Microsoft Director Public Affairs 

United States, District of Columbia, Washington 

512994411

With 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. You’ll have a deep understanding of emerging technologies, the political and regulatory landscapes in key markets around the world, and of the geopolitical environment. You’ll know how to manage a crisis and provide communications counsel for senior executives.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years of experience in communications for policy or corporate communications or related experience
  • OR equivalent experience.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex issues in an incredibly fast-changing environment.
• Direct and significant experience working 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.
• Proven track record for new and innovative storytelling with ability to take risks.
• Experience in navigating communications on public policy topics.
• Deep understanding of geopolitics globally and domestic politics in large markets.

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Execution of Communication Strategy

• objectives. Recommend, develop, and orchestrate communications strategies and tactics. Solicit feedback and iterate asappropriate

Stakeholder Management

• Conceptualize and develop content to educate, guide, and advise internal stakeholders and partners on communications strategy and tactics. Proactivelysolicitunderstanding of perspective, goals, and desired outcomes of stakeholders. Establish decision making criteria and principles at outset to drive priorities and expectations. Ensure alignment on strategic intent as foundation for execution of tactics. Escalate and resolve escalations appropriately.

Reputation Management

• impact

Other

• Showcase Microsoft’s work to address the problem using our tools and resources.

• Protect the company’s reputation in crisis situations.

• Shape our messages and find ways to tell our stories with the most impact.

• Think creatively and expansively about creative ways to reach audiences.

• Have an understanding ofthe Congressional calendar or have prior work on Capitol Hill.

• travel periodically as needed.