Microsoft Communications Director 

United States, Washington 

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Americas Sales Enablement & Operationsorganization deliverssales enablementstrategy and executionensure our field sellers. In order to meet the needs of theis accelerating our focusin orderdrive revenue,share and continuein AI. To support this growth strategy,is hiring a Director of Communicationsreporting to the Chief of Staff tosupport theAmericas Chief Operating Officer

Director you will beresponsible for developing and landing the strategic COO Communications Plan including Americassales enablementstrategy to the field, Americas SE&O communications and also external leadership via LinkedIn and Conferenceexecutive attendance. This includes writing and storytelling, executive stakeholder management, developing executive voice, brand and reputation – all while acting as a trusted communications advisor and counsel to the Americas COO.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master'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 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.
• 5+ years specialized functional (e.g., retail, technology) experience
• 8+years experiencesupporting executives in an executive communications role
• 3+years experienceworking with social media platforms

• You will drive collaboration with others to produce communications materials and tactics, leading agency teams as needed. You’ll also choose and manage agency partnerships.
• You will lead and create the communications strategy. This will involve providing thought leadership and developing innovative campaigns while generating momentum for Microsoft’s offerings.
• You will lead storytelling across teams while using data and insights to drive storytelling opportunities. You’ll also develop and create ideas for collateral materials for use in a range of initiatives and events.
• You will leverage your deep expertise of stakeholders to execute tasks, as well as manage and refine expectations and priorities. You’ll also identify opportunities to enhance public perception, and drive research to determine impact and risk of various actions.
• You will monitor and analyze the impact of messaging for a given issue, then create responses as needed. You’ll also drive strategy by gathering and synthesizing data from various sources, as well as by determining which metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate.
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