Join a global leader in shaping the future of work as a key player in our communications team. We are hiring for a Senior Communications Manager, Future of Work. You'll lead the development and strategy for Microsoft's award-winning Work Trend Index, overseeing everything from data insights to cutting-edge multi-channel campaigns that span press, creators, social media, events, and more. You'll be responsible for placing our executives at premier industry events like the Wall Street Journal Future of Everything Festival and Fortune Brainstorm Artificial Intelligence (AI). Additionally, you'll craft bylines for top-tier outlets such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Fortune. This role offers a chance to manage annual communications planning and team development—all while working in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment that’s both flexible and supportive. If you're ready to elevate your career, gain exposure to high-impact PR on the world’s stage, and continuously grow in a dynamic space, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Partner with marketing to lead the development Microsoft's Work Trend Index, coordinating survey design, report writing, data visualizations, and executing a breakthrough multi-channel communications plan that includes press, creators, events, social media, and internal communications.
• Lead an executive speaker program for industry events by partnering with the agency to identify, pitch, and staff events, manage onsite logistics, develop messaging, and contribute to brand creative and paid amplification tactics.
• Write bylines for outlets like Fortune, Harvard Business Review and Fast Company.
• Collaborate across teams to lead PR campaigns and announcements, manage reactive press inquiries, develop briefing books, prep executive spokespeople, write FAQs and messaging.
• As a lead on the team, you will also support annual planning and team development.
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• Embody our culture and values
  

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experience
• OR equivalent experience.
• 4 years experience in PR or communications focused on tech, thought leadership, research or consumer brands.
• Solid writing skills including experience creating blogs, articles, social media copy, executive talking points, brand messaging or the like for a business and end-user audience (writing samples required).
  

Additional Or Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experience
• OR Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experience
• OR equivalent experience.
• 1+ year(s) people management experience.
• Highly collaborative with strong stakeholder and project management skills; can manage multiple workstreams on tight deadlines.
• Strategic, proactive, and creative, eager to try new tactics and skilled at turning ideas into action.
• Desire to serve as a leader, to guide and coach, and contribute to a positive team culture where everyone can thrive.
  

Communications M4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $103,800 - $200,300 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,700 - $219,200 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 31, 2024.

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