Senior Brand Strategy Manager - Microsoft & Copilot

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$106K/yr – $223K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Microsoft and Copilot brand strategy and GTM initiatives across product areas, guiding campaigns from concept to in-market execution.

  • Own brand and campaign strategy for defined Microsoft and Copilot initiatives.
  • 6+ years’ branding or product marketing experience as a strong signal.
  • Cross-functional collaboration and data-driven refinement of strategy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead brand strategy for defined Microsoft and Copilot initiatives, audiences, or product areas
  • Translate enterprise brand direction into actionable strategies that guide campaigns, launches, and experiences
  • Partner closely with the GM of Brand Strategy to ensure high-level brand strategy and storytelling are reflected consistently in assigned workstreams
  • Contribute to the evolution of Microsoft and Copilot brand thinking through insights, frameworks, and strategic points of view
  • Lead brand and campaign strategy development for specific go to market efforts
  • Author strategic and creative briefs for internal teams and agency partners
  • Guide teams in connecting human needs, product value propositions, and storytelling platforms
  • Ensure brand strategy is carried through from early concept to in-market execution
  • Serve as a trusted brand strategy partner to cross-functional teams within assigned scope
  • Collaborate with Research & Insights to ground strategy in data, segmentation, and audience understanding
  • Influence product and go to market decisions by bringing a strong, clear brand point of view to the table
  • Use brand performance, perception, and testing data to evaluate and refine strategy
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen brand clarity and consistency across touchpoints
  • Act as a steward of the Microsoft and Copilot brands within owned initiatives, ensuring quality and alignment in execution
  • Brand strategy is clear, actionable, and adopted by partner teams within owned scope
  • Campaigns and go to market efforts reflect strong brand intent and strategic rigor
  • Cross-functional partners trust Brand Strategy as a valuable thought partner, not just a service function

Requirements

  • 6+ years’ work experience at a branding agency or with product marketing, brand building, and/or strategy development OR equivalent experience.
  • Master’s degree in business, Marketing, Communications, or related field OR equivalent experience.
  • 6+ years’ creative strategy experience, which could include brief writing and/or managing strategy on the corporate or agency side.
  • 6+ years’ experience managing projects (e.g., internal stakeholder management, timelines, prioritization, road mapping).

Benefits

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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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