Responsibilities

• Manage scheduling, contributor tracking, permissions, contracts, and workflow logistics to ensure timely delivery and publication of editorial content across formats.
• Design and execute campaigns across email, social, and other owned platforms to raise the journal’s profile. Develop promotional strategies for new essays, podcast drops, and convening series, while building relationships with contributors to amplify their work post-publication.
• Manage the journal’s social channels with a sharp eye for editorial tone and cultural relevance, drafting posts, scheduling content, and engaging with followers and contributors. Support live coverage of events, launches, and cross-platform storytelling.
• Support planning and execution of lectures, symposia, private dinners, and journal convenings. Handle venue logistics, guest lists, catering, speaker support, and run-of-show.
• Collaborate with the commissioning editor and Futures leadership on event and other content programming, organization and delivery.
• Work on wider Communications projects from across MAI to nail the wider messaging around AI and our team.
• Assist in operational support across the Futures. Coordinate calendars, track budget usage, manage vendors, and ensure smooth collaboration across a wide variety of different activities.
• Apply yourself to a range of urgent questions, tasks related to comms, brand, events and editorial as needed across the Office of Microsoft AI’s CEO.
• Embody our culture and values.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience in program management, producer or digital content and social media management, or experience in a writing or editing role
• OR equivalent experience

Preferred

• 2+ years' experience in editorial and event operations, including content workflows, contributor engagement, social media, and cross-platform promotion, while supporting logistics and communications across brand and programming initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate across multiple teams and levels while also contributing to a positive work environment, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
• Experience and/or interest in AI or technology more widely.
• Experience working in media and events setting including social media management.
• Experience of working with publications, ideally including a print component.