| Y of Experience Required – 7-10+
• Degrees or certifications required – None required, but an undergrad degree is preferred.
• Disqualifiers – Candidates should have previous Microsoft experience
• Best vs. Average – The best candidate has previous experience in the SMC group, as well as a background in employee engagement and D&I initiatives.
• Performance indicators – The contractors performance will be measured with the growth of CVPs viva engagement and LinkedIn numbers, as well as employee insight scores.
Top 3 hard skills reqd:
1. Digital Marketing Campaigns| 10+ Years of Experience
2. Executive Communications | 7+ Years of Experience
3. Rhythm of Business | 7+ Years of Experience | The Senior Business and Communications Manager for the Digital Acquisition team will liaise with teams and key stakeholders in the Digital Acq team and SMC broadly to create and execute a communications strategy designed to help amplify Microsoft’s strategic investments.
The ideal candidate will be steeped in a selling culture and have prior experience planning both external and internal communications strategies, be skilled in written and verbal communications, and have experience in a variety of communications disciplines, including but not limited to executive comms, employee communications, event planning and public speaking. The role will require strong project management capabilities.
• Strategy: Develop, maintain, execute, and measure a communications strategy that supports our business goals. Execution includes working within a Rhythm of the Business.
• Content development:
o Write presentations, blogs, LinkedIn posts and articles, social media content, video scripts, and other talking points and digital content for CVP responsible for Digital Acquisition
o Story sourcing and creation for the Digital Acquisition team to highlight our employees’ stories, our successes, and our culture.
o Develop materials for internal and external communications including briefing materials, scripting/messaging for internal keynotes, presentations, media engagements, social media, and events
o Manage the speaking event calendar and workback scheduled for speaking engagements; ensure operational rigor in our process and sufficient lead time in our preparedness approach
o Manage and evaluate incoming speaking requests to determine and manage appropriate format, content, and deliverables end-to-end with key stakeholders
o Proactively seek out speaking and authorship opportunities aligned to thought leadership priorities
o Research content subject matter to find the most impactful stories and synthesize talking points and messaging from other teams
o Measure the outcomes of engagements to evaluate impact, learn, and improve
• Community and media engagement: Develop and maintain relationships with other communication experts and Business Managers in SMC, MCAPS broadly, and key stakeholders to support the communications strategy.
Qualifications
7 + years Microsoft Program Management experience
2+ years Microsoft SMC (Small Medium Corporate) communications and program management experience |