Responsibilities

• Set the communications strategy and vision for Windows + Devices, aligning priorities with product and business goals and shaping long-range narratives across the portfolio.
• Lead planning for major launches and moments, driving clarity and alignment for seasonal campaigns and industry events.
• Establish and steward messaging standards to ensure a consistent narrative across announcements, milestones, and moments.
• Identify opportunities to tell cross-Microsoft stories that connect Windows to adjacent areas such as gaming, security, and Copilot.
• Own the global media and influencer relations strategy for the portfolio, building and maintaining relationships with technology, business, developer, and trade press.
• Direct reactive media strategy, including reporter talk tracks and timely, on-narrative responses to competitive and industry moments.
• Oversee device review and seeding programs in partnership with marketing, engineering, and creator teams.
• Lead onsite public relations at industry and partner events, setting guidance and best practices for the team.
• Lead, coach, and develop a five-person team, setting clear direction and investing in each person\'s growth and career path.
• Manage stakeholder relationships across product and business leadership, navigating competing priorities with diplomacy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, including a track record of leading strategic communications for major products, platforms, or brands
• OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) people management experience.

Preferred

• Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, including a track record of leading strategic communications for major products, platforms, or brands
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 12+ years experience in communications, public relations, or a related field, including a track record of leading strategic communications for major products, platforms, or brands
• OR equivalent experience.
• 3+ years people management experience.
• Experience building and executing global media relations and public relations (PR) strategies
• Experience advising and supporting senior executives on communications and thought leadership.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and high-visibility moments under deadline.
• Experience in technology, consumer electronics, or platform and developer communications.
• Experience with the Windows, Surface, and broader PC ecosystem, including OEM and silicon partners.
• Experience managing agency and vendor relationships and associated budgets.