Director of Communications Strategy

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$131K/yr – $272K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-channel communications strategy for Microsoft Copilot, aligning brand, GTM, and audience insights with media execution.

  • Must-have: 8+ years in media/creative strategy and project management
  • Standout: Leadership across brand strategy, media, and product marketing with agency and in-house experience

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Own communications strategy across defined Microsoft and Copilot initiatives
  • Translate brand and GTM strategy into audience, channel, and engagement frameworks
  • Define priority audiences—who they are, what they care about, and how they consume media
  • Recommend the optimal media mix across paid, owned, and earned channels
  • Provide strategic direction to media teams and agency partners who execute buys
  • Ensure channel strategy reinforces brand intent, campaign goals, and audience behavior
  • Partner closely with Brand Strategy, Media, Campaigns, Integrated Marketing, and Product Marketing
  • Serve as the primary communications strategy lead within owned scope
  • Bring clarity and alignment across teams on how ideas show up in market
  • Synthesize audience, cultural, and media data into actionable communications insights

Requirements

  • 8+ years work experience at a media agency or with ad agency, in-house media, and/or communications planning.
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 8+ years creative strategy experience, which could include brief writing and/or managing strategy on the corporate or agency side.
  • 8+ years experience managing projects (e.g., internal stakeholder management, timelines, prioritization, road mapping).

Preferred

  • Master\'s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field
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