools to inform strategy and measure results.
Develop curated campaigns and experiences for impact: Help Microsoft’s commercial and consumer priorities land with relevance in market by creating durable assets (messaging, demo scripts, spokesperson training materials, etc.) that markets can easily adopt and localize.
Help curate campus visits and experiences to land agenda-setting stories and creator content.
Host media and creators representing Microsoft values and views.
Team collaborator with excellent stakeholder and executive engagement: Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and collaborative team culture, effectively working across time zones.
Help land successful international media stories and creator engagement with effective prep and counsel for HQ spokespeople.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 2+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience OR equivalent experience.

Preferred

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance or related field AND 5+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
Experience working internationally and/or as part of a global team.
4+ years of experience in public relations, multi-media storytelling.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a dynamic environment.

Microsoft

Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately 228,000 passionate employees worldwide.

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Redmond, Washington, US

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