Microsoft Director Public Affairs Communications Regulatory & Antitrust 

United States, Washington 

547060314

have significant opportunities for career growth.

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The candidate will be a world class communicator with strength and direct experience in media relations at the highest level and the other tools in modern communications including messaging, social media, broadcast communication, content development, and events.know how to manage a crisis and provide communications counsel for executives.You’ll be a practitioner of communications yourself and be able to manage direct reports as well as agency teams.

The role is preferably based in Redmond, WA or Washington, DC.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experience
  • OR equivalent experience
• 1+ year(s) people management experience
• 6+ years of experience in communications for policy or corporate communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex issues in an incredibly fast-changing environment
• Direct andsignificant experienceworking with reporters proactively and reactively
• Ability to provide strategic communications counsel to executives
• Understanding of evolving communications trends like social and digital media
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across complex cross-group organizations
• Proventrack recordfor new and innovative storytelling with ability to take risks
• Experience in navigating legal and regulatory issues and environments
• Deep understanding of geopolitics globally and domestic politics in large markets

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 8, 2024.

• Manage an internal team through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring
• Participate in business strategy planning and executive counsel
• Monitor and respond to the geopolitical and regulatory environment in real time
• Guide teams to monitor, track, and analyze the impact of and responses to messaging for a given issue
• Oversee developing and execution of stories in fresh ways that generate positive perceptions towards Microsoft
• Lead and direct agency teams, managing decisions in making in determining agency partnership needs and empowering agency teams for success
• Embody Microsoft’s and and operate with the utmost integrity.