Microsoft

Senior Communications Manager

Microsoft • $137K — $222K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field with 4+ years of related experience or equivalent.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to simplify complex topics.
  • Proven experience managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Detail-oriented with demonstrated prioritization skills.
  • Interest or experience in cloud technologies, AI infrastructure, and sustainability topics.

Responsibilities

  • Drive communications strategy and execution for Datacenter PR programs.
  • Develop communications plans around AI infrastructure, sustainability, and business strategies.
  • Lead preparations for high-profile infrastructure issues needing rapid response.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integrated messaging.
  • Generate thought leadership opportunities to engage media and influencers.
  • Guide agency efforts on media monitoring and ensure messaging consistency.
  • Support communications for events and executive engagements related to datacenter trends.

Benefits

  • Access to ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • Participation in a culture that emphasizes community and trust.
  • Opportunity to work in a high-visibility role at the forefront of technological advancements.
Full Job Description
Overview

The world's attention is on AI, and behind every breakthrough is physical infrastructure being built at a scale and speed the industry has never seen. Microsoft's Cloud and AI Communications team is looking for a Senior Communications Manager to help tell that story: how we build datacenters, power them responsibly, and earn trust in the communities and markets that host them. This is a high-visibility role at the center of one of the most scrutinized, fast-moving topics in technology. You'll shape narratives across a high-priority portfolio; AI infrastructure, capacity expansion, energy and water sustainability, and external impact, and translate complex technical and business topics into clear, credible, and compelling stories. You'll drive both proactive storytelling and reactive issues management, partnering closely across engineering, marketing, regional communications, corporate, external and legal affairs, and agency teams. We're looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings strong judgment, and brings the ability to manage multiple workstreams while maintaining high-quality execution.

Responsibilities
  • Drive communications strategy and execution for Datacenter PR programs, from proactive storytelling and media engagement to rapid response on inbound issues.
  • Develop and lead communications plans across core datacenter topics, including AI infrastructure, energy, water, sustainability, business strategy, and trust and innovation.
  • Lead issues-preparedness and rapid-response efforts on high-profile infrastructure topics involving external scrutiny and regulatory interest.
  • Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, marketing, corporate communications, corporate, external and legal affairs, and regional teams to align messaging and deliver integrated programs.
  • Shape a steady cadence of thought leadership, identifying creative opportunities to engage media and influencers.
  • Direct agency partners on media monitoring, research, engagement, and measurement, and ensure messaging consistency across global datacenter markets in partnership with regional leads.
  • Support strategy and execution of Datacenter PR programs, including proactive storytelling, media engagement, and response to inbound issues.
  • Support communications for events, announcements, tours, and executive engagements tied to datacenter infrastructure and related trends.
  • Embody our Culture & Values.


Qualifications

Required 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


Additional or preferred qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Relevant professional experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related discipline.
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical content.
  • Experience managing multiple projects and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritize effectively and execute with attention to detail.
  • Preferred Qualifications Interest in or experience with cloud, AI infrastructure, energy systems, sustainability, or related topics.
  • Experience supporting communications on complex or high-visibility issues.
  • Understanding of evolving media and influencer landscapes.
  • Ability to operate effectively with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
  • 3+ years specialized functional (e.g., retail, technology) experience.
  • 4+ years experience supporting senior executives in an executive communications role.
  • 3+ years experience working with social media platforms.


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Communications IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 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.

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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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Size
181,000 employees
Market Cap
$1,762.4 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Net Income
$51.3 billion
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+15.5%
Revenue
$153.2 billion
NASDAQ
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