To be successful in this role, you must bring customer empathy, crisp communication instincts, and the ability to lead with clarity under pressure. You will:
- Serve as the primary author and approver of customer-facing communications during service incidents (SEV0/SEV1/SEV2), coordinating across Engineering, Support, PM, and Field.
- Ensure every message to customers reflects transparency, empathy, and actionability, even in high-pressure and fast-moving environments.
- Actively partner with Incident Commanders to stay synchronized on technical developments and customer impact during live-site events.
- Review telemetry, support signals, and field input to guide communication strategy and tailor messaging to affected audiences.
- Participate in the on-call rotation as a Customer Communications Lead, contributing to a 24/7 response model.
- Contribute to Post-Incident Reviews (PIRs) by documenting impact, customer experience themes, and communication effectiveness.
- Work with tooling and platform teams to enhance the automation and targeting of service notifications, especially in Azure Service Health.
- Champion communication best practices, including ETA consistency, mitigation clarity, and consistent updates throughout the incident lifecycle.
- Help build communication playbooks and scalable frameworks for maintenance and retirement events.
- Partner with product, support, and engineering teams to identify improvements in customer readiness and self-serve guidance.