Microsoft Corporation Hiring for Sr. Communications Manager at Raleigh, North Carolina Full Time

Join our team and make the world better for developers!

The Developer Relations Team in C+AI is reinventing Microsoft’s relationship with software developers around the globe. Our global team is maniacal about making the world amazing for developers of all backgrounds. We’re excited to support and contribute to open-source platforms, tools, and processes. We’re spreading awareness of Azure and enabling developers to do what they love; write, code, and learn.

As a member of our Developer Relations Business Management Team, you will focus on establishing a communications strategy and process that creates clarity and enables the organization to operate effectively and efficiently. A successful candidate in the role will be able to optimize our resources to deliver great business results to provide clarity across the organization. They will partner with the Chief of Staff and Corporate Vice President to support speaking engagements and communication rhythm both internally and externally. Our ideal candidate loves the thrill of working in a fast-paced and ambitious environment, has executive maturity and sound business judgement, and wants the opportunity to have a significant impact by making the whole of our team great and the world a better place for developers.

Asthe Senior Communications Manager, you will reporttothe DevRel Chief of Staff and partner closely withthe DevRel LT, engineering teams and key partners across Commerce & Ecosystems, HR, and the company.

This is the heart and soul of reinventing Microsoft’s relationship with developers. Sound exciting? This is your opportunity to join and be a key part of our mission! Learn more here: http://www.aka.ms/meettheteam

YOU : Aninnovative communications professionalcommitted to effective and inspirational storytelling that inspires and lifts the audience. A strategic thinker with the proven ability to weave technical and non-technical messaging into human-centric, modern, and connected stories that internally showcase Developer Relations mission to “Inspire, skill and engage developer communities everywhere to create and grow with the Microsoft Cloud”. You have the demonstrated ability to think strategically about an organization’s brand and reputation and understand that to land content effectively, you must connect emotionally across multiple audience types. You are a naturally inquisitive experimenter who thrives in new mediums like visual storytelling, podcasts, and new channels to advocate the unique aspects of, and enhance the reach of, key presentations. You are awriter first and foremost with a foundational knowledge of technology language and the developer ecosystem and believe in the power of plain language to communicate to create clarity and understanding. You thrive on creating solutions that help people and have a passion for making technology simpler and friendlier.

THE ROLE: We are looking for anexperienced communications professional and savvy storytellerwith knowledge of technology languages to build and drive a comprehensive internal communications strategy and support the Corporate Vice President their presentations and speaking engagements. In this role, you will define and deliver content attached to key organizational moments such as planning and prioritization milestones, cross-org leader communications and social presence, CVP speaking engagements and more. You will support our CVP in relation to all internal and external communications for Developer Relations. You’ll help to produce high-fidelity presentations for executive and stakeholder consumption, ensuring a strong narrative to support each presentation. You’ll be part of a global team with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion and a work environment that emphasizes and rewards collaboration and teamwork. This role will involve partnership with multiple stakeholders, and you must be a strong team player, a self-starter, strategic thinker and highly adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead, create and execute the DevRel internal communications vision, strategy, and overall execution plan.

• Build effective channels, strategies, media, and methods to reach different roles and geos across DevRel.

• Establish listening channels to gather feedback and metrics to evaluate communications efficacy.

• Build a communications library of stories and presentation materials using a multi-model approach.

• Develop a clear and engaging rhythm of communication stemming from the overall DevRel communication plan.

• Develop and support a multi-channel communications plan and messaging framework for the DevRel leadership team.

• Envision and drive communications related experiments to test out new ideas and formulate innovative communications solutions.

• Provide CVP level executive communication support including CVP speaking engagements, employee communications, key messages, presentations, meetings, sponsored ERG comms support

• Deliver executive-level work products including scripts, speeches, videos, and social media amplification plans.

• Collaborate with C+E and other stakeholders to align strategic story telling opportunities and priorities.

• Work with world-class engineering and business teams to create compelling, energy-generating content supporting key strategic messages and highlighting DevRel’s vision to Inspire, skill and engage developer communities everywhere to create and grow with the Microsoft Cloud

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in senior level communications and/or technical writing, including employee communication, marketing, journalism or equivalent work experience?

Preferred Qualifications:

• Outstanding verbal, written and visual communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical / non-technical issues and deliver compelling information to both internal and external audiences.

• Proven track record in developing communication plans with technical/engineering partners and landing key messages for diverse internal and external audiences at all levels.

• Advanced organizational skills, cross-organizational collaboration, and examples of balancing competing projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• The ability to manage multiple communications projects simultaneously and drive strong, inclusive work-back plans.

• BS / BA degree or equivalent experience

• Communication skills: Ability to create clear and concise communications in the right “voice” that results in compelling presentations/emails and in meetings with employees, partners, customers, developers, and others.

• SeniorExecutive presence and ability to work with confidential information.

• Displays adaptability, unquestionable ethics & integrity.

• Judgement & Instincts– Proven ability to make sound principled decisions under pressure and find the “right” path even when conflicts arise.

• Passion for developer ecosystems and a customer -focused mindset

• Experience developing listening systems (via social media platforms or other) and measuring the impact and effectiveness of communications, adjusting communications plans, as necessary.

• Eye for graphic design and multi-media creative content.

• Proficient Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint and Teams.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/accommodationrequest) .

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