Communications Manager

• Create and execute Comms Group community touchpoints and skilling initiatives that drive business rhythms, foster connection, knowledge sharing, and culture across the extended Communications team.
• Curate, maintain, and evolve business content and learning resources within our central content hubs.
• Facilitate and help grow the Communications Group Culture in partnership with Community Groups, business managers and culture leaders.
• Support new and evolved learning and development initiatives, including AI skilling programs, career development tracks
• Partner with the Corporate Communications and Tech Strategy team to roll out new tools, workflows, and AI trainings across Communications.
• Support efforts to build AI habits, confidence, and capability across the organization.
• Design and support a customer speaker engagement program in close partnership with the Corporate Communications and Tech Strategy team, including building speaker assets, training materials and a bench of Communicators who can share our story of reimagining Comms with AI with external audiences.
• Partner with teammates to plan and execute influencer experiences and events that reinforce Microsoft’s strategic positioning and maintain relationships with key influencers.
• Pilot and deliver new events and experiences that evangelize tools and demonstrate thought leadership across the technology industry and communications discipline.
• Work cross-functionally with marketing, product communications, and regional teams to identify opportunities for community and experiential programs that amplify Microsoft's communications priorities.
• Collaborate with agency and supplier partners to ensure seamless execution of programs and events while maintaining alignment with procurement, compliance, and brand standards.
• Champion diversity and inclusion across all community and event programming, ensuring diverse voices, perspectives, and audiences are represented.
• Track and report on the impact of community and experience programs using data and insights to inform future strategy and demonstrate value.
• Embody our culture and values.

• 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.
• Experience planning and executing communications programs at scale—including events, community initiatives, learning or skilling programs, or integrated campaigns—in a corporate or agency environment, with demonstrated success leading cross‑functional workstreams.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives, translate complex or technical concepts, and engage a wide range of audiences, from internal stakeholders to external media and influencers.
• Solid understanding of the Communications discipline and evolving media and influencer landscape, including familiarity with internal and external communications workflows, content creation, and narrative development.
• Experience supporting events, influencer programs, and/or executive‑level engagements, and/or designing and managing learning, skilling, or talent development initiatives.
• Demonstrated project management capability, including the ability to operate in ambiguity, manage multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously, and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
• Familiarity with AI and cloud technologies, including applying new tools, workflows, or AI‑enabled practices in a communications, marketing, or programmatic context
• experience working with agencies, vendors, and cross‑functional partners in a matrixed organization is a plus.

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance or related field AND 5+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experience OR equivalent experience.