Microsoft

Communications Manager

Microsoft$86K — $169K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in relevant field and 2+ years of experience in communication or related areas, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience in employee or internal communications, corporate communications, or managing engagement programs.
  • Strong ability to craft strategic narratives that simplify complex information.
  • Proficiency in evaluating communication effectiveness using data and audience insights.
  • Familiarity with AI tools for content development and audience analysis.
  • Experience in supporting events and large-scale employee engagement initiatives.
  • Background in project management with a focus on cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Manage lifecycle of the Puget Sound Events & Community program, focusing on stakeholder coordination and performance optimization.
  • Create communication strategies and campaigns across digital and in-person channels to enhance engagement and participation.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to align messaging and cultivate meaningful employee experiences.
  • Develop scalable resources like toolkits and best practices for efficient communication execution.
  • Utilize data and AI tools to enhance communication impact and effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools.
  • Inclusive work environment that values diversity.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

  • Manage the Puget Sound Events & Community program lifecycle across stakeholder coordination, communications planning and execution, measurement, and optimization.


  • Develop communication and engagement campaigns across digital and in-person channels to drive awareness, engagement, and participation.


  • Partner with campus, community, and business stakeholders to prioritize opportunities, align messaging, and deliver engaging employee experiences.


  • Build scalable communications resources, including toolkits, templates, guidance, and best practices that enable efficient and consistent execution.


  • Leverage data, employee insights, and AI-enabled tools to improve impact and effectiveness.


Successful candidates will demonstrate:

  • Strategic communication planning and execution


  • Strong written and verbal communication skills


  • Program and project management excellence


  • Data-informed decision making


  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management


  • Creativity and storytelling expertise


  • Adaptability and continuous learning


  • Customer and employee-centric thinking


Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, English, Business, or related field AND 2+ years experience in communications, marketing, public relations, employee engagement, community engagement, or related experience OR equivalent experience.


Additional or preferred qualifications

  • Experience in employee communications, internal communications, corporate communications, or employee engagement programs.


  • Strong strategic thinking and storytelling skills with an ability to translate complex topics into compelling communications.


  • Experience using metrics and audience insights to evaluate communications effectiveness and improve outcomes.


  • Familiarity with AI-assisted content development, communications planning, or audience analysis tools.


  • Experience supporting events, activations, community programs, or large-scale employee experiences.
  • Experience developing and executing communication campaigns for multiple stakeholders and audiences.
  • Experience creating written communications and storytelling content across multiple channels.
  • Experience managing projects, programs, events, or engagement initiatives involving cross-functional collaboration


Communications IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $86,100 - $169,800 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 $113,300 - $187,400 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

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

About Microsoft

Microsoft is an American multinational corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. Microsoft’s devices and consumer (D&C) licensing segment licenses the Windows operating system and related software, Microsoft Office for consumers, and the Windows Phone operating system. The company’s computing and gaming hardware segment provides Xbox gaming and entertainment consoles and accessories, second-party and third-party video games, and Xbox Live subscriptions; surface devices and accessories; and Microsoft PC accessories. Its phone hardware segment offers Lumia smartphones and other non-Lumia phones. Its D&C segment provides Windows Store, Xbox Live transactions, and Windows phone store; search advertising; display advertising; Office 365 Home and Office 365 Personal; first-party video games; and other consumer products and services as well as operating retail stores. Microsoft’s commercial licensing segments license server products, including Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio, System Center, and related Client Access Licenses (CALs); Windows Embedded; Windows operating system; Microsoft Office for business, including Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Lync, and related CALs; Microsoft Dynamics business solutions; and Skype. Its commercial segment offers enterprise services, including premier support services and Microsoft consulting services; commercial cloud comprising Office 365 Commercial, other Microsoft Office online offerings, Dynamics CRM Online, and Microsoft Azure; and other commercial products and online services. The company markets and distributes its products through original equipment manufacturers, distributors, and resellers, as well as online.

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1975
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