Join our Modern Work communications team to support future of work thought leadership communications. We are hiring for a Communications Manager, Future of Work. This role involves supporting the execution and communication strategy behind Microsoft’s annual research report, the Work Trend Index, which has been featured in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, TIME Magazine, and more. You’ll design multi-channel campaigns with creators and press, drive an executive speaker program, and place executives and researchers at events like The Atlantic Festival and WSJ Future of Everything. Additionally, you will write earned bylines for publications such as Fortune and Fast Company. The selected candidate will be highly creative, strategic, and adept at analyzing data, connecting cultural trends to business impact, and has solid stakeholder and project management skills. This is an amazing opportunity to do Public Relations (PR) on the world’s stage, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and changing workplace trends, with a supportive and collaborative team.
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.

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 2+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experience
• OR equivalent experience.
• Solid writing skills including experience writing articles, blogs, social media copy and executive messaging for a business and/or end-user audience (writing samples required).
• 2+ years experience working in Tech or Consumer PR at an agency or in-house.

Additional or Preferred 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.
• 3+ years experience working in Tech or Consumer PR at an agency or in-house.
• 2+ years specialized functional (e.g., retail, technology) experience.
• 2+ years experience supporting senior executives in an executive communications role.
• 2+ years experience working with social media platforms.
• Proactive and creative, eager to try new tactics and skilled at turning ideas into action.
• Highly collaborative with solid stakeholder and project management skills; can manage multiple workstreams on tight deadlines.
• Experience communicating with and prepping executive spokespeople preferred.

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Communications IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $83,400 - $167,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $108,900 - $183,000 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. 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 28, 2024.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations

• Support the execution of Microsoft’s Work Trend Index. This includes inputting on survey development, analyzing data to uncover compelling press hooks, supporting report writing and data visualization, and developing a breakthrough multi-channel communications plan that includes press, creators, events, social media, internal communications and more.
• Support an executive speaker and podcast program for high-profile industry events. This involves partnering with agency teams to identify, pitch, and staff events, pitching onsite press meetings as well as developing content and prepping executives.
• Pitch and write earned bylines for prestigious publications including Fortune, Fast Company, and Harvard Business Review.
• Collaborate across companies and teams to develop PR campaigns, handle reactive press inquiries, support tier one press announcements, prepare executive spokespeople, write FAQs and messaging, and manage projects effectively.
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• Embody our culture and values