Senior Communications Manager - Bay Area
San Francisco, California
Employer: Microsoft
Industry: Communications
Salary: $103800 per year
Job type: Full-Time
Do you have a passion for telling stories?Are you interested in shaping the public perception and elevating awareness of one of the world's most iconic technology companies?
Microsoft is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to work alongside our leaders in the Bay Area. This role will help develop and manage a successfulexternal and internal communications plan to increase awareness of our presence in the Bay Area with key audiences including current and future employees and Business Decision-Makers (BDMs). This Senior Communications Manager should have a deep understanding of the Bay Area tech culture. This person's role will be equal parts external communications (media relations/spokesperson prep/community ambassador) and employee communications.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Communications Manager will report into Microsoft'sCommunications organization and liaise with teams andkey stakeholders in the region to create and execute a communications strategy designed to help amplify Microsoft'sstrategic investments.
The Senior Communications Manager should have prior experienceplanning both external and internal communications strategies,be skilled in written and verbal communications, and have experience in a variety of communications disciplines, including but notlimited to media relations, communications to support executives, employee communications, event planning, public speaking, and LinkedIn.The role will require effective project management capabilities as well.
Focus areas and responsibilities will include:
Qualifications:
Required/Minimum Qualifications
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 8, 2024.
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Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Microsoft is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to work alongside our leaders in the Bay Area. This role will help develop and manage a successfulexternal and internal communications plan to increase awareness of our presence in the Bay Area with key audiences including current and future employees and Business Decision-Makers (BDMs). This Senior Communications Manager should have a deep understanding of the Bay Area tech culture. This person's role will be equal parts external communications (media relations/spokesperson prep/community ambassador) and employee communications.
Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Communications Manager will report into Microsoft'sCommunications organization and liaise with teams andkey stakeholders in the region to create and execute a communications strategy designed to help amplify Microsoft'sstrategic investments.
The Senior Communications Manager should have prior experienceplanning both external and internal communications strategies,be skilled in written and verbal communications, and have experience in a variety of communications disciplines, including but notlimited to media relations, communications to support executives, employee communications, event planning, public speaking, and LinkedIn.The role will require effective project management capabilities as well.
Focus areas and responsibilities will include:
- Strategy:Develop, maintain, execute, and measure a communications strategy that supports our business goals in the region.
- Storytelling:Story sourcing and creation for the Microsoft Bay Area tohighlight our employees' stories, our innovative work, and our investment in our community - both inside and outside the company.
- Community and media engagement:Develop and maintain relationships with regional media and influencers, site teams, and key stakeholders as well as knowledge of event landscape to support the communications strategy. Manage regional media relations firm.
- Talent engagement: Bring our Employer Brand narrative to life and successfully communicate our Employer Value Proposition through owned and earned media, paid advertising campaigns, and employee storytelling.
- Measurement and reporting:Work to develop a framework to measure progress. Present regular updates on communications activities to senior leadership.
- Budget Management: Plan, execute and track budget for said activities; including creating Purchase Orders and Scopes of Work, and invoicing.
- Developing communication plans that include media relations and the employee audience.
- Create in a wide variety of presentation and communication formats using data to make business decisions.
- Project managing projects, working across disciplines and teams.
- Working and building relationships across a complex matrix of roles and disciplines.
- Managing media relations on challenging and complex issues.
- Working with channel and content strategies, including amplifying across social channels.
- Leveraging SharePoint, PowerPoint, LinkedIn, Outlook calendar invites, Teams, and other communication technologies.
- 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.
- 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 equivalent experience.
- 7+ years of experience working in communications or marketing fields.
- 5+ years of experience working with the media and/or agencies that pitch media.
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 8, 2024.
#corpcomms#Commsgroup
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form .
Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Created: 2024-10-03
Reference: 1771770
Country: United States
State: California
City: San Francisco
ZIP: 94130
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