Senior Director, Communications - Office of the CEO, Microsoft AI

Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)

$156K/yr – $277K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic AI comms for Microsoft, leading a team to craft CEO-facing messaging and cross-org storytelling.

  • Own and deliver the strategic comms plan and materials communicating the CEO’s vision.
  • Must-have: 8+ years in communications/related field with 3+ years people management.
  • Standout: End-to-end internal and external AI communications across multiple teams and events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop overarching Microsoft AI narrative for product and industry messaging.
  • Proactively surface and manage critical industry issues and stories and their relationship to Microsoft AI.
  • Manage a team to deliver high-quality, high-craft, strategic comms plan and deliverables that communicates the CEO’s vision.
  • Create and drive simple, clear and high-quality content calendars and program schedules, ensuring visibility and adequate review time.
  • Collaborate across Microsoft teams to develop storytelling opportunities.
  • Lead the team in the development of materials for vision memos, Town Halls, and key customer engagements.
  • Monitor and analyze messaging impact and develop responses across channels.
  • Draft external and reactive communications as needed.
  • Lead the community of communication professionals across Microsoft AI to build cohesive messaging and deep organization collaboration.
  • Lead a team to deliver all internal communications, end-to-end production of town halls and events, including logistics and vendor coordination.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years people management experience.
  • Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance or related field AND 8+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management or related experience
  • OR Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance or related field AND 10+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management

Preferred

  • Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance or related field AND 8+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management or related experience
  • 5+ years people management experience
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